2019 FALL LYCOMING COLLEGE MAGAZINE

LYCOMING THEATRE STUDENTS EARN RECOGNITION AND NATIONAL AWARD AT KENNEDY CENTER AMERICAN COLLEGE THEATRE FESTIVAL Fourteen students from the Lycoming theatre program showcased their talents, presented their work, and competed with students from more than 50 other universities and colleges in the nine-state region at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF), Region II, at Montclair State University. A’Feyah Smith ’20, a theatre major with concentrations in acting and directing, received the highest recognition awarded to a student-director at the festival. Smith was invited to attend the KCACTF National Festival in Washington, D.C., in April 2019 where she, along with the other seven regional competition winners, participated in programming specifically designed for aspiring young directors in the United States. “This opportunity by far was perhaps one of the most intense and eye-opening experiences I’ve ever had,” Smith said. “We worked with fellow student designers and professional actors in the D.C. area and were able to get acquainted with professionals in other areas of theater. Overall, though tiring, this experience was truly phenomenal.” Lycoming students presented their work with great success and earned recognition in other areas as well. Jessalyn Smith ’20 was a finalist in the ASPIRE Arts Leadership Program, and Nicholas Auletti ’20 and Esmerelda Cabrera ’20 were semi-finalists in the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Audition. PRESTIGIOUS GOLDWATER AND FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED Mikayla Feldbauer ’20 is the recipient of a 2019 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, established by Congress in 1986. With this award, Feldbauer, a biology, math, and computer science major, joins an elite group of young scholars who show exceptional promise in becoming the next generation of research leaders. From a pool of more than 5,000 applicants, Feldbauer was chosen for her academic merit, as well as her strong commitment to and potential for significant contribution to science research. Two recent graduates have been named Fulbright Scholars for 2019-20. Rachel Ham ’18, an archaeology, history, and German major, will travel to Germany’s Lower Sax- ony to work as an English teaching assistant at a German secondary school. She plans to pursue a graduate degree in medieval histo- ry at either the University of Jena or Heidel- berg after her 10-month appointment. Zachary High ’18, a biology and Spanish major, will travel to Vietnam with hopes of improving his fluency in the language in order to more easily connect with a wider population when he returns. Upon completion of his Fulbright, the aspiring physician will attend the Penn State College of Medicine. As grantees, Ham and High join the ranks of more than 390,000 “Fulbrighters” who have participated in the program since its establishment in 1946. Feldbauer Ham High Smith 9 www.lycoming.edu