Dr. Julian Maendel was the guest speaker at the ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø annual Porter Scholars Dinner, Oct. 23. Dr. Maendel recently joined the staff of SLV Health as a general surgeon. A 2007 graduate of ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø State, he was named the university’s Exceptional New Alumnus in 2014. He earned his M.D. at University of Colorado […]
Month: October 2017
Annual SLV Holiday Book Fair is November 11
The Second Annual SLV Holiday Book Fair: A Blizzard of Books will be held from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, in the ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø Nielsen Library. Local authors including Peter Anderson, Eve Bauer, Richard Correa Sr., Holly Felmlee, Bill Hatcher, Sherry Janes, Mary Van Pelt, and Sandra Wagner will be present […]
ASU Choir Concert is November 3
Photo by Daniel Parsons The ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø Chamber and Concert Choirs will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, at in the Sacred Heart Church. This program is part of the Music Department’s ETHOS: Exploring Equity through Music project, and is in preparation of Chamber Choir’s performance at the Colorado Music Educators Association conference […]
³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø State Theatre presents The Last Flapper
The ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø Theatre production The Last Flapper will feature Molly Bibeau. The one woman show, by William Luce based on the writing of Zelda Fitzgerald, wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald, will have two performances: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, in the Xperimental Theatre. Bibeau chose the play […]
SLV Health to receive ASU Foundation’s Willis Fassett, Jr. Award
San Luis Valley Health’s long-standing support of ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø takes many forms, from helping to educate future nurses and providing internships to funding scholarships and providing medical services. SLV Health Chief Executive Officer Konnie Martin said, "Our contribution is a combination of financial support, service, and education. The value of our partnership activities is […]
³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø State Haunted House will attract screams
The ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø Art League presents The Terrifying Tales of Stephen King Haunted House from 7 p.m. until 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27; and 6 p.m. until 12 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, in the Art Building. The Haunted House entrance is located in the north entrance to the Art Department, located on 401 Richardson […]
Percussion Academy open to grades 9 through 12
The ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø Department of Music invites high school students in grades 9 through 12 to participate in a Percussion Academy. No experience is necessary. ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø will be taught a variety of styles including steel pans, African hand drumming, Brazilian Samba, drum set, drum line, concert percussion, Central America and Zimbabwean marimba. All classes […]
USDA Grants $100,000 to New First Southwest Bank Center for Economic Opportunity at ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø
³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø’s new First Southwest Bank Center for Economic Opportunity will lead a collaborative community development program across the rural San Luis Valley in south-central Colorado. The new First Southwest Bank Center for Economic Opportunity at ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø will be opening its doors in January of 2018 and is focused on community based […]
Virginia and Al Wehe will receive the ASU Willis Fassett Jr. Individual Award
Article by Anne Branson The ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø Foundation has selected Virginia and Elwyn "Al" Wehe ’73 for the 2017 Willis Fassett Jr. Individual Award. Their son, David Wehe, will accept the award at the Annual Donor and Student Recognition Dinner on November 7. Al passed away on April 17, 2017. The Wehes and their […]
³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø State Music Alumna Victoria Ricci will perform October 26
The ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø Department of Music presents a Guest Rectial with Victoria Ricci, soprano, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26 in Leon Memorial Recital Hall. She will perform works by Handel, Barber, De Falla, Menotti and Puccini. Ricci received her Bachelors of Arts in vocal performance at ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø State in 2015, and her master’s […]
