Education Notes: Interlochen Center dance auditions are Jan. 23
From Staff Reportseducation@newnan.com
Dance students in grades 6-12 are invited to attend an open-call dance audition on Wednesday, Jan. 23 at the Atlanta Ballet, 1695 Marietta Blvd. NW, Atlanta.
Auditions will include ballet, pointe and modern technique. Participating students will be considered for admission to Interlochen’s world-renowned summer arts program or fine arts boarding high school.
The dance program at Interlochen Center for the Arts offers a curriculum designed for the serious student who wishes to study both ballet and modern dance. All classes provide a positive, focused, professional atmosphere. For more information, visit www.interlochen.org/dance2013 .
• Courtney Howett inducted into Phi Kappa Phi
Courtney Howett of Brooks recently was initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.
Howett, who is pursuing a degree in Radiologic Science at Armstrong Atlantic State University, is among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year.
Membership is by invitation and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors, having at least 72 semester hours, are eligible for membership.
Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.
• Degrees
Clemson University: Matthew Ryan Craddock of Newnan, Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Biological Sciences; Frederick Christian Lamance of Newnan, Master of Science in Automotive Engineering.
Piedmont College: Shawnequa E. Lewis of Fayetteville, Education Specialist; Keyona Chaunble Revere of Fairburn, Education Specialist degree.
• President's List
Southern Crescent Technical College: Melanie Betsill, David Bivins, David Burgess, Melissa Ellison, Layla Foles, Howard Hottensen, Brian Miller, Rhonda Ramos, Christy Smith and Russell Street, all of Coweta County; Rebecca Bruner, Steven Christiansen, Jill Cosby, Minh Dinh, Nina Fountain, Cody Galvan, Alfonso Hale, Marlee Harlfinger, Sandra Hornsby, Shannon Jones, Nasir Khan, Darone Littles, Tiffany Minter, James Morton, Linda Mosel, Aletha Posey, John Prosser, Francis Richbourg, Patricia Shirley, Frank Simpson, Joel Sims, Sammantha Stafford, Brenyanna Stephens, Heidi Turner, Jena Vail and Danielle Williams, all of Fayette County; Caimen Bulloch, Richard Bulloch, Natalie Mattocks and Kayla Moore, all of Meriwether County.
• Dean's Scholar
Piedmont College: Michele M. Morelli of Newnan.
• Dean's List
Berry College: Katie Weisbecker, Joe Crain, Ellen Rayburn, Stephanie Tomys and Preston Woods, all of Newnan; Lauren Buck of Senoia; Taylor Downs of Palmetto; Rachel Adams, Ann Ryden and Ashley West, all of Sharpsburg; Neil Kirkland and Emily Barton, both of Fayetteville.
Harding University: Alyssa Kee and Taylor Kee, both of Newnan; Kaysi McNichols of Senoia; Aundrey Flewellen of Fayetteville.
North Central College: Olivia Lopez of Newnan.
Piedmont College: Kayla M. Freund and Spencer D. Sheheane, both of Newnan; Erika L. Petry of Senoia.
University of Evansville: Kyle Abraham of Sharpsburg; Laura Lambert of Newnan.
