UT Graduate Student Accomplishments Showcased

Master of Music Performance

On the weekend of March 15-17, University of Toledo MMP (Masters in Music Performance) students Sasha Noori and Molly Bock delighted audiences with the principal roles in the UT Opera Ensemble production of L’Orfeo by Monteverdi. The production also included UT master’s student Brad Lieto in a featured role. The sold-out performances took place at the Toledo Museum of Art.

March 24^th brought another star performance by UT MMP students, Nathaneal Leonard and Christina Montri. Leonard and Montri were featured in the Great Gallery Concert at the Toledo Museum of Art. The concert showcased the students of Professor Michael Boyd in performances of music for two pianos.

Ph.D. in Counselor Education

Chi Sigma Iota, the national honor society for counselor education, recently recognized UT doctoral student Jared Rose as one of ten Leadership Fellows in the nation. Mr. Rose was selected for his community service and leadership potential.

Master’s students in the Counselor Education program also recently won the American Counseling Association’s 2012 Graduate Students Ethics Competition. This marks the third time in the past four years that a UT team has placed first or second in the competition. This year’s team included Robin Dufresne, Jill Haar, Andy Intagliata, and Nicole Rybarczyk and was advised by Dr. Nick Piazza.

Master of Arts in English

Lindsay Vreeland, graduate student and teaching assistant in the Department of English Languages and Literature currently serves as the editor-in-chief of The Mill, UT’s literary journal. The Mill publishes poetry, short fiction, and art by UT students each academic semester.  In addition to Ms. Vreeland, the editorial board includes poetry editors Felicia Preece and Mary Persichilli, both graduate students in the English M. A. program.

The College of Graduate Studies would like to congratulate these students on their accomplishments.

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