Education

March 11, 2010

PNC student Kayla Mrozinske of LP to present research at conference

Kayla Mrozinske

   Purdue North Central student Kayla Mrozinske, a communication major from LaPorte, has been accepted to present a research paper at the 18th annual Clement S. Stacy Undergraduate Research Conference at Purdue University Calumet on April 9 and 10.

   Her paper, entitled Making Sense of Social Networks, concerns the changes in communication transmissions and networks as a result of new technologies.

   This is the second consecutive year that the PNC Department of Communication has sent a student to the conference, which attracts students from many upper Midwestern universities to present their research. The papers are then considered for e-publication in a Research Conference Proceedings that will be released in the summer of 2010.

   The conference gives students a forum to present their research in front of an audience and provides an opportunity for students and faculty from many universities to network.

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March 8, 2010

4 LPHS musicians selected to play in All-State Honor, All-State bands

   Four members of the LaPorte High School Bands have been selected to participate in the 50th annual Indiana All-State Bands, sponsored by the Indiana Bandmasters Association.

   Students selected for the All-State Honor Band are Madeline Potter, clarinet; Cory Kraus, horn; and Alex Sirugo, trombone. Selected for the All-State Band is Karen Ault, trumpet.

   Each student earned this honor by participating in a highly competitive audition held early in January at nine centers across Indiana. Nearly 800 talented young musicians applied to audition. A selection committee then reviewed tape recordings from each center. One hundred sixty-eight outstanding high school band members were then selected to participate in the 2010 festival.

   Thomas McCauley will direct the Indiana All-State Band. McCauley is director of bands at Montclair State University.

   In addition to the regular Indiana All-State Band, there is a select Honor Band. Richard Clary will direct the Honor Band. Clary is professor and director of advanced wind studies at Florida State University.

   All band members will participate in a series of activities including seating auditions, sectionals, and full rehearsals from Friday, March 12, through Sunday, March 14. A grand finale concert will be presented to the public on Sunday, March 14, at 2:30 p.m. in the Elliott Hall of Music on the Purdue University West Lafayette campus.

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March 7, 2010

Kids, parents flock to Kingsford Heights School’s Family Activity Night

Info and photos from LaPorte Community School Corp.

   More than 160 students and their families showed up for the fun at the fifth annual Kingsford Heights Elementary School Family Activity Night on Feb. 25, 2010.

   The PTA-sponsored event brings students and their parents together for an evening of fun activities at no cost to the participants.

   The activities are led by school staff members who volunteer their time. Students were able to choose to attend two of 11 sessions. Choices included Tie-Dyed T-Shirts, Birdhouses, Star Lab, Golf, Tumbling, and Bookmaking.

(Click on any photo to enlarge)

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