University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) College of Fine and Performing Arts Diploma Ceremony program

diploma Ceremony
May 14
1994
College of ttfine and (performing Jlrts
cUniversity of jfevada
Xas Vegas .
HONORARY DOCTORATE
SIMON H. ZENTNER
MAY 1994
Simon H. Zentner h as had an illustrious career as
a professional trombonist/band leader. A teenage
winner Guggenheim Foundation's New York
PhilharnHic Orchestra Scholarship, Zentner went
jbe a featured trombonist and soloist in the
bandaHffles Brown, Van Alexandra Abe Lyman
(Waltz Time radio show), Harry James, Jimmy Dorsey,
Moving from bands to
Hollywood, his first motion picture soundtrack was
for The Best Years of Our Lives. From 1949-59,
Zentner wasthe lead ®nboni®or MGM studios. In
1957, during his tenure at MGM, he formed hi®vn
big eventually toured and
recorded on the Liberty and RCA labels. His recording
of Up a Lazy Riverfor Liberty Records was a Grammy
Knner in 1962.
DaSg the sixties his band Bcertized with such
interrWonal stars as Johnny Mathis and Nancy
is also credited with inaugurating the big
band policy at the Tropicana Hotel. Bl968, he
became the conductor of the Folies Bergeres in the
Tropicana main showroom. In recent years,
continued to lead his own band and is still considered
despite his;advanced years (age 76).
His year® Las Vegas have also included
community serviceand charitable work. Mr.Zentner's
loyalties .to’the city of Las Vegas and the state of
Nevada are very strong. He considers Las Vegas his
home, which is evidenced by his more than twentyyear
residency Bhe city. He plans to bequeath l9
entire musical library, trombones, and Grammy
Award to UNLV Arnold Shaw Centerfort the
Popular With the assistance of well-known
author James Kavanaugh, Mr.
autobiography.
Retiring Professor of
Theatre Arts and
Playwright
Jerry L Crawford(B.FM, actino. Drake University;
M.A. directing,Blanford University;
playwriting, the University of Iowa) has been
Professor Arts, Dramaturg, Barrick
Distinguished Scholar, Playwright-in-Re^id(ence,and
Head of the M.F.A. Playwriting Program at the
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, since 1962. His
new play, The Brother's Silence (Robert Kennedy's
final days), written undeHpportof a $10,000
grantfrom the Nevada State Council on the Arts, had
Eprofessional preview reading in Philadelphia and
at the Utah Shakespearean Festival in 1993, where
he serves summers as Director of Literary Seminars.
Dr. Crawford was the 1994 co-winqer ®6e Regent's
Award ($2,500) for Creative Activities. He will retire
ram994 to time. Dr. Crawford's wife, Pat, Isa
Director of the Griffith United Methodist Preschool
and Day School. Th eWave three chiId®WlitcW
Keli, and a new grandson, Kolby.
COLLEGE DIPLOMA CEREMONY
FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS
Saturday, May 14,1994
One o'clock PM
PRELUDE Winds*
Samba by Don
Two Ferenc Farkas
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INTRODUCTI«^^»TFORM QUESTS MiB^McCollum
Dean
0REETI Shelley Berkley
Board® Regent
P E C E E d wa rd. B a rke rY
H'Our TimlSSS^m Merrily We Roll ALONG
Accompamn^mo y
OF NON Michael McCollum
Zentner) Kenneth Hanlon
M PERF E Tonya HerRicks (Oboe)Y
Sonata sA Melinda Bettridge (IWio)Y
by Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)
I. Elegie
COMMMEMENT Dr. Jerry Crawford
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PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMA COVERS
Michael McCollum, Dean
Vice
Lee Sido, Chair, Ai^MM Lonny Gordon,
Hanlon, Chair, Music Dept.
Chair, Meatre
Carol Kirn ball, WU^RN^WUReWeM
CONCLUDING REMARKS
DrWWW Unrue
EXIT MUM
Sierra Winds*
iKwngarian Dances by Ferenc Farkas
STUDENTS, FACULTY AND GUESTS ARE INVITED TO THE DONNA BEAM FINE ART GALLERY IN ALTA HAM FINE ARTS BUILDING TO VIEW THE ART WORK CREATED BY THE BFA UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ART. REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED. CHAIRPERSONS WILL BE PRESENTING PLAQUES TO THE OUTSTANDING GRADUATING SENIORS AT THE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE LEVEL PLEASE JOIN US!
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Sierra Winds Members Stephen Caplan,
Felix Richard
Lynn H orn
Bernard
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▼ MlWGraduate Student in Theatre
College of Fine and Performing Arts
Bachelor of Arts
BROGLIA, Art AW JAMES BROWN, Art JI® DeBUONO, Art
Art
ROBERTA ANN
M LOUISA PATRICIA HUNTER, Art JONES, Art mcalpine. Art
Art
^HlRA REQUA, Art
SHEFTALL, Art
IDA MAE^CkHSMITH, Art
LAURA ELLEN BROWN®, Dance ANN
ELIZABETH KATHLEEN HART, DancM
Dance
ALMON CECILIA
BARBARA ANN BOND,
DONALD E (Magna Hrt Laude)
mXria ROBE
THOMAS
MIKE PACINI,
PAMELA K O'BRYANT POSEY, Music
ANN Music
ROGER D Theatre
ROBERT ALLEN BLONSKI, Theatre SHANNON Theatre
RAYME L CORN Arts
ANASTASIA THE®EDEVERE, Theatre Arts CARMIhKlGHO^^^JLVIO, Theatre
• LARA LANAE' Theatre ArtRI
J HORNER, Theatre Arts
DANIELlBBlNG, Theatre Arts TONlMoPPNOW, Theatre Arts
DAX ANTH ON Y PAG AN, Theatre Arts RASH EAR PARKER,
ANN-MARIE Arts
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MICHELLE M RODDA, Theatre Arts
WlY ELIZABETH Arts
ElN NICOLE Meatre Arts
HeLISSA JEAN SUPERA, TheaM Arts
PATRICK T WILKES, Theatre Arts
MATHER KATHLEEN Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts
M Art
JOHN E MROZ, Art
EwN ELLEN RICE, Art
Art
Bachelor of Music
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MELINDA KAE GARDNER BETTRIDGE, Music HENDRICKS, Music
EDITH KATHLEEN McLAIN, Music
Music
Bachelor of Science
ELIZABETH KATHLEEN HART, DancB SUSAN MARIE LYNCH, Rice
EEaSeEN PATRICIA Dance
Master of Fine Arts
NEIL ARGENT, Art
Art CRAWFORD, Art
Art
SHl@,D.UI^Glg®lArt
ANNE DAVIS MULFORD, Art
MCQUELIN E LU ISE PU RCELL, Art
JAMES
ROBERT CHARLES PAXTON
ALFRED JOHNWZWWjDlMjWt^Arts
Master of Music
JIE BU, Music
JE^W^^^Me BYNUM, Music
SUZANNE ROSE CHANDLER, Music
FIORENZA, Music
JgSEgiE MALONE, Music
TH OMAM McCAU
RICHARD McENANEY, Music
MARGARET M MEHL, Mus®|
NANCY A STAPLES, Music
Music
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August 1994 Potential Graduates
Bachelor of Arts
GATES, Art
ANTHONY
DANIEL D
KEVIN C Arts
) R R Th ea tre4 Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Art
Bachelor of Music
LORN'E^BTANFORD REID,
Master of Fine Arts
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