Project Experience, hosted since January 25 by the Alliance Graduate School of Missions on the ATS Rockland County campus and supported by the Center for Scholarship and Global Engagement, is excited to announce it will extend the presentation through February 10. This interactive museum highlights issues related to systemic poverty and injustice in America and around the world. Whether you consider yourself thoroughly knowledgeable in local and international injustices or you're just becoming aware, you do not want to miss this unique exhibit.

Since the opening of Project Experience, hundreds of students and faculty members have been guided through the thirty minute tour. Commenting on what he learned from the Experience, undergraduate student Yinkon Her said, “It’s heartbreaking. This is the reason I am going to the mission field.”

Project Experience not only challenges visitors with issues of injustice, but presents other areas where ATS grads are working in sustainable ways to promote economic and spiritual growth, such as the Talibé Project, led by International-Workers-in-Residence Brian and Michelle Davis. The Davises are working to build a center for young boys that will provide an education and vocational skills as well as discipleship. They have raised $11,000 of their $20,000 goal.

Project Experience is open to visitors from campus and the community, including classes, church groups, or individuals. Tours are open from 12 pm - 2 pm and 5 pm -6 pm. Group tours can also be scheduled for anytime by emailing agsm@nyack.edu or calling 845-770-5755.

Internationally acclaimed vocalists, Joel (bass) and Shelley Jameson (soprano), who are professors at Nyack Rockland’s School of Music, will produce a benefit concert at the Palace Theater located at 80 Hanover Street in Manchester, NH on Sunday, March 11 at 2 p.m. All proceeds from the concert will help their friend, Linda Rainville, a recent recipient of a life-saving lung transplant, with staggering medical expenses that have accumulated as well as the costs of ongoing treatments to support her recovery.

The Jamesons, a dynamic husband and wife team, have graced stages around the globe, among them the Boshoi in Moscow, the Japanese National Theater in Tokyo and Teatro Municipale in Santiago, Chile. They have also performed at Carnegie Hall, New York City Opera, Washington Opera, and Los Angeles Opera. Joining them in concert will be six Nyack College Opera Workshop vocal students:  Laurelle Virola, Laura Martinez, Melissa Ruitenberg, Qian Ye, Sam McDonald, and Nyack alumnus, Dan Ansaldo. Dan Maiullo will be the accompanist.

The program will include selections from La Boheme, La Traviata, Romeo and Juliet, The Magic Flute and popular musical theater compositions.

For more information about this charitable outreach, click here. Ticket information is also available at the Palace Theater box office at 603.668.5588.

“A great leader's courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position.”—John Maxwell.

Committed. Passionate. Organized. Talented. Teachable.  These are just some of the traits that define empowered and equipped leaders.

Does this describe you?

Are you a leader ready to serve Nyack College and your peers during the 2012-2013 school year? Friday, February 3 is the deadline for submitting an application to be considered for student leadership in areas like Residence Life, Spiritual Formation, and Student Activities. Sign up for an interview slot by Friday, February 10.

For more information on the iHelp selection process, visit Nyack.edu/studentleadership today!

 

A performance of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night performed by Elements Theatre Company is being hosted by Nyack’s English Department on Thursday, February 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Pardington Hall on the Rockland County campus. Reserve your seat with a free ticket by calling 845.675.4420.

Director Danielle Dwyer says, “This is a play about resurrection. Twelfth Night touches that nerve in us…that desire…we all have to reinvent our lives and ourselves.” 

The Nyack campus and local community are welcome to attend.

Click here to learn more about Elements Theatre Company.

The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) has named 19 Nyack College scholar-athletes to its fall 2011 All-Academic Team. The recipients of this honor participated in a CACC Championship fall sport. All students, listed below are at least a sophomore academically and athletically. They each have studied at Nyack for at least two semesters and maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher throughout the fall semester. 

 

Men's Soccer:

Felix Horn, Junior,  (3.92) - Business Administration

* Gavin Penny, Senior, 3.84) - Accounting

Mikey Robinson, Junior, (3.57) - Business Administration

 

Women's Soccer:

Esther Huynh, Sophomore., (3.82) - Early Childhood

Heather Wakeley, Sophomore, (3.94) - TESOL

* Jennifer Jordan, Senior, (3.94) - Psychology

# Stephanie Mercier, Junior,  (3.91) - Childhood Education

* Susanna Bicknell, Senior, (3.91) - Business Administration

 

Volleyball:

Brianna Kane, Sophomore, (3.50) - Childhood Education

Michelle Makela, Junior,  (3.83) - TESOL

Tawnie Savage, Junior,  (3.54) - Mathematics

 

Men's & Women's Cross Country:

* Ben Wallin, Senior, (3.68) - Religion

Jordan Wilhelm, Senior, (3.63) - Vocal Performance

# Stephen Mitzel, Senior, (3.81) - Accounting

Stuart Guild, Senior  (3.99) - Religion

Abigail Frank, Junior, (3.55) - Childhood Education

Alethea Brown, Junior., (3.92) - Vocal Performance

Bethany Allison, Sophomore, (3.62) - Nursing

# Deborah McCarthy, Senior, (3.62) - Accounting

LeeAnn Mailly, Junior, (3.81) - Religion

Commented Latia Deylii, Nyack's head recruiter and men's & women's cross country assistant coach, "It is amazing that out of 187 awarded CACC student-athletes from 14 conference teams, 20 individuals represent Nyack College."

 

*: 3-Time Honoree

#: 2-Time Honoree