The School of Music received some wonderful news recently. Piano students David Lao, Jocelyn Hui, and Christa Galey all won in the State Graves Competition in Columbus, competing against students from conservatories and universities across the state of Ohio. That same day, Jocelyn and Christa also went to Cincinnati to compete at the Three Arts Scholarship Fund Competition as two of the finalists in the Graduate Division, and Jocelyn won second place (all the other finalists were from the College-Conservatory of Music). It is great to see our students representing themselves and Wright State in these highly competitive arenas.

During spring break, Wright State students had the opportunity to participate in a Civil Rights Pilgrimage commemorating the 50-year anniversary of the assassinations of two charismatic American leaders: the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy. The pilgrimage also celebrated renowned figures of the American civil rights movement, including Congressman John Lewis, as well as unsung heroes and "sheroes" such as Katherine Johnson and Sarah Collins Rudolph. Highlights included the National Civil Rights Museum (Lorraine Motel) in Memphis: a student workshop at the Highlander Research and Education Center in New Market, Tennessee; and visits to the Alex Haley Museum and Interpretive Center, the Museum of Appalachia, and Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Thank you to Tracy Snipe, Political Science, who taught the class and led this year's commemorative pilgrimage, and to Nycia Lattimore, who served as director and administrator of this important program.