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BPCC THEATRE WINS TOP HONORS AT TEXAS STATE THEATRE FESTIVAL
The Bossier Parish Community College Theatre Program’s production of the comedy, Sylvia, was honored November 11th with awards at the Texas Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) in Carthage, Texas. It was a three-day festival of theatre productions from colleges and universities in Texas and Louisiana, hosted by Panola College. Sylvia received the top honor of being “held” for consideration for performance at the Regional KCACTF festival early next year. The KCACTF encourages, recognizes, and celebrates the finest and most diverse work produced in university and college theatre programs across the country. Region VI includes Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Texas, Missouri, and New Mexico.
All the directors of the shows featured at the festival voted to make Sylvia a “Directors’ Choice” for this honor. The “Director’s Choice” award is bestowed upon the play (or plays) at the festival that best demonstrates excellence in all aspects of theatre production. This award qualifies the show to be considered for presentation at the Region VIKCACTF to be held in Abilene, Texas, in February 2023.
Ray Scott Crawford, BPCC Professor, directed the production which was presented at BPCC in August of this year following a week of performances for the show at the Canterbury Summer Theatre in Michigan City, Indiana. Appearing in the show were Sarah Foster in the title role, Michael Schutza, Aubrey Brummett, Elisa Schutza, Josue Escobar, and Sarah Johnson.
BPCC’s Division of Arts, Humanities, and Social Science’s Theatre faculty and staff received individual awards for theatre artistry. David White, BPCC Theatre
Technical Coordinator, received the “Excellence in Scenic Design and Lighting” award for his designs for the show. Ray Scott Crawford, BPCC Professor and Program Director of Theatre, was awarded the “Excellence in Music Design” award for the show. BPCC students Candice Lott and John Goss received “Excellence in Stage Management.” Chloe Johnson received an “Excellence in Scene Painting” award, as well. The BPCC cast members of the show also received individual awards. For excellent acting, Aubrey Brummett, Sarah Foster, and Sarah Johnson all received Irene Ryan Nominations for their roles in Sylvia. Earlier in the semester, two BPCC Students, Josue Escobar and Blaine Fultz, received Irene Ryan Nominations for their performances in Dracula. All these students will now compete in Texas in February against approximately 300 other students from Region VI for a BPCC Theatre actors Alisa Schutza, Aubrey Brummett, Michael Schutza, Sarah Foster, Sarah Johnson, chance to win the Irene Ryan National and Josue Escobar. Scholarship and appear at the Kennedy Center at the National Festival next April. Jim Boyter, Programs Coordinator, organized BPCC’s participation in the festival. David White coordinated backstage efforts for the production. Rona Leber, BPCC Professor, designed and coordinated costuming for the production. Additional BPCC students and BPCC Theatre alumni attending as cast and crew for the shows were Brianna Brown, Meredith Treece, Grace Smith, Jarius Knowles, and Chloe Johnson.
All the directors of the shows featured at the festival program that will provide financial assistance, full-time career experience and mentorship to young talent aspiring towards a career in logistics. In addition to tuition, book, and lab payments for two courses per semester covered by AFS Logistics, the scholarship recipients will learn the logistics business from experienced professionals through a full-time entry-level account coordinator position with the company. The AFS Career Accelerator Scholarship Program is open to graduating Louisiana high school students pursuing a degree in logistics or other business-related studies at a state college in northwest Louisiana. Once in the program Michael Schutza, Aubrey Brummett, Elisa Schutza, Josue and having upheld the requirement of maintaining a 3.0 GPA or better, the participants get full-time work experience with the AFS team in the account management department. Technical Coordinator, received the “Excellence in Scenic Design and Lighting” award for his designs for the show. Ray Scott Crawford, BPCC Professor and Program Director of Theatre, was awarded the “Excellence in Music Design” award for the show. BPCC students Candice Lott and John Goss received “Excellence in Stage Management.” Chloe Johnson received an “Excellence in Scene Painting” award, as well. The BPCC cast members of the show also received individual awards. For excellent acting, Aubrey Brummett, Sarah Foster, and Sarah Johnson all received Irene Ryan Nominations for their roles in Sylvia. Earlier in the semester, two BPCC Students, Josue Escobar and Blaine Fultz, received Irene Ryan Nominations for their performances in Dracula. All these students will now compete in Texas in February against approximately 300 other students from Region VI for a chance to win the Irene Ryan National Scholarship and appear at the Kennedy Center at the National Festival next April. Jim Boyter, Programs Coordinator, organized BPCC’s participation in the festival. David White coordinated backstage efforts for the production. Rona Leber, BPCC Professor, designed and coordinated costuming for the production. Additional BPCC students and BPCC Theatre alumni attending as cast and crew for the shows were Brianna Brown, Meredith Treece, Grace Smith, Jarius Knowles, and Chloe Johnson.
AFS Logistics (afs.net) announced a new scholarship program that will provide financial assistance, full-time career experience and mentorship to young talent aspiring towards a career in logistics. In addition to tuition, book, and lab payments for two courses per semester covered by AFS Logistics, the scholarship recipients will learn the logistics business from experienced professionals through a full-time entry-level account coordinator position with the company. The AFS Career Accelerator Scholarship Program is open to graduating Louisiana high school students pursuing a degree in logistics or other business-related studies at a state college in northwest Louisiana. Once in the program and having upheld the requirement of maintaining a 3.0 GPA or better, the participants get full-time work experience with the AFS team in the account management department.
G.E. GHALI, DDS, MD, RECEIVES AOMSI LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
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Dr. Ghali joined the Willis-Knighton Physician Network in December 2021. He cares for patients and performs oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures at Willis-Knighton’s South, North, Pierremont, and Bossier hospitals.
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