CCSU Student Achievements

Barnard Scholars

In 2003, the Henry Barnard Award honored the superb academic performance and leadership qualities of four students. Bernice Adjoa LeMaire, graduated in May with a B.S. in industrial technology, and is pursuing a master’s of science in print technology at Rochester Institute of Technology. Elizabeth Ortoleva graduated last year with a B.S.Ed. in art education and a concentration in painting, achieving the distinction of being recognized on the 2003-4 National Dean’s List, an honor granted to only one-half of one percent of the nation’s college students. Louise Lettre-Klingensmith, a psychology major who graduated in May, maintained a near perfect undergraduate GPA, and was actively involved in community work through internships and volunteer work in the human services field. Edward Ramsdell also graduated in May with a degree in finance, and graduated from the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy in July. The Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Awards were established in 1989. Eligible students must have a minimum of 3.7 GPA, and have a record of service to their universities and communities.

Artistic Triumphs

At the invitation of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, the CCSU Chorale and University Singers joined the HSO and the Hartford Chorale for four magnificent performances of Verdi’s monumental Requiem in February. “Our students were excited and honored to be part of these performances,” said Dr. Pamela J. Perry, professor of music and director of the University Singers. “They spent many hours in rehearsals in preparation, and it was one of those events that will be with them forever.” The CCSU Jazz Ensemble, also, earned a top ranking at a national jazz festival at Villanova University. And the number of music majors increased nearly twofold since 1999. The theatre department’s production of the play Keely and Du was among six college productions in New England selected to compete for the honor of being performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Four seniors in CCSU’s Bachelor of Fine Arts program played leading roles: Jessica Murphy, Jerome Yorke, Melissa Nocera, and Benjamin Clifton. As part of the competition, they performed the play at New Hampshire’s Keene State College for the Kennedy Center National Selection Team and for hundreds of faculty members and students from throughout New England.

Journalistic Triumph

The Recorder, Central Connecticut State University’s student-run newspaper, received an honorable mention in the “Newspaper of the Year” award category at the Associated Collegiate Press’ National College Newspaper Convention held in Seattle this spring.

Points of Pride