7–8:30
p.m.
April 12, 2021
Recorded at K a u f f m a n C e n t e r f o r t h e P e r f o r m i n g A r t s , H e l z b e r g H a l l , K a n s a s C i t y , M O
Program
UCM P r e s i d e n t ’s G a l a
Welcome, and thank you for attending the University of Central Missouri President’s Gala! Tonight, we celebrate the arts’ intrinsic value to entertain and to educate. We’re featuring UCM students’ work in theatre, music, studio art, design and dance. We are also thrilled to bring back UCM alumnus and “American Idol” winner David Cook as our special guest artist. Leading us through the program this evening and serving as your emcee is chief meteorologist at KMBC Channel 9 News, Bryan Busby. We hope tonight’s fundraiser for UCM’s School of Visual and Performing Arts will animate your heart and spark your imagination. We’re so very glad you’re with us. Enjoy!
- President Roger J. Best, Ph.D.
President Best’s Welcome Emcee Bryan Busby’s Welcome UCM Wind Ensemble “Between Red and Black” by Richard Carter, UCM student composer
Digital Media Production and Music Tech “Behind the Scenes” of the Gala Recording Session
UCM Orchestra “Lullaby” by George Gershwin
Video: Close-Up
Selections from “Five Pieces for String Orchestra, Op. 16” by Paul Juon
UCM Theatre
Studio Art and Art Education produced by Larisa Lamb, Digital Media Production student
Alumni Successes produced by Integrated Marketing and Communications at UCM
Emily Layt, Performer “Climbing Uphill” from The Last Five Years
Video: Close-Up
UCM Visual Arts
Anna Braman, Performer “My Turn” by Benjamin Gonzales
Student Spotlight Haley Lamborn
Video: Close-Up
Abigail Terrill, Performer Selections from Six Études de Concert, Opus 35 “No. 3 Fileuse” by Cécile Chaminade
Graphic Design produced by Larisa Lamb, Digital Media Production student
UCM Dance
Entourage “Um quarto é mais” by Alex Smith
UCM Music Tech
“Otherwise” by Evan Jenkins, Peyton Hennager, Elijah Middleton-Byrd, and Alexander Goldwasser
UCM Jazz Ensemble I
“VR-2020” by David Aaberg “Taiyo” by Matthew Crotty “Under the Ice” by Kevin Wanner Jr.
UCM Visual Arts Student Spotlight Adam Sullens
UCM Concert Choir “Alleluia” by Elaine Hagenberg
UCM Piano
Tanner Henley, Performer Selection from Java Suite, “VI. The Bromo Volcano and the Sand Sea at Daybreak” by Leopold Godowsky Colin Levins, Performer “Nocturne, Opus 33” by Samuel Barber
Video: Close-Up
Interior Design produced by Larisa Lamb, Digital Media Production student
UCM Visual Arts Student Spotlight Ebony Johnson
UCM Wind Ensemble “Grosso Blue” by Katahji Copley
David Cook
Selections from David Cook
“Les Chansons des Roses-I. En une Seule Fleur” by Morten Lauridsen “Les Chansons des Roses-V. Dirait on” by Morten Lauridsen “J’entends le Moulin” by Donald Patriquin
The video stream of the gala will include selections from the above.
The School of Visual and Performing Arts Faculty and Staff Dean: Michael Sawyer Associate Dean: Kathleen Leicht, and Interim Asst. Chair : Theatre and Dance Interim Co-Chair: Eric Honour, Music Interim Co-Chair: Rahila Weed, Art and Design Office Professionals: Brenda Lamborn, Carla Praël and Jane Tackett
Art and Design Faculty Maryanna Adelman
Abby Elson-Williams
Mick Luehrman
Eric Stykel
Casey Babb
Mark Farris
John Malta
Jeremy Underwood
David Babcock
Sarah Gustafson
Clint Orr
Allison Kerek Williams
Janet Bryan
Natasha Hovey
Marco Rosichelli
Michelle Workman
Jasmine Cloud
Melanie Johnson
Haroon Sattar
Matt Zupnick
Christian Cutler
Tena Lopez
Justin Shaw
Leesha Dunkeson
Christopher Lowrance
Susan Stevenson
Music Faculty David Aaberg
Kristee Haney
Thomas Pender
Alex Smith
Kevin Arbogast
James Helmig
Anthony Pursell
Beth Stimpert
Julia Baumanis
Mia Hynes
Allison Robbins
Albert Suarez
Michael Bersin
James Isaac
Stella Roden
Juli Weber
Isaac Bickmore
Jeff Kaiser
John Rutland
Anna Weisling
John Check
Albert Kim
Jake Sentgeorge
Alan Wenger
Frank Fenley
Sheri Mattson
Pat Setser
Adam Zrust
Travis Garrison
Roger Oyster
Steven Seward
Theatre and Dance Faculty Riley Bradley Allison Duncan Ken George Ben Gonzales
Ashley Miller-Scully Julie Mollenkamp Jennifer Renfrow
Aaron Scully Mary Trotter Jennifer Van Buskirk
featured
students Concert Choir Dr. Adam Zrust, Conductor Tanner Henley, Pianist Emily Alumbaugh Nikolas Baumert Michael Beck Lucas Blahnik
Grant Bucher Brenna Davis Chad Fischer Morgan Gibson Crystal Grigsby Alexander HanshawBhaskar Madelyn Harrison Lucas Henley
Carter Hintz Gabrielle Moore Kathleen Morgan Emily Payne Theresa Peterson Savannah Purkey Anna Sanderson Madeline Schockmann Regan Seba
Thomas Still Charlsee Swisher Janie Turner Jordan White Andre Williams
Jazz Ensemble I Dr. David Aaberg, Conductor Dr. John Check, Guest Musician
Daniel Allen Parker Bata Desmond Blake Nicklas Bohannon Grant Bucher Tim Campbell
Matt Crotty Michael Dahn Cooper Davis Chad Fischer Brooke Hord Amy Knost Nicholas Pellin
Blake Pfeiffer Wyatt Schmidt Ben Snipes Kevin Wanner Cody Waring Allegra Wolff Colby Zink
Orchestra Dr. John Rutland, Conductor Morgan Abernathey Daniel Allen Leanna Branstetter
Isaac Elkinton Cade Forrest Ashley Ingram Daniel Johnson Onijini Karimu Sonia Manly
Eve Manning Nathaniel Mayer Jackson Meyer Ian Mitchell Emily Payne Elizabeth Rater
Shelby Schulz Bennett Shay-Zapien Autumn Stehle Quinn Szymanski Cheyenne Wheeler
Piano Tanner Henley
Colin Levins
Abigail Terrill
Wind Ensemble Dr. Anthony Pursell & Dr. Julia Baumanis , Conductors Meghan Allen Autumn Bauer Desmond Blake Paige Bockes Joshua Boster Jade Brazzel Grant Bucher Kenzie Campbell
Lauren Channel Michael Dahn Spencer Dawson Zoe Eledge Derek Fields Chad Fischer Lindsey Fisher Sarah Fortner Jacob French Emily German Barrett Haack Michylah Hawkins Sam Hoyer
Lucas Hubbard Olivia Jenkins Shannon Jenkins Emily Johnson Evelyn Kirtley Amy Knost Landen Laizure Deonte Mays Kelsey Moore Alyzabeth Munsterman Nicholas Pellin Damon Pelto Benson Perry
Zachary Runyan Wyatt Schmidt Janelle Sharp Christopher Smith Catherine Strathman Whitney Wagner Kevin Wanner Cody Waring Jordan White Alex Wingert Allegra Wolff Colby Zink
Featured Visual Artists Tristan Andrews
Taylor Allen
Regan Chrisman-Boman
Casey Babb
Caitlin Hutton
Victoria Armstrong
Angela Hunter
Elizabeth Bergstrom
Pierce Johnson
Abby Cambridge
Taylor Kaat
William Burgess
Tiana Jones
Cydney Cherepak
Noah Kinney
Haley Lamborn
Michelle Landvik
Niloufar Salimi Maggie Schmiegelow
Carter Mackender
Jennifer Schreimann
Phoebe McAllister
Chris Thompson
Lauren Mallard
Megan Mitchem Laney Peeples
Hannah Sisk
Meaghann Tripp Jacob Watson
Gannon Rialti
Alison Krenzer
Lisa Robertson
Dance Christina Foster, Choreographer
Rachel Curry Christina Foster Valerie Ruggle Jaggard Williams
Valerie Ruggle, Choreographer
Nicklas Bohannon Spencer Dawson Sam Hoyer Alex Smith
Theatre Emily Layt
Anna Braman
Music Technology Sonic Drive-In 1999: Alexander Goldwasser Composer/ Performer
Peyton Hennager Composer/ Performer
Evan Jenkins Composer/ Performer
Elijah Middleton-Byrd Composer/ Performer
Special thanks to Haley Lamborn, Graphic Design Major, for designing the program for this performance.
Art and Design A Close-up
Students explore a wide variety of art mediums, techniques and processes to find the best way to communicate their unique voices.
Music
A Close-up UCM has been training high-quality music educators and performers for more than 100 years and offers one of the finest Music Technology programs in the country.
Theatre and Dance A Close-up Our alumni have won many state teaching awards and even Tony, Golden Globe, and Academy Awards!
Special T h a n k Yo u President and First Lady : Roger and Robin Best Provost: Phillip Bridgmon VP Alumni Foundation : Courtney Goddard
Gala Committee Honorary Co-Chairs: Debby and Gary Ballard Jeanette and Kevin Prenger
Board of Governors Stephen Abney Board President
Mary Dandurand Board Secretary
Zachary Racy Student Governor
John A. Collier Board Vice President
Mary Long
Gus S. Wetzel, II, M.D.
Ken Weymuth Marvin E. “Bunky” Wright
Special Guests Bryan Busby
David Cook
Gala Planning Committee Michael Sawyer Dean Gary Abram
Julia Baumanis Tiffany Cochran Jasmine Cloud Christian Cutler
Eric Honour
Jeff Murphy
Eric Stykel
Jackie Jackson
Mike Orndorff
Homer Kay
Jim Pendleton
Kelly Waldram Cramer
Kathy Leicht
Beth Rutt
Ashley Miller-Scully
Kathy Strickland
Joe Moore
Rahila Weed
Pat Smithson
Adam Zrust
Heather Stringer
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Sponsor s Presidential Honors
An anonymous gift from a friend of the arts Producer
AN ANONYMOUS GIFT FROM A FRIEND OF THE ARTS
Director Homer and Becky Kay Family
Mike and Rhonda Orndorff
Leading Role An anonymous gift from a friend of the arts | Gary and DeAnn Abram | BKD LLP | Burns and McDonnell Wade and Stephanie Carpenter | Dr. Conan Castle | John Check and Allison Robbins | Dr. Russ and Mrs. Alice Coleman Charles and Diane Dudley | Courtney Goddard and Andy Greenstein | Gould Evans Laurel and Preston Hogue | James and Delores Hudson | J E Dunn Construction Company | J. W. Franklin Company Sheila J. Lynch | James H. and Carol Frost* Pendleton | Dan and Shirley Power | Keith and Regina Province Quimby Pipe Organs Inc. | Dr. and Mrs. John A. Romito | Saint Luke’s Health System Dr. Michael and Mrs. Kimberly Sawyer | Dr. John Sheets and Dr. Joy Stevenson | Pat Smithson | David L. Stagg Dr. Duane and Mrs. Pat Sterling | Truman Medical Center | Truman Title Inc. Linda and Larry Wade | Bob and Rosalee Welling | Western Missouri Medical Center
*Deceased