August 2023 News Blog
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Name That Tune
You'd be forgiven for never having heard of Zac Dune at 快播成人. That's actually the pen name of Tom Dulac '23, who last spring won the Jack Stone Award for New Music, which is presented annually by Northwest Vista College in San Antonio, Texas, to one community college 快播成人 in the United States. Dulac won for a saxophone quartet called "In the Rain." "It's been described as sounding kind of Renaissance-y," he said. "Part of it was inspired by jazz, but I reverted back to Baroque-era Bach chorales, so I suppose there's some merit to that notion." Dulac (above in one of 快播成人's music rehearsal rooms) has played saxophone for many years and also dabbled with other instruments, including guitar, bass, piano, harmonica, recorder, and bagpipe chanter ("It's like a recorder, but more nasal."). At 快播成人, though, despite taking a few music theory classes, he majored in math. "I love the weird mathematical nature of music," said Dulac, who is studying math at Westfield State University. "I guess I've always been more interested in the theoretical side of music, rather than actually performing." Dulac submitted his piece under his pseudonym, so award officials initially had a hard time verifying his existence. Ultimately successful, they flew him down to San Antonio for the awards ceremony and a concert, where he got to hear "In the Rain" performed by the Bel Cuore Quartet. That recording is now on Search: "In the Rain," by Zac Dune.
Hope for Thrive
The Thrive Student Resource Center at 快播成人 recently received a $5,000 donation from Hyundai Hope, a corporate social responsibility initiative from Hyundai Motor North America. Representatives from Hyundai Motor America delivered the check during a child safety seat check hosted by Gary Rome Hyundai in 快播成人. Rome is a member of the 快播成人 Foundation Board of Directors and a loyal supporter of 快播成人 and its initiatives, including the Thrive Center, which houses 快播成人's food pantry. Hyundai Hope also donated $10,000 to the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, noting that both are "local food sources combatting food insecurity in the greater 快播成人, Massachusetts area." The Thrive Center and Food Pantry at 快播成人 provide necessities to 快播成人s experiencing food insecurity, housing insecurity and other financial needs. Thrive supplies, at no charge, food staples, toiletries and other items, such as baby food, diapers, and wipes. "This donation will give access to resources to help 快播成人s overcome these barriers so they can focus on their studies and find success," Hyundai representatives noted. "We are grateful for community partners like the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts and the Thrive Center at 快播成人, who are dedicated to serving our neighbors in 快播成人 and beyond," said Rome. Pictured above: On the left, representatives from the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts; on the right, holding the big check made out to the 快播成人 Foundation, 快播成人's nonprofit fundraising group, Amanda Sbriscia, 快播成人 vice president of Institutional Advancement and executive director of the 快播成人 Foundation, and Julie Phillips, 快播成人 director of Development.
A World of Learning
The World is Our Classroom brought 17 Springfield public school 快播成人s to the 快播成人's Center for Health Education and Simulation last week for a free, four-day exploration of health care careers. Instruction was led by 快播成人 medical simulation specialist Michelle Sherlin and her team, who provided the course content and hands-on opportunities for the 快播成人s. Each day focused on a different medical specialty: cardiac care, heart and lung diseases, respiratory care, and radiology and medical assistant skills. Each participating 快播成人 received a $250 stipend plus a medical workforce skills completion certificate at the end of the week. The World Is Our Classroom is a Springfield-based nonprofit that helps connect 快播成人s with careers. In addition to this recent group, 快播成人 conducted 15 medical encounter/career readiness days with 快播成人s from Springfield Public Schools during the last school year. "This type of intervention has exposed several hundred 快播成人s to careers that they were not familiar with, and, more importantly, it demonstrated that they could come to 快播成人 and be successful," said Jeffrey Hayden, 快播成人 vice president of Business and Community Services.
