Two CHFA Students Win Fulbright Scholarships

Two Murray State students in the College of Humanities and Fine Arts have won prestigious Fulbright Scholarships. Eriko Whittaker, a senior art major, is the recipient of a Fulbright fellowship to complete research and make art in Berlin, Germany. Lauran Young, a senior TESOL major, is the recipient of a teaching fellowship to Spain. L-R: …

Art Student Wins Prestigious Award

  Lu Colby, a senior art major from Tawas City, Michigan, is the recipient of a Southern Graphics Council International (SCGI) Student Fellowship Award for 2020. Each year, SCGI awards only one undergraduate award and one graduate award. Colby is the first Murray State student to win the award. “With the award, I will be …

Clarinet Studio Participates in Masterclass Exchange

Students in the Murray State Clarinet Studio recently took part in an online masterclass exchange between Dr. Amy McCann at Murray State and Dr. John Weigand at West Virginia University. “This idea came while scrolling through Facebook looking at all the pictures of conducting classes on Zoom hosting guest speakers,” said McCann. “A lot of …

Ceramics Students Create “Quarantainers”

Ceramics students in the Murray State Department of Art & Design have collaborated on a project called “Quarantainers” which they've collected in a virtual exhibit. The students, under the direction of Murray State Art & Design professor John Utgaard, designed images which Utgaard then turned into decals and fired onto tea bowls and mugs that …

Featured Student: Gabby Rap

Year: Senior Major/Minor: Music Education (Trumpet) Quirky Fact: I’m a huge Captain America fan. Favorite Food/Drink to Get on Campus: Always coffee! And Chick-fil-A! Favorite Book/Movie/Podcast/TV Series: Office Ladies (Podcast) Favorite Campus Event: All-Campus Sing (I’m a sister of Sigma Alpha Iota). Also,  right before 6pm everyday, the Alma Mater is played on campus from …

Murray State Students Create Art in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

Students from the Department of Art & Design at Murray State University have designed posters in response to a call for artwork addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 3, the United Nations and the World Health Organization teamed up to launch an international open call for artworks about beating COVID-19. The competition, open through April …

Music Performance Major Wins Vocal Competition

Murray State University freshman Traicoryon West recently won first place in the First-Year Tenor/Baritone/Bass category of the National Association of Teachers of Singing Mid-South 2020. West is a music performance major from Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Founded in 1944, National Association of Teachers of Singing, Inc. (NATS) is the largest professional association of teachers of singing in …

Featured Student: Julia Keleher

Year: Senior Major/Minor: Liberal Arts: Gender and Diversity Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies Quirky Fact: I’ve been a Best Man in a wedding. Favorite Food/Drink to Get on Campus: Quesadilla from the T-Room Favorite Book/Movie/Podcast/TV Series: The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd Favorite Campus Event: Homecoming Q&A Why did you choose Murray State?  …

Featured Student: Joseph Mickley

Year: Junior Major/Minor: History/Social Studies Certification Quirky Fact: I have lived in 9 states. Favorite Food/Drink to Get on Campus: Granola bar from the Blackburn vending machine Favorite Book/Movie/Podcast/TV Series: Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story Favorite Campus Event: Constitution Day Q&A Why did you choose Murray State?  I spent my last few years of high …