Published: December 02, 2008 11:00 pm      

SCHOOL NEWS

Editor's note: School news is a schedule of upcoming events, programs and other activities on area school and college campuses.

Information for School News should be submitted to The Meridian Star by 5 p.m. on the Friday before publication. Information may be mailed to P.O. Box 1591, Meridian, MS 39301; faxed to (601) 485-1275; or e-mailed to ibrown@themeridianstar.com (photos should be in JPEG format).



FYI

• Young musicians from across the state are invited to apply to participate in the Kennedy Center/National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute. Through the generosity of the Orchestra’s National Trustees, one student from most states may be may be selected to join outstanding young musicians from across the nation for the 2009 program which will be held June 29-July 27, 2009 in Washington, DC.

  Young musicians ages 15-20 (as of June 29, 2009) are eligible to apply. SMI applications must be received by the Mississippi Alliance for Arts Education (MAAE) no later than Jan. 20, 2009. Students will be notified of results by March 6, 2009.

  This Summer Music Institute, which is a four-week festival of orchestral and chamber music, is designed for serious music students. The fellowship provides the following benefits to students accepted into the program: round-trip air transportation to and from Washington, DC, as well as housing, meals, and local transportation during their stay.

  In addition, students receive:

• private lessons taught by a member of the National Symphony Orchestra

• chamber music coaching by NSO musicians

• master classes and seminars

• attendance at selected rehearsals and performances of the NSO

• participation in the NSO Summer Music Institute Orchestra, conducted by Elizabeth Schulze

• performance opportunities in the DC metropolitan area, and

• exposure to internationally-renowned conductors, soloists, and musicians

  The Mississippi Alliance for Arts Education serves as state sponsor for the competition and is responsible for accepting applications and selecting up to five entries to be sent to the NSO for consideration.

For full information about the NSO Summer Music Institute and to access application forms, please visit the MAAE website at http://www.msartsalliance.com

(click on Events, then 2009 NSO Summer Music Institute).

  The Mississippi Alliance for Arts Education is a member of the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network.



Here's a look at upcoming programs and events at city and county public, private and religious-based schools:

   • Dec. 12 – DARE Graduation, 9 a.m., Clarkdale Attendance Center, gymnasium



  Here's a look at upcoming events at Meridian Community College:  

• Thursday – MCC Gospel Choir Concert, 7 p.m., McCain Theater. For more information, contact Deborah Nettles, (601) 481-1327.

  • Dec. 6 – ACT Review Workshop, 8:30 a.m.; Webb Hall Room 100. For more information, contact Gail Young, (601) 481-1326.

  • Dec. 8 – Continuing Education class, Christmas Gingerbread Houses, 5 p.m., Smith Hall Room 108. Fee: $35. For more information, contact Tanya Thompson, (601) 481-1325.

• Dec. 11 – Practical Nursing Program Pinning Ceremony, 3 p.m., McCain Theater. For more information, contact Melissa Mitchell, (601) 484-8711.

• Dec. 12 – Associate Degree Nursing Pinning Ceremony, 1:30 p.m., Ivy Hall,

McCain Theater. For more information, contact Dr. Betty Davis, (601) 484-8745.

• Dec. 13 – ACT testing, 8 a.m., Ivy Hall. For more information, contact Mark Gunn, (601) 484-8652.

• Dec. 13 – MCC Winter Graduation, 10 a.m., Temple Theater, Downtown Meridian. For more information, contact Soraya Welden, (601) 484-8628.

• Dec. 13 – College closes for winter break, Dec. 13. College reopens for business Jan. 5. Spring classes begin Jan. 12.