J.R. HOPES ART SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ANNOUNCEDThe J.R. Hopes Art Scholarship committee announced four winners from all areas of the UCF School of Visual Arts & Design. The 2013-14 recipients are Andres E Aranguibel (video), Teresa Bethea (drawing), Austyn Bynon (scuplture), and Omalix Martinez (painting).

Visit scholarships.cah.ucf.edu/hopes/ to view the winning entries and artist statements along with past winners.

J.R. Hopes established the scholarship in 2010 to encourage talented art students with financial need to further their art careers. Each winner receives a $3,000 scholarship that may be used to pay for tuition, textbooks, fees, and any other items included in the cost of an art education.

On November 18, the UCF College of Arts & Humanities hosted a ribbon-cutting cer-emony for a new and promising initiative: the China-U.S. Ethnic Cultural Exchange and Joint Research Initiatives. Dean José Fernández was joined by Provost Tony Waldrop, Vice President M. J. Soileau, and Executive Vice Provost Diane Chase. The event welcomed delegates from the People’s Republic of China’s Center for Ethnic and Folk Literature and Arts Devel-opment and Consul General in Houston. The group convened for the signing of an

agreement between UCF and CEFLA that will establish the Ministry of Culture’s only research center outside of China. The mission of the exchange is to pro-mote highly selective scholarly research, joint projects, and exhibitions of Chinese ethnic and folk cultures in North America.

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JEREMY HUNT, Associate Professor in Music, launched a new Vocal Tech app in March. The app, available for iPads, iPhones, and iPods, provides an interactive guide to classical singing with recorded examples and exercises.

UCF Albums Climb Jazz Radio ChartThe Jazz Professors’ new album has been on the JazzWeek Album Chart for nearly three months, spending six weeks in the Top Ten and reaching #6. The Blues is Alright, an album of performances by UCF students, reached #35 on the chart. Do That Again is the second album from The Jazz Professors, a group of six UCF faculty mem-bers who are also seasoned performers. Having recorded and toured with a veritable “who’s who” of the jazz realm, The Professors include director and saxophonist Jeff Rupert and Marty Morell, a former member of the famous Bill Evans Trio. The Blues is Alright, by the Jazz Ensemble I and Jazz Workshop, features student-penned songs alongside new and classic arrangements of jazz standards. Both albums are published by UCF Music’s label Flying Horse Records. Visit FlyingHorseRecords.com for information, audio clips, and purchase links.

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Ayako Yonetani has received many accolades for her artistry. However, it is her gift for teaching that led a local benefactor to establish a scholarship in her name. Judy Duda, a local arts patron and chair of the Dean’s Executive Council for the College of Arts and Humanities, endowed the fund as a way to encourage others to support UCF’s music program. “My intent was to support the university’s comprehensive campaign, but I am also passionate about music and attracting talented young musicians,” Duda said. Duda met Yonetani 20 years ago while coordinating the concert series at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church. UCF did not have a concert

hall and St. Luke’s offered an appropriate setting for UCF Orchestra performances. “I thought UCF had a treasure in Ayako and I wanted to do what I could to help her build the string section,” Duda said. Duda developed a personal friendship with Yonetani and decided to help. She contacted the UCF Foundation and the dean of the College of Arts & Humanities and contributed the funds to establish the Ayako Yonetani Music Endowed Scholarship for violin and viola students.

Two Arts and Humanities students were honored at the Graduate Research Forum on April 2. Leah DeLorenzo, M.A. student in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, won in the Social Sciences Category for her thesis “Parental Beliefs and Attitudes on Enrollment in a Dual Language Program at an Elementary School.”

Sarika Joshi, M.A. student in History, won for her thesis “Editing Florida: Editorial Influence in the Florida Historical Quarterly and the Production of “Legitimate” Knowledge.” Fellow M.A. student Drew Fedorka co-authored the paper.

Modern Languages Faculty and Students Recognized Undergraduate Jessica Marie Ortega was honored at Founder’s Day for her exceptional performance. Ortega, an art history major with a minor in Italian and Renaissance studies, is a member of the President’s Honor Roll and President’s Leadership Council. She is also a grants and research intern at United Arts of Central Florida, and in the past was a peer ambassador at The Burnett Honors College Martha García and Chiara Mazzucchelli were also recognized at the Founder’s Day festivities with the Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. Garcia is an Associate Professor of Spanish Medieval & Golden Age literature. Mazzucchelli teaches undergraduate introductory, intermediate, and advanced courses in Italian language, culture, and literature.

EVENTSPhilosophy: ‘Good’ (Queer) Mothers and ‘Bad’ (Queer) Mothers: Contested Representations of Polygamist Women in Popular Culture Psychology Bldg, Rm 226 Friday, Apr. 26 at 3:30pm

Theatre: Writes of Spring presents cobbleStones Orlando Repertory Theatre 1001 East Princeton St, Orlando Tuesday, Apr. 30 and May 1

Boeing Boeing Black Box Theatre Thursday, June 13 - Saturday, July 20

The Fantasticks Main Stage Thursday, June 27 - Sunday, Sept. 1

UCF Art Gallery: Student Photography Exhibition VIsual Arts Bldg, Art Gallery Thursday, May 23 - Friday, July 5

Music: UCF Music hosts a variety of summer camps and clinics. For more information, visit www.music.ucf.edu/camps

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Gift Establishes Ayako Yonetani Violin Scholarship

Sophomore Wins Central Florida Jazz Scholarship Sophomore Greg Zabel (at right) has won the Central Florida Jazz Society 2013 Scholarship. Zabel was one of seven finalists following a preliminary round consisting of a recorded performance. Four of the finalists were UCF students. Zabel will receive a $2000 prize that he expects to put toward the purchase of a new bass and amp. Jeff Rupert, director of Jazz Studies, declares, “Winning this scholarship as a sophomore speaks to his work ethic, talent, and the instruction he is receiving here at UCF.” Zabel and three other UCF students are also finalists in the Bob Washington scholarship, held in Leesburg in April.

MORE FROM UCF MUSIC:Music Department Chair Jeff Moore was elected to the Board of Directors of the Percussive Arts Society.

Scott Tobias, Director of Bands, was presented the Citation of Excellence by the National Band Association during the 2013 Florida Music Educators Association Conference

Pictured: Judy Duda, Ayako Yonetani and Dean José Fernández

CAH Students Honored at Graduate Research Forum

UCF’s Center for Research and Education in Arts, Technology + Entertainment has begun a partnership with the City of Orlando for the “District V Broadband” initiative, an extensive, multi-year project co-sponsored by City Commissioner Daisy Lynum.   CREATE  staff has been working within the District V community to create awareness of digital technology and digital literacy, as well as document the changing Parramore community.   Thus far, CREATE  has received $51,500 in funding over two years for the initiative. Pictured: Students from the New Image Youth Center pose with Dean José Fernández, Commissioner Daisy Lynum (back row, center),  CREATE    director Stella Sung (front row, left), and CREATE  Program Coordinator Victor Randle (front row, right).

2013 Women’s Studies Awards Women’s Studies awarded more than $1,250 in scholarships at a reception on April 4. Three graduating Women’s Studies minors were recognized with the Dorothy Height Outstanding Women’s Studies Graduate Award: Emily Helm, Rachel Miles, and Kelly Quintero.

The inaugural Martha Hitt STEM Emerging Scholar Award was presented to Michelle Rich, a junior in Chemistry. Amirica Nicholson, a Women’s Studies minor and LEAD Scholar, received The Eleanor Roosevelt - LEAD Scholar Award. The Orange County Medical Alliance Award was presented to Caroline Castille.

FIRST-YEAR WRITING PROGRAM EARNS NATIONAL HONOR UCF’s First-Year Composition Program has been honored for its commitment to excellence by the Conference on College Composition and Communica-tion. The program was awarded the Writing Program Certificate of Excellence, given to programs that imaginatively address the needs of students with best prac-tices and effective assessment. Representatives from the De-partment of Writing and Rheto-ric, which oversees the first-year composition program, accepted the award at the conference’s an-nual convention in March. The first-year program boasts

experienced faculty, small class sizes, nationally known peda-gogy and the peer-reviewed student publication Stylus. The program also hosts the annual Knights Write Showcase to high-light the exceptional works pro-duced by first-year writers. The Department of Writing and Rhetoric also provides writ-ing opportunities for students beyond the first year through its undergraduate programs and graduate programs. The department also offers writing-related assistance, train-ing, and research opportunities to students and faculty from all disciplines. That assistance has been offered through the Writ-ing Across the Curriculum pro-gram and the University Writing Center.

The College of Arts and Humanities held its annual Staff Recognition Awards on Tuesday, March 19 in the Student Union. Dean José Fernández honored CAH staff members for their years of service, including several employees with impressive tenures. Adele Labrake (Music), who plans to retire this year, was recognized for 34 years of service. Karen Lucas (Dean’s Office) and Patricia Coderre (Dean’s Office) reached 30 and 20 years, respectively.

Fernández also presented Distinguished Service Awards to three employees in appeciation of their outstanding work and contribution to their department and to the College of Arts and Humanities. Janki Maraj (Visual Arts & Design) and John Parker (Music) received the USPS awards, and Amber Mullens (Writing & Rhetoric) received the A&P employee award. Each winner received a $600 prize.

WUCF-FM DJ JACK SIMPSON celebrates 30 years with his Jazz on the Beach radio program. Musicians from across the country presented a concert, while Orange County proclaimed April 20 “Jack Simpson Day” to honor his achievements and charitable work.

Stacey Pigg wins NEH AwardStacey Pigg was awarded a Summer Stipend Award from the National Endowment for the Humanities for her project, Writing Unbound: Invention, Sociability, and Digitized Public Space. The NEH Summer Stipends program provides awards to pursue scholarly work in the humanities during the summer.

CREATE Joins City of Orlando for Broadband Project

CAH STAFF RECOGNITION AWARDS

Adele Labrake 34 Years of Service

Karen Lucas 30 Years of Service

Janki MarajUSPS Service Award

John ParkerUSPS Service Award

Amber MullensA&P Service Award

More highlights and events at www.cah.ucf.edu

MUSIC ALUM AT THE OSCARS Rob Schaer (2001, Music B.A.) was a member of the trumpet section for the 2013 Academy Awards Orchestra. The 67-piece orchestra played from a large sound stage at Capitol Records in Los Angeles. Every note heard at the Academy Awards was live. This was Rob Schaer’s second performance with this orchestra. Rob began a European tour with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra in March 2013.

YEAR-END SCREENINGS The School of Visual Arts & Design showcases student film projects with four days of FREE screenings. All screenings will be held in the Visual Arts Building Auditorium.

Thursday, May 2, 7pm - 9:30pm: Directing IFriday, May 3, 7pm - 9:30pm: Directing IIISaturday, May 4, 6pm - 9:30pm: CapstoneSunday, May 5, 2:30pm - 4pm: Documentary Workshop

Boeing Boeing June 13 - July 20 By Marc Camoletti • Translated by Beverly Cross and Francis EvansContains sexual innuendo that may not be appropriate for children. Winner of the 2008 Tony Award for Best Revival! Playboy Bernard entertains three airline hostesses on their frequent layovers. What could possibly go wrong?

The Fantasticks June 27 - Sept. 1 by Tim Bauer Remember the days of sweet young love in this romantic charmer of a musical! The Fantasticks is the longest running production in American theatre for good reason: the intimate and funny poetry of the script, the catchy songs, the nostalgic story.

UNDER ONE ROOF: B.F.A. EXHIBITION Apr. 11 - May 3 • A showcase for students in the School of Visual Arts & Design’s Bachelor of Fine Arts program

UCF Gallery hours: Mon-Fri 10am - 5pm FREE ADMISSION • gallery.cah.ucf.edu

“Talking Me,” an experimental film by Metrah Pashaee (2012, Film B.A.), was selected from 350 international entries to screen at the Microscope Gallery in Brooklyn.

Visit theatre.ucf.edu for exact dates and times and ticket information

SUMMER SEASON

To Render Invisible: Jim Crow and Public Life in New South Jacksonville by Robert

Cassanello (History), Univ. Press of Florida

The Terrible Wife (a collection of poems) by Terry Ann Thaxton (English), Salt Publishing

New Additions to the CAH LIBRARY

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