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www.bsc.edu/communications/southern/spring08/index.htm

BSC student is Alabama’s only 2008 Truman Scholar
 BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Russellville native and Birmingham-Southern student Arthur Richey has been named a 2008 Harry S. Truman Scholar.
www.bsc.edu/communications/news/2008/20080325-truman.htm

Birmingham-Southern student accepted to national opera artists’ program
 BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern junior Timothy Beenken, a music performance major from Vestavia Hills, has been named a 2008 Studio Artist and is awarded entrance into the Wolf Trap Summer Opera Studio Artist Program in Vienna, Va., this summer.
www.bsc.edu/communications/news/2008/20080327-beenken.htm

BSC voice program receives national recognition
 BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The Birmingham-Southern voice program has received a 2008 Award for Vocal Excellence.
www.bsc.edu/communications/news/2008/20080325-voice.htm

Birmingham-Southern students selected as summer environmental interns
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern has awarded five students paid environmental internships for this summer.
www.bsc.edu/communications/news/2008/20080410-interns.htm

Birmingham-Southern College student choir to present Homecoming Concert
 BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The Birmingham-Southern Concert Choir, under the direction of Dr. Lester Seigel ’79, the Joseph Hugh Thomas Professor of Music at BSC, will present its annual Homecoming Concert Sunday, April 13, at 5 p.m. at Canterbury United Methodist Church, 350 Overbrook Road, in Mountain Brook.
www.bsc.edu/communications/news/2008/20080402-choir-homecoming.htm

Karen Bentley Pollick returns to Czech Republic for spring performances
 BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Violinist Karen Bentley Pollick will once again perform in the Czech Republic in April alongside Louisiana State University Professor of Cello Dennis Parker. www.bsc.edu/communications/news/2008/20080409-czech.htm

Admissions stronger than ever at Birmingham-Southern
 The Admissions Office is in the throes of recruiting the next group of entering freshmen and transfers to join our BSC family. This spring is busier than ever with scholarship competitions, dinners on campus, hometown receptions, and more. BSC alumni are the strongest advocates and the best way the college can continue to spread the good word about campus happenings. Please continue to send the Admissions Office referrals, no matter what the age, so that we can begin recruiting prospective students now. You may contact us at 205/226-4696 or send referrals via www.bsc.edu/alumni/prospective.htm.

Downtown Birmingham Alumni Business Luncheon is April 17
 The spring Downtown Birmingham Alumni Business Luncheon is Thursday, April 17, at The Harbert Center, East Wing, 3rd Floor, 2019 4th Avenue North #1. The topic is “Green Magic: Birmingham’s Transformation into a City of Great Parks,” which will be presented by a panel of interesting speakers. The cost is $16 per person. Please RSVP to Mallie Searcy ’07 at 205/226-4908 or msearcy@bsc.edu, or register at www.bsc.edu/alumnet.

Second annual Mommy & Me Event is April 27 at Birmingham Botanical Gardens
 Join BSC moms and children for a fun afternoon outdoors at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens on Sunday, April 27, at 1:30 p.m. The gardens are located at 2612 Lane Park Road. We will enjoy a snack followed by a gardening activity and a scavenger hunt. Photographer Dee Moore will be there to capture memories of the event. For reservations, contact Mallie Searcy ’07 at 205/226-4908 or msearcy@bsc.edu, or register at www.bsc.edu/alumnet.

Tampa Bay Chapter at Dunedin Blue Jays game May 2
 On Friday, May 2, BSC alumni in the Tampa Bay, Fla., area will get together for the Dunedin Blue Jays vs. Lakeland Flying Tigers baseball game at 6:45 p.m. at Knology Park, 373 Douglas Avenue, Dunedin, Fla. To register, contact Mallie Searcy ’07 at 205/226-4908 or msearcy@bsc.edu, or register at www.bsc.edu/alumnet.

Need a BSC babysitter?
 The BSC Panhellenic Council has put together a list of more than 60 responsible, fun, and dedicated BSC students who are willing to give you the night off. Whether you have supper club, a special event, or just need a night for you, BSC has a perfect babysitter to help you. For a list, contact Mallie Searcy at 205/226-4908 or msearcy@bsc.edu.

Mark Nov. 7-9 on your calendar now and spread the word!
Don’t forget that BSC will celebrate Football Homecoming and Alumni Reunion Nov. 7-9. Don’t miss tailgate parties before the BSC vs. Sewanee Homecoming football game on campus, parties for classes ending in 3’s and 8’s, fun family activities, the annual Alumni Awards Luncheon, Alumni Mini-College, four student performances of West Side Story, a special literacy service project, band parties, and much more! For more information, contact Karen Ellis at 205/226-4909 or kellis@bsc.edu. If you would like to help with your class’s celebration or with a group event, contact Lisa Harrison at 205/226-4912 or lharriso@bsc.edu.

Every gift counts!
 With the Annual Fund, no gift is insignificant. One of the most important factors foundations and corporations review when choosing colleges to receive grant money is the alumni giving percentage. We need 600 more alumni donations of any amount by May 31 to reach our giving goal this year! Make your gift online at www.bsc.edu/egiving or contact Erica Sellers ’05, assistant director of annual giving, at esellers@bsc.edu or 205/226-7738.

Reynoldson breaks single-season softball strikeout record as team splits with No. 11 Mobile at home
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Senior pitcher Bethney Reynoldson broke her own single-season strikeout record in the Panther softball team’s 2-1 win against Mobile April 8 at the BSC Softball Park, striking out five batters to bump her 2008 total to 223—two more than last year’s record.
www.bscsports.net/News/softball/2008/4/8/sb04-08-08.asp?path=softball

Diamond Panthers come from behind to defeat Sewanee
 SEWANEE, Tenn.—Birmingham-Southern (14-17) used a four-run sixth inning en route to an 11-7 come from behind win over the University of the South-Sewanee April 8 at Montgomery Field.
www.bscsports.net/News/baseball/2008/4/8/bsb%20sewanee%202.asp?path=baseball

BSC men’s golf wins Hal Sutton Intercollegiate
 BOSSIER CITY, La.—Trailing by two strokes after 36 holes, Birmingham-Southern shot a 296 to finish with a 54-hole score of 888 and win the Hal Sutton Intercollegiate April 8 hosted by Centenary College at the par 72 Stonebridge Golf Course.
www.bscsports.net/News/mgolf/2008/4/8/mg%20cetenary%20final.asp?path=mgolf

Women’s golf claims fourth at Lady Eagle Invitational
 HATTIESBURG, Miss.—Birmingham-Southern carded a team aggregate score of 316 in the final round to finish fourth at the Southern Miss Lady Eagle Invitational April 8 held at the par 72 Canebreak Golf Course.
www.bscsports.net/News/wgolf/2008/4/8/usm%20final%20rnd.asp?path=wgolf

BSC women first, men second at Sewanee’s Mountain Laurel Invitational in track
SEWANEE, Tenn.—The Birmingham-Southern women’s track team won eight events for a total of 154 points to win the Mountain Laurel Invitational April 7 hosted by the University of the South-Sewanee in Sewanee, Tenn., while the Panther men claimed second place with 114 points.
www.bscsports.net/index.asp?path=track

UPCOMING EVENTS:

  • April 4-18: Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition II, featuring works by BSC student BFA candidates, 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., M-F, Durbin Gallery, Kennedy Art Center/Azar Art Studios, 205/226-4928.
  • April 13: BSC Concert Choir Homecoming Concert, directed by Joseph Hugh Thomas Professor of Music Dr. Lester Seigel. The choir will perform works from its spring tour, 5 p.m., Canterbury United Methodist Church, 350 Overbrook Road, Mountain Brook, 205/226-4950.
  • April 18 & 20: The Consul and The Telephone Theatrical Productions. The 1950 Pulitzer Prize-winning opera, The Consul, remains timely with its expression of personal tragedy brought on by bureaucracy and callousness towards humanity. The Telephone, a one act, tells the story of two lovers and their inability to connect because of the phone. Both showing April 18 at 7:30 p.m. and April 20 at 2:30 p.m., College Theatre-Mainstage, 205/226-4780.
  • April 20: 2008 Alys Robinson Stephens Piano Competition, two winners will be chosen from this year’s finals which will be judged by internationally known pianist Janice Weber, a distinguished faculty member of the Boston Conservatory, 2:30 p.m., Hill Recital Hall, 205/226-4950.
  • April 21: BSC Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band Spring Concert, both groups will be conducted by BSC Professor of Music Dr. Ron Hooten, 7:30 p.m., Hill Recital Hall, 205/226-4950.
  • April 24: Honors Day recognizes Birmingham-Southern’s outstanding students and their academic accomplishments. Speaker is Craig Langford ’00, senior project manager of economic security in the Office of Social Impact at the American Association of Retired Persons in Washington, D.C., 10 a.m., Munger Hall Auditorium, 205/226-4650.
  • April 26: Ring World Planetarium Show (produced by NASA), join the Cassini-Huygens mission (from 2000 to 2008) to the planet Saturn and its moons, 2 p.m., Robert R. Meyer Planetarium, 205/226-4771.
  • April 28: Southern Chorale Spring Concert, BSC Professor of Music Dr. David Smith will direct the student choir, 7:30 p.m., Hill Recital Hall, 205/226-4950.
  • April 29-May 4: Merrily We Roll Along Theatrical Production, a musical tale examining the lives of three friends as they navigate their way through careers, relationships, triumphs, and tragedies—all told in reverse time, showing April 29-May 3 at 7:30 p.m. and May 4 at 2:30 p.m., College Theatre One, 205/226-4780.
  • April 29-May 13: Annual BSC Juried Student Competition, 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., M-F, Durbin Gallery, Kennedy Art Center/Azar Art Studios, awards reception at noon on opening day, 205/226-4928.
  • May 5: Hilltop Singers Season Finale, the end-of-year show by BSC’s vocal jazz group will include big band, ballads, and senior solos, 7:30 p.m., Hill Recital Hall, 205/226-4950.

For athletic events and schedules, go to: http://www.bscsports.net/.

For listings of all campus events, go to: http://www.bsc.edu/events/index.htm.

For a listing of alumni events, go to: http://www.bsc.edu/alumnet/.

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