RTHY Music and anthropology double major, Birdie Hadfield ’24, became the first Lycoming College student to win a Fund for Education Abroad Scholarship and full tuition scholarships to study ethnomusicology at the University College Cork in Cork (UCC), Ireland, in Spring 2023. As a violinist for the past nine years and avid musician, Hadfield became fascinated with ethnomusicology, the study of music in its social and cultural contexts, after taking cultural anthropology during her first semester at Lycoming. She is excited to venture outside of her comfort zone and leave the United States LYCOMING STUDENT RECEIVES FULL SCHOLARSHIP TO STUDY ABROAD IN IRELAND for the first time. Hadfield is working closely with the Center for Enhanced Academic Experiences and faculty in the music and anthropology departments at Lycoming to prepare for her experience and looks forward to making connections with UCC professors. Emma (E.P.) Klopp ’23, design and technical theatre major with an entrepreneurship minor, self-published her debut children’s book, “An Orange Dog Named Blue.” Released in August 2022 and available on Amazon.com, the book follows a young boy named Walter as he and his dog navigate their small town, Emerville. In the words of Klopp, “This heartfelt comedy is an adventure of a boy and a dog who are guilty, innocent, heroes, and villains all at the same time. ‘An Orange Dog Named Blue’ is an invitation to stand up for what’s right and uncover the truth, no matter the challenge.” LYCOMING STUDENT PUBLISHES DEBUT CHILDREN’S BOOK With two more books expected to follow in the series, the audience can anticipate different animals, adventures, and characters. Klopp shared that if it were not for her liberal arts education and the community at Lycoming, the novel would not have come together as it did. 7 www.lycoming.edu
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