Prelude: The Chipmunk Connection - Moravian College
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out&a b o u t A Graduation Story David Fisher ’10, who graduated from Moravian with Honors in May, overcame a traumatic childhood to succeed academically. photo by grad images David Fisher ’10 could write a book about persistence in the face of adversity. The May 2010 Moravian graduate overcame a traumatic childhood that included homelessness to finish his Moravian years with dual degrees in psychology and sociology with Honors. He will enter grad school at Lehigh University this fall on a full scholarship, on his way to fulfilling his dream of becoming a professor. At Moravian, Fisher worked hard and rarely spoke of his past. For Professor Robert Brill’s psychology class, Fisher wrote a prize-winning research paper that suggested how Wegmans food markets could prevent the annual loss of $4 million in unscanned items beneath shopping carts. Psychology professor Dana S. Dunn was so impressed with Fisher that he invited him to co-author a research study and book review. Another Moravian mentor, sociology chair Debra Wetcher-Hendricks, helped open the door for Fisher at Lehigh, where he will begin graduate study with a teaching assistantship in August. “I’m not genius smart,” said Fisher. “I study hard. I work hard. I do homework. I didn’t want to become a statistic.” Fisher’s story was featured in local and regional media, including ABC-TV Philadelphia. Read the Morning Call story at http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-a1_mc-bethlehemdavid.7265780may16,0,1893721.story. HAPPENING . . . August 30 First day of classes Students and professors get down to business (and biology, English, music, and other academic matters) in classrooms on both ends of the Moravian Mile. for more details, see www.moravian.edu/news, or call 610 861-1300 September 25 Family Day 9:00 A.M.–7:00 p.m. • Something fun for everyone! Hockey, football, tailgating, Celtic Celebration party, and special interest sessions. Watch our website for online registration and more information. 4 MORAVIAN COLLEGE MAGAZINE SUMMER 2010
June Guitar Classic Classical guitarists Duo Mellis (husband and wife Susana Prieto and Alexis Muzurakis, above) instruct and encourage a young student (right) at a master class given at the Bethlehem Guitar Festival. Festival founder and director John Arnold, Moravian artistlecturer, highlighted “Married Couples” for the event’s 10th anniversary. photos by john kish iv “Married Couples” filled Peter Hall with the sweet sounds of classical and steel string guitars paired with lute, piano, and voice in early June, marking the 10th anniversary of the Bethlehem Guitar Festival. Presented by the Moravian College Department of Music and C. F. Martin Guitar Co., the festival featured concert performances by multi-award-winning Duo Mellis (husband and wife Susana Prieto and Alexis Muzurakis) and Thom Bresh, son of the legendary Merle Travis. Four other duos also performed, and Martin Guitar’s Dick Boak spoke about Martin Signature Editions. Duo Mellis, which closed the festival with a Saturday evening concert, drew rave reviews for their “astounding sense of intimate communication.” Prieto of Spain and Muzurakis of Greece have been performing internationally together since 1999, and have been married since 1996. The couple performed a Spanish-flavored repertoire that included “Sonatina Canonica” by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Manuel de Falla’s flamenco-inspired “The Short Life,” and three dances by the Argentine composer Alberto Ginastera—all beautifully synchronized. Festival founder John Arnold, Moravian artist-lecturer in classical guitar, directs the annual event, which includes a guitar expo, workshops, master classes, recitals, and concerts. Aspiring musicians—as young as elementary school age—have a rare opportunity to learn from the pros at the festival. This year, Duo Mellis conducted private master classes with young local musicians, while Moravian’s Arnold offered a workshop. Arnold is a member of the flute and guitar duo Two Part Invention, which records for Bummer Tent Records. Vist Our New Website October 27 2010 Janet A. Sipple Lecture Foy Hall 5:30 P.M. • “Globalization and Urbanization and the Risks to Women,” a lecture by Dr. Afaf I. Meleis, Margaret Bond Simon Dean of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. Come home to Moravian online! Our newly redesigned website at http://www. moravian.edu will take you to all of your favorite campus places and keep you current with fresh news and information about faculty members and students. Through a comprehensive planning, design, and development process, we’ve created a site that features an attractive design, easily accessible information, and timely, relevant content. Our new site offers a vastly improved browsing experience for prospective and current students, parents, alumni, faculty members, staff, and friends of the College. Through clear entry points on the home page, you can reach information, forms, and other interactive content in a quick click or two. Rotating features designed to highlight the achievements of students and faculty provide a window into the vibrant life of Moravian College. Webmaster Christie Jacobsen ’00 developed the site after gathering input and feedback from the entire College community. SUMMER 2010 MORAVIAN COLLEGE MAGAZINE 5
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June Guitar Classic<br />
Classical guitarists Duo Mellis (husband and wife<br />
Susana Prieto and Alexis Muzurakis, above) instruct<br />
and encourage a young student (right) at a master<br />
class given at the Bethlehem Guitar Festival. Festival<br />
founder and director John Arnold, <strong>Moravian</strong> artistlecturer,<br />
highlighted “Married Couples” for the<br />
event’s 10th anniversary.<br />
photos by john kish iv<br />
“Married Couples” filled Peter Hall with<br />
the sweet sounds of classical and steel string<br />
guitars paired with lute, piano, and voice<br />
in early June, marking the 10th anniversary<br />
of the Bethlehem Guitar Festival. Presented<br />
by the <strong>Moravian</strong> <strong>College</strong> Department of<br />
Music and C. F. Martin Guitar Co., the<br />
festival featured concert performances by<br />
multi-award-winning Duo Mellis (husband<br />
and wife Susana Prieto and Alexis Muzurakis)<br />
and Thom Bresh, son of the legendary<br />
Merle Travis. Four other duos also<br />
performed, and Martin Guitar’s Dick Boak<br />
spoke about Martin Signature Editions.<br />
Duo Mellis, which closed the festival<br />
with a Saturday evening concert, drew rave<br />
reviews for their “astounding sense of intimate<br />
communication.” Prieto of Spain and<br />
Muzurakis of Greece have been performing<br />
internationally together since 1999, and<br />
have been married since 1996. <strong>The</strong> couple<br />
performed a Spanish-flavored repertoire that<br />
included “Sonatina Canonica” by Mario<br />
Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Manuel de Falla’s flamenco-inspired<br />
“<strong>The</strong> Short Life,” and three<br />
dances by the Argentine composer Alberto<br />
Ginastera—all beautifully synchronized.<br />
Festival founder John Arnold, <strong>Moravian</strong><br />
artist-lecturer in classical guitar, directs<br />
the annual event, which includes a guitar<br />
expo, workshops, master classes, recitals,<br />
and concerts. Aspiring musicians—as young<br />
as elementary school age—have a rare<br />
opportunity to learn from the pros at the<br />
festival. This year, Duo Mellis conducted<br />
private master classes with young local musicians,<br />
while <strong>Moravian</strong>’s Arnold offered a<br />
workshop. Arnold is a member of the flute<br />
and guitar duo Two Part Invention, which<br />
records for Bummer Tent Records.<br />
Vist Our New Website<br />
October 27<br />
2010 Janet A. Sipple Lecture<br />
Foy Hall<br />
5:30 P.M. • “Globalization and Urbanization<br />
and the Risks to Women,” a lecture by<br />
Dr. Afaf I. Meleis, Margaret Bond Simon<br />
Dean of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania<br />
School of Nursing.<br />
Come home to <strong>Moravian</strong> online! Our newly redesigned website at http://www.<br />
moravian.edu will take you to all of your favorite campus places and keep you<br />
current with fresh news and information about faculty members and students.<br />
Through a comprehensive planning, design, and development process, we’ve<br />
created a site that features an attractive design, easily accessible information, and<br />
timely, relevant content. Our new site offers a vastly improved browsing experience for prospective and<br />
current students, parents, alumni, faculty members, staff, and friends of the <strong>College</strong>. Through clear entry points<br />
on the home page, you can reach information, forms, and other interactive content in a quick click or two.<br />
Rotating features designed to highlight the achievements of students and faculty provide a window into the<br />
vibrant life of <strong>Moravian</strong> <strong>College</strong>. Webmaster Christie Jacobsen ’00 developed the site after gathering input and<br />
feedback from the entire <strong>College</strong> community.<br />
SUMMER 2010 MORAVIAN COLLEGE MAGAZINE 5
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