Spring Break
Students attend conference
Kaylin Bowers
Issue date: 4/9/04 Section: Campus News
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Several of Gardner-Webb University's Alpha Chi National Honor Society members attended the Alpha Chi Regional Convention in Nashville, Tenn. on April 1-3.
A group of eight students and English professor and club sponsor June Hobbs went to the convention, which had an attendance of approximately 125 students and faculty.
The students attending the conference were Jason Bruner, Emily Davis, Tim Gribble, Hans Koschman, Shawn Pendergrass, Laurie Pinkert, Douglas Singer, and Sarah Olimb.
"It was a time for students and sponsors to share scholarly papers and take care of business, such as electing representatives and officers," said Hobbs.
All eight students who went to the convention presented a paper, artwork or a musical piece.
"I was proud of them because we were the only group in which everyone who went presented something," said Hobbs.
The students who attended enjoyed not only the convention itself, but also having evenings free to explore Nashville.
"I enjoyed getting to know my fellow classmates better," said Koschman, junior.
Others agreed that it was a good chance to spend time with students on campus that they do not normally see.
"It was a relaxing weekend and a good chance to get away, but I also enjoyed being able to hear classmates present their work as well," said Davis, senior.
Davis presented a display of her artwork with the theme, "Ever-changing," showing a portrait of a baby's face, a painting of the artist as a small child, a self-portrait and a picture of her grandmother's hands. Koschman and the other students who attended presented papers, while Singer played an original piece on the piano.
"I presented [my music] because last year I presented something I wrote and it went very well, so I decided to try it again," said Singer.
Students presented their papers, artwork and musical pieces at various times Friday and Saturday mornings.
"The students in Alpha Chi were represented well by the presentations," said Singer.
Alpha Chi also received the Star Chapter award of outstanding excellence.
Next year, Alpha Chi will be attending a national convention in St. Louis, Missouri.
A group of eight students and English professor and club sponsor June Hobbs went to the convention, which had an attendance of approximately 125 students and faculty.
The students attending the conference were Jason Bruner, Emily Davis, Tim Gribble, Hans Koschman, Shawn Pendergrass, Laurie Pinkert, Douglas Singer, and Sarah Olimb.
"It was a time for students and sponsors to share scholarly papers and take care of business, such as electing representatives and officers," said Hobbs.
All eight students who went to the convention presented a paper, artwork or a musical piece.
"I was proud of them because we were the only group in which everyone who went presented something," said Hobbs.
The students who attended enjoyed not only the convention itself, but also having evenings free to explore Nashville.
"I enjoyed getting to know my fellow classmates better," said Koschman, junior.
Others agreed that it was a good chance to spend time with students on campus that they do not normally see.
"It was a relaxing weekend and a good chance to get away, but I also enjoyed being able to hear classmates present their work as well," said Davis, senior.
Davis presented a display of her artwork with the theme, "Ever-changing," showing a portrait of a baby's face, a painting of the artist as a small child, a self-portrait and a picture of her grandmother's hands. Koschman and the other students who attended presented papers, while Singer played an original piece on the piano.
"I presented [my music] because last year I presented something I wrote and it went very well, so I decided to try it again," said Singer.
Students presented their papers, artwork and musical pieces at various times Friday and Saturday mornings.
"The students in Alpha Chi were represented well by the presentations," said Singer.
Alpha Chi also received the Star Chapter award of outstanding excellence.
Next year, Alpha Chi will be attending a national convention in St. Louis, Missouri.