DAYTONA BEACH, FLA- The favorite Christmas songs and carols of Bethune-Cookman College President Dr. Oswald P. Bronson, Sr. will highlight the annual Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 7, 2003 at 7 p.m. in the Mary McLeod Bethune Performing Art Center.

Sponsored by the Office of Cultural Affairs in conjunction with the Department of Music under the direction of Dr. Rebecca W Steele, the program entitled “Rhapsody of Christmas” will pay tribute to Dr. Bronson, who will retire June 30, 2004.

 The B-CC Concert Chorale, along with members of the Saxophone Quartet, Jazz Band, Young Artists and faculty members, including Gail Robinson-Oturu, soprano; Curtis Rayam, tenor;  Jean-Ronald LaFond, bass-baritone; and Karen Walwyn, pianist, will be featured.

“It’s the first Christmas Concert in our new Performing Arts Center,’’ Steele said. “That along with honoring Dr. Bronson will make it a special event.”

A reception will follow the concert, which is free and open to the public. For additional information, contact the Office of Cultural Affairs at 386-481-2771.

Bethune-Cookman is a comprehensive college, which offers degrees in liberal arts as well as professional fields, such as business, education and nursing. A United Methodist Church-affiliated school, the college has a diverse and international student population of more than 2,500 and a solid reputation for academic excellence. As evidence of its outstanding program, the College has been listed in the Templeton Honor Roll of Character Building Colleges and Universities, and it was ranked by Black Enterprise magazine as one of the “Top 50” schools in the nation for black students.

For more information, visit our website at www.bethune.cookman.edu. 

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