September 2023 College News

COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION SEPTEMBER ISSUE | FAL L 2023 f inearts.t xstate.edu facebook.com/t xstcollegefac instagram.com/t xstfac twitter.com/t xstfac youtube.com/t xstatecollegefac FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! LETTER FROM THE DEAN DR. JOHN FLEMING This fall, the College of Fine Arts and Communication set their new enrollment record, with 5,180 majors. Likewise, the university welcomed a record freshman class of 7,892 students. This edition of College News features accolades from late last spring and over the summer, and includes more alumni submissions. A sampling of highlights: • In Art and Design (pp.2-6), Andrew Chen held the William A. Ringle Jr. Fellowship at the Huntington Library. Alice Lee earned a design residency in London, while Soomin Remmler earned an artist residency in Switzerland. Beverly Penn exhibited in Korea, and Molly Sherman and Jason Reed were awarded one of AIGA’s prestigious 50 Books|50 Covers awards for 2022. • In Communication Studies (pp.8-10), Marek Muller received the Top Overall Paper award from the Conference on Communication and The Environment while Manu Pokharel conducted research via a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. Philip Salem published his latest book, Organizational Communication Dynamics and Higher Education . Ann Burnette, Wayne Kraemer, and Roseann Mandziuk presented research in the Netherlands. • In Dance (pp.12-13), Kaysie Seitz Brown presented her research in Toronto, while Ana Baer exhibited her screen dances in Mexico, Italy, Greece, Norway, Colombia, Brazil, Cuba, Finland, Pakistan, and the UK. Megan Moss performed in Denver, and with a San Francisco company she created an original artwork for Burning Man. • In Journalism and Mass Communication (pp.14- 15), Chuck Kaufman published his 3rd book Money, Power, Pride: Essays about Competing in the Sports Media Game. Texas State was the only university in the country to be awarded a second grant-funded visit by trainers from Investigative Reporters and Editors. COVER PHOTO: Steve Chadie won his second grammy for his work on Willie Nelson's A Beautiful Time [ P G . 2 0 ] • In Music (pp.16-23), Ames Asbell began a 3-year term as president of the American Viola Society, while Mary Ellen Cavitt is a co-PI on a nearly $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Daveda Karanas sang the lead role in The Passenger at Teatro Real in Madrid, and Amanda Soto was the keynote speaker at the MusicMexico 2023 Symposium. Alum Martin Kesuma is a finalist in the Vancouver International Piano Competition, Alejandro Moncivais and Karen Rios won Educator of the Year awards, and Steve Chadie won his second Grammy for his work on Willie Nelson’s A Beautiful Time . • In Theatre (pp.24-27), Yesenia Herrington received an Emerging Director Fellowship from the lyric Repertoire Theater, while Yong-Suk Yoo performed in South Korea. Bryan Poyser’s short film Don’t You Go Nowhere won 5 awards at festivals, while Annie Silverstein’s short documentary Breaking Silence won 5 awards and has qualified for Oscar consideration. Four students had films accepted into film festivals, and alums Jacob Burns and Austin Owens Kelly made their Broadway debuts. My congratulations and gratitude to all.