Whitewash and Wit

Bethany Deitrick, teacher

Peter Kerry Powers — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:46:29 +0000

Bethany Deitrick (’07) has accepted a job at John Harris High School teaching ninth and tenth graders.

Pete Ramsey (’02) Graduates in Library Science

Peter Kerry Powers — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:20:36 +0000

Pete Ramsey (’02) just completed a Master of Science degree in Library Science from UNC Chapel Hill. He’s currently on the prowl for a job as an academic librarian somewhere along the US East Coast. His thesis, “Social Networking Services: Library Collaboration 2.0?” can be read at http://etd.ils.unc.edu/dspace/handle/1901/567.

Ryan Lauko (’04)

Peter Kerry Powers — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:07:26 +0000

Ryan Lauko (’04) finished a Master of Liberal Arts program at the University of Pennsylvania this past December. He’s currently looking for a job teaching English, and hopes to go back for doctoral studies in religious studies in the not too distant future.

Fellowship for study and travel

Peter Kerry Powers — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:59:59 +0000

The U.S. National Commission for UNESCO is pleased to announce the call for applications for the Fall/Winter 2008 cycle of the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO Laura W. Bush Traveling Fellowship. As you may recall, this fellowship will help fund a
proposal designed by the applicant–a U.S. undergraduate or graduate student between the ages of 18-25–to conduct brief work in a foreign country related to the mandate of UNESCO - using education, natural sciences, social and human sciences, culture, and/or communication and information to build strong ties among nations.

For applicants who will conduct their work from the period between September 2008 and December 2008, the application schedule is as follows:

June 26 — U.S. National Commission for UNESCO opens call for applications
August 5, 5 p.m. EST — Deadline for proposals to be received by U.S. National Commission for UNESCO
Week of August 19 — Subcommittee meeting to produce initial top candidates
and conduct phone interviews, as needed
Week of August 25 — Closed Federal Advisory Committee Act call to determine recommendations of final top candidate and alternates.
By August 31 — Announcement of recipient(s) by Executive Director of U.S.
National Commission for UNESCO
Early 2009 - Recipient(s) provides summary report of experiences

For more information visit the following website:
http://www.state.gov/p/io/unesco/103476.htm

Playwrights wanted!!!

Peter Kerry Powers — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:52:15 +0000

YORK LITTLE THEATRE’S 2008 PA Original Playwright Competition
Now seeking plays which meet the following requirements:

Full-length
Unproduced
Non-musical
Written by a Pennsylvania resident
Minimal set
A cast of approximately 10 or less

The winning play will premiere as part of York Little Theatre’s 2009-2010 Season. The playwright will also receive an Honorarium in the amount of $100.
Deadline for Submissions is Friday, October 17, 2008.
For more information please visit our website at www.ylt.org or call the theatre at 717-854-3894.

Send submissions to Eric Bradley Long, Director of Artistic Development, York Little Theatre, 27 S. Belmont St., York, PA, 17403; or via e-mail to eric@ylt.org. Please include a cover letter which includes a character breakdown and brief synopsis.

York Little Theatre, located at 27 S. Belmont St., York, Pennsylvania, is currently celebrating its 75th Season of providing community theatre dedicated to engaging Central Pennsylvania’s diverse community through a broad range of professionally directed, entertaining, and stimulating performances. York Little Theatre is a member of the Cultural Alliance of York County.

Broadcast what you believe

Peter Kerry Powers — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:26:12 +0000

Witf welcomes students to submit their statements of personal belief in essays of 500 words or less to witf.org. All submissions will be considered and selected essays will be chosen for broadcasting on the witf radio station. Submissions can be sent to FM@witf.org with the phrase “This I Believe” in the subject line.

For more information go to the “This I Believe” page at WITF.org

John Francis live online!

Peter Kerry Powers — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:45:01 +0000

John Francis (Maher), ‘98, will have a live show on XM Radio on the following dates.

Sunday 6/8 and 6/15 @ 6pm EST
Tuesday 6/10 and 6/17 @ 11pm EST
Thursdays 6/12, and 6/19@ 3am EST

Here”s the link for free listening
http://xmro.xmradio.com/xstream/api/show_trial_form.jsp

Some other news about John. In February a film for which he wrote the original score won a prize, and he’s also been out in Nashville making a record with John Carter Cash. You can keep up with John’s going’s on via his web page.

Sarah Ginolfi’s new blog

Peter Kerry Powers — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:44:44 +0000

Sarah Ginolfi (’08) will be a NYC teaching fellow this fall. She’s started a new blog, Sarah in the Bronx, where she’ll keep us all informed of her goings on.

Alicia Watkins (’03), pundit

Peter Kerry Powers — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:44:08 +0000

Alicia Watkins (’03) been writing an op-ed column for three local papers for the past three months or so. Her columns have been appearing on the New Britain Herald’s Web site at newbritainherald.com, but since the platform doesn’t support archiving, she also has a blog with her work at aliciawatkins.blogspot.com.

Marissa Brown Harris ‘04 to California

Peter Kerry Powers — Tue, 27 May 2008 17:41:53 +0000

Marissa (Brown) Harris ‘04 and her husband have relocated to Pasadena, CA. Starting in August, she will be teaching 9th grade Honors English, 12th grade AP Literature, and Journalism at Pacifica Christian High School in Santa Monica, CA.