Catherine A. Kershaw, APR CPRC
Class
of 1983
Assistant Vice President
and Director of
Public
Relations
(386) 481-2990
kershawc@cookman.edu
Dan Ryan
Public Relations Specialist
(386) 481-2984
ryand@cookman.edu
Robert W. Schmitt
Public Relations Specialist
(386) 481-2190
schmittb@cookman.edu
John Reeves
Campus Photographer
(386)
481-2988
reevesj@cookman.edu
Cathy Ashley
Secretary
(386) 481-2991
ashleyc@cookman.edu
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ROBINSON-OTURU TO PERFORM FREE CONCERT AT B-CC DAYTONA BEACH, Fla – Bethune-Cookman College music professor Dr. Gail Robinson-Oturu highlights a free concert sponsored by the B-CC Office of Cultural Affairs to be held Tuesday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m. in Heyn Memorial Chapel on the B-CC campus.
Winner of the 1999-2000 National Opera Association Biennial Dissertation Competition for an outstanding dissertation in opera, Robinson-Oturu directs the Opera Workshop at B-CC. Praised for her artistry, technique and interpretation, Robinson-Oturu is no stranger to the opera stage, appearing as a guest soloist in oratorio throughout the United States, Italy, Romania, France and Mexico. In addition to her solo performances around the world, Robinson-Oturu has performed with the London Symphony Orchestra celli at the Florida International Festival Joining Dr. Robinson will be accompanist Carol Beck Belden, with featured performances by Mezzo Soprano Jane Christenson, Tenor Curtis Rayam and Baritone Jean-Ronald LaFond. Admission is free and the public is invited. For more information, contact the Office of Cultural Affairs at (386) 481-2770. -30-
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 2,700 and a solid reputation for academic excellence and community service. 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. B-CC is one of 10 charter member colleges of Project Pericles, a program to create civic leadership and involvement on its member campuses. The College will celebrate its 100th year of founding on October 4, 2004.
For more information, contact our website www.bethune.cookman.edu.
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