Raisingthe bar Perfection! THE BERRY COLLEGE CHILD
Making music
DEVELOPMENT CENTER achieved
ALAN STOREY
On the short list FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR, the Campbell School of
Business’ MBA program has been included in the Princeton Review’s annual publication recognizing top business schools nationwide. The Best 301 Business Schools: 2010 Edition lauded the Campbell School for having an “increasingly important presence in the North Georgia economic community.”
Good decision! MANAGEMENT PROFESSOR DR. LOUIS A. LE BLANC and current MBA student Brandy S. Cannon (08C) earned top honors in the national Decision Sciences Institute Annual Case Studies Competition for “Netflix.com: You’ve Got Mail.” Their entry described a teaching case (a tool to demonstrate the application of a theory or concept to real situations) employed in both the undergraduate and graduate programs of the Campbell School of Business.
Outstanding advisor
DR. MIRNA OGRIZOVIC-CIRIC
Going the distance DR. RUTH FERENCE, associate professor of teacher education, placed second nationally in her age group in the Xterra Triathlon National Championship. In her second appearance at the event, the Southeast region champion successfully completed a 1.5-kilometer swim, 30K bike ride and 10K run to earn her place on the medal stand.
iTunes to the rescue DR. LYNNWOOD BELVIN, associate professor of teacher education and director of educational technology, collaborated with the U.S. Department of Education and Apple Inc. to create a new iTunes U site called “Continuity of Learning” that can be used by K-12 students and teachers in the event of a pandemic or natural disaster. Belvin was one of 10 educators selected from the Apple Distinguished Educator program to work on the project.
(above, second from left) recently showcased her talents as a violinist when she took the stage at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., with the Balkan Quartet. Ogrizovic-Ciric is a music instructor at Berry and also serves as conductor for the Atlanta Philharmonic Orchestra and assistant director of the Oak Hill Symphony.
Top comedy trio THE CONFERENCE ROOM, a comedy produced by Viking Fusion, Berry’s student-operated multimedia Web site, claimed top honors in a national contest sponsored by College Broadcasters Inc., besting productions from the University of South Carolina, University of South Dakota and University of Texas at Austin. The comedy focuses on three young producers (below, left to right: Thomas Yungerberg, Steven Walker and Alex Middleton) trying to develop a television show that never seems to get off the ground. The 15minute episodes can be viewed at http://vikingfusion.berry.edu/ entertainment/the-conferenceroom/.
WENDY DAHLGREN (03C), associate director of
ALAN STOREY
KAITLIN KOLARIK (09C)
a perfect score on its 2009 licensing visit from Bright from the Start: the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning. The score reflects outstanding performance in the areas of physical facility, playground, staffing, health and safety, indications of learning, children’s records, and activities. In addition to providing excellent learning opportunities for children ages 3-5, the center offers Berry education majors valuable firsthand experience. More than 50 students currently assist the center’s professional staff.
admissions, received the 2009 Ruth Knight Outstanding Advisor Award from the Lambda Sigma honor society for her work with the Berry chapter, Alpha Mu. She has been an advisor for Lambda Sigma since 2006, working alongside Dr. Kenneth Martin, associate professor of chemistry.
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