Year's Highlighting News Items of 2017
Park University has been making headlines in various publications, showcasing its achievements and events throughout 2017 and the beginning of 2018. Here's a roundup of some of the key happenings at the university.
Recognition and Accolades
- The Park International Center for Music was featured in the winter 2017 issue of The Steinway Chronicle.
- Park University was recognised by U.S. News & World Report in the magazine's annual rankings of best online programs for 2018.
- More Park University online degree programs have been ranked by various websites.
Academic Achievements
- Kenny Broberg, a graduate student at Park University's Park International Center for Music, was selected as the silver medalist of the 15th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.
- Christine Grossman, instructor of music at the Park International Center for Music, was featured in KC Studio as the magazine's "Artist to Watch."
- Casi Joy (McCall) Lankford, a graduate of Park University, made an appearance on KSHB-TV's "Kansas City Live" program.
- Rick Smith, a graduate of Park University, was featured in an article in 435, a Kansas City lifestyle magazine.
- A story about Abbey Idalski, a graduate of Park University, appeared in the Presque Isle County (Mich.) Advance.
- A feature story on Rick Grayson, a graduate of Park University, appeared in the Springfield News-Leader.
Performances and Concerts
- The Park International Center for Music Orchestra will perform in concert at the Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel.
- The internationally acclaimed Tesla Quartet, featuring cellist Serafim Smigelskiy, a 2010 graduate of the Park International Center for Music, will perform in concert at the 1900 Building on Feb. 10, 2018.
- The 2017-18 Park University International Center for Music concert season resumes with a performance by the duo of violinist Ben Sayevich and pianist Lolita Lisovskaya-Sayevich on Jan. 26, 2018.
Campus and Community Engagement
- An agreement between Park University and Northwest Community College in British Columbia, Canada, was featured in The Northern View.
- Lynn Richardson's art titled "Surfaces" is on exhibit in the Campanella Gallery.
- Lynn Richardson, an adjunct instructor of fine art at Park University, is exhibiting her art titled "Different Views" in the Campanella Gallery on the University's Parkville Campus through Feb. 23, 2018.
Sports Success
- Park University's men's volleyball team won the NAIA Men's Volleyball National Invitational Tournament championship for the fifth time in program history.
Other Noteworthy Events
- A record number of first-time freshmen, 293, began classes at Park University on Aug. 14, 2017.
- The Spring I Term will end and the Spring II Term will begin.
- The Spencer Cave Black History Month Lecture will be held at the Gem Theater.
- Steve Youngblood, associate professor of communication arts and director of the Center for Global Peace Journalism at Park University, was selected by the U.S. Department of State to serve as the U.S. senior subject specialist for peace journalism in Ethiopia for the Spring 2018 semester.
- Eric Click, Ph.D., associate professor and program coordinator of public administration at Park University, presented a pair of sessions at the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance's Alliance Management Institute in Kansas City, Mo., on Jan. 3-4, 2018.
- Teeka Hodge, a student at Park University, was interviewed on KSHB-TV's "41 Action News Midday" newscast.
- Former Major League Baseball player Brian McRae, a former assistant coach at Park University, was highlighted in an article in the Times Colonist.
- A feature story on Aimee Patton, Director of Marketing/Digital at Park University, appeared on KSHB-TV in Kansas City due to a mold issue.
- Laurel Gagnon, a graduate student in the Park International Center for Music, was featured in stories on WDAF-TV and KMBZ-FM.
For specific top events or stories at Park University in 2017 as voted by selected members of the University's staff, we recommend checking Park University's official archives, newsletters from 2017, or contacting the university's communications or alumni relations office directly for the most accurate information.
- General news outlets such as U.S. News & World Report have recognized Park University's online programs as noteworthy in their annual rankings, demonstrating its commitment to education-and-self-development.
- The Park University community was captivated by the achievement of Kenny Broberg, a graduate student at the Park International Center for Music, who was selected as the silver medalist of the 15th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, showcasing the excellence in general-news within the academic arena.
