Vanderbilt University has named the Class of 2021 Founder’s Medalists.
Since 1877, Vanderbilt has awarded a gold medal to the student graduating with first honors from each of the university’s 10 schools and colleges. The awards are named after the university’s founder, Cornelius Vanderbilt, who made a contribution to endow the awards in their first year.
Arts and Science
Dominic Cruz Bustillos
Dominic Cruz Bustillos, from San Rafael, California, is this year’s Founder’s Medalist for the College of Arts and Science. He is graduating with a bachelor of arts in history and Russian language. He attributes his success to the work ethic instilled by his family. His grandmother, who emigrated from Chihuahua, Mexico, had a particularly strong impact on his appreciation for his opportunities in the United States. Bustillos earned triple honors: in the College of Arts and Science, in history and in Russian. After a year in St. Petersburg, Russia, he wrote two honors theses analy
by Rachel Stengel 14, 20
Seniors Goanio Chavarria, Dylan Erdelyi and Morgan Cerbone are this year’s President’s Award winners. The annual President s Award is given to three graduating seniors who have demonstrated exemplary academic and extracurricular achievements as well as service to Rider.
The highly competitive selection process for the awards was led by Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Cindy Threatt and supported by faculty and staff who comprised the search committee.
“All of this year’s President’s Award recipients are incredibly deserving of this honor,” Threatt says. “Goanio, Dylan and Morgan have all demonstrated outstanding leadership that has greatly impacted the experiences of their fellow students. Their contributions to the Rider community are valued and will have lasting effects.”
Shayna Stahl will be the first woman director of UK Athletic Bands.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 7, 2021) The University of Kentucky welcomes Shayna Stahl as director of Athletic Bands and assistant director of Bands in the School of Music. Stahl will become the first woman to serve as the director of the Wildcat Marching Band. Stahl will also serve as director of the UK Pep Bands and as the conductor of the UK Concert Band.
“I am very pleased that Dr. Stahl will be joining us at the UK School of Music this summer,” said Stan Pelkey, director of the UK School of Music. “Dr. Stahl is an experienced director of athletic bands who has worked with Division I athletic bands for the past 15 years. She will be ready from her first day on campus to guide the Wildcat Marching Band toward a successful fall season.
Ohio Music Teachers Association names University of Dayton music professor commissioned composer chair and state board member
By Ashley Junkunc ’21
The Ohio Music Teachers Association named Stefanie Acevedo, University of Dayton assistant professor of music theory and technology, its 2021 commissioned composer chair and a state board member 一 a role where she oversees an annual project to commission a new composition by a selected Ohio composer.
Acevedo oversees the annual Ohio search by selecting a three-person judging panel, asking for nominees, curating composition portfolios and serving as a liaison between the commissioned composer and OhioMTA.
The winner is commissioned to compose a piece to be premiered at the OhioMTA annual conference. This year’s winning commissioned composer was HyeKyung Lee, associate professor of composition at Denison University, whose piece will be premiered at the OMTA State Conference in October at Northern Kentucky University. The commissio
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