The Organizational Guru
Alex Flannery ’11
When Alex accepted the role of Arts Forum Director, he was well aware of the challenges. “Mrs. Merrill told me, ‘We have a couple of problems, but I think you would be great for it.’” The Arts Forum had become so popular that it had overgrown its venue. Alex’s solution was to divide the event – performing groups that needed equipment would be stationed in Kyte Theater and acts that required an iPod or no equipment were staged in St. Cecilia’s. Each act would perform twice, and the audience could switch between the two locations. A Master of Ceremonies was enlisted for each site. “Alex demonstrated tremendous energy and skill at problem-solving, and his organizational abilities were outstanding,” said Dr. White. “He reached out to a lot of different students. He just did a magnificent job with the Arts Forum.”
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