Potomac State College recently recognized former professor Fred Jacoby for his deep and lasting impact on students, colleagues and the institution with the inscription of his name on the Duke Anthony Whitmore/Henry Louis Gates Jr. Academic Achievement Wall.
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The School of Music has collaborated with The Instrument Lab to open an in-house brass and woodwind instrument repair studio in the Canady Creative Arts Center, offering expert care of the state-owned instruments used daily by students and ensembles.
Hartley VanGilder’s recognition earned her the distinction of serving as the student speaker during the Potomac State College Commencement ceremony in May and having her name inscribed on the Duke Anthony Whitmore Henry Louis Gates Jr. Academic Achievement Wall.
The event allowed College of Creative Arts and Media students to meet and network with 17 arts and media professionals who provided resume feedback and tips for successful interviews and auditions.
Stephen Valentine has been selected to hold the C. Eugene Bennett Chair in Chemistry, Karen Culcasi has been awarded the Harriet E. Lyon Professorship in Women’s and Gender Studies, and Manal Al Natour is the new Armand E. and Mary W. Singer Professor in the Humanities.
Kathleen Benison, professor in the Department of Geology and Geography, has been elected to the Geological Society of America Council, a leadership body that steers and guides this international organization of over 18,000 geologists. She will serve a four-year term starting in July.