2003–04 Men’s Basketball Team Named Team of the Decade

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The dust has settled, the votes have been counted, and the 2003–04 Owl men’s basketball team has been selected as KSC’s Team of the Decade. This team, which captured the program’s first Little East Conference championship and advanced to the “Elite Eight” of the NCAA tournament, received 207 first-place votes in the Athletic Department’s online poll.

The 2008–09 men’s swim team, which placed third in the ECAC Division III championship and won a first-ever NEISDA title, took second place in the poll, and the NEISDA and LEC champion 2008–09 women’s swim team came in third.

Were you an athlete on one of these outstanding teams? Were you a fan? Use the “comments” link below to give us your opinion.

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Andy Bohannon ’94 Awarded for Helping Kids Get Healthy

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Andy Bohannon ’94
Andy Bohannon ’94

The New Hampshire Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (NEAHPERD), has named Andy Bohannon ’94 Outstanding Recreational Professional of the Year for his efforts in promoting healthy living and reducing childhood obesity in the Monadnock Region. Andy is the director of Parks, Recreation, and Cemeteries for the City of Keene; a member of Advocates for Healthy Youth; and an organizer of the CATCH Kids’ Club, an after-school program at the Keene Recreation Center that encourages kids to exercise and eat healthy foods. Due to Andy’s success with the CATCH Club, the program is being implemented in 57 other New Hampshire locations.

We’re proud of you, Andy!

Calling All Women’s Basketball Alums

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The 1969–70 Women's Basketball Team
The 1969–70 Women's Basketball Team

Keene State College will be commemorating its 40th year of sponsoring women’s basketball on Saturday, January 23, at Spaulding Gym, when the Owls host the Beacons of UMass-Boston.

If you were a former women’s player or coach, or if you contributed to the program’s growth in any way, KSC extends you a special invitation to attend. Players and coaches will be introduced at halftime of the women’s game and are invited to a post-game social at the Night Owl Café.

    Saturday, January 23, 2010
    Women: Keene State vs. UMass-Boston, 1 p.m.
    (Former players and coaches will be recognized at halftime.
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    Men: Keene State vs. UMass-Boston, 3 p.m.
    (Players- and coaches-only reception at halftime.
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    Post-Game Reception from 5–7 p.m. in the Night Owl Café (Young Student Center)

If you plan to attend, please use the online registration form to tell us you’re coming.

If you can’t make it, use the “comment” link below to drop us a note. Heck, drop us a note and share your memories even if you can make it.

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KSC Mourns the Passing of One of Its Biggest Fans

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brent2Brent Elwell , Keene native and huge KSC sports fan, died Tuesday morning, January 5, from heart failure after a life-long battle with cancer. He was 33.

Diagnosed with leukemia and heart problems when he was 3 years old, Brent stopped growing at 4’9″, due to the radiation treatments he received. But that sure never stopped his growing involvement with KSC sports. That was his passion, and any fan who attended any Owl athletic event was likely to see Brent, helping out somewhere on the sidelines.

Besides working and volunteering regularly over the years at KSC sporting events, Brent worked in various positions on campus, from helping in the mailroom 15 years ago to his most recent job in the bookstore.

Calling hours will be from 4–7 p.m. on Saturday, January 9, at the Fletcher Funeral Home (33 Marlboro St.), and the funeral will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday at the United Church of Christ (23 Central Square), followed by a reception in the church parlor.

If you knew Brent, please use the “comments” link below to tell us about your experience.

For more information, see the nice write up on Brent in the Keene Sentinel.

David Krakauer Brings Acoustic Klezmer to the Redfern

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David Krakauer
David Krakauer

As a leader of the new wave of contemporary klezmer, David Krakauer and his Acoustic Klezmer Project will hit the Redfern stage on Wednesday, January 27. The New York Times notes that the band “hurls the tradition of klezmer music into the rock era,” forging a unique new sound from the genres of world music and jazz, rock, funk, and hip-hop. The music is firmly rooted in traditional klezmer, while at the same time appealing to today’s rock and world music enthusiasts. Krakauer will also conduct a lecture demonstration on the history of klezmer and its influences on American music at 2 p.m. at the Redfern.

Tickets for the evening performance are available at the Redfern box office, 603-358-2168, where you can also view video clips from the season’s Visiting Artists repertoire.

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Vote for the KSC Team of the Decade!

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teamdecadeWith the 2000–09 decade coming to a close, the Keene State College Sports Information Department invites you to help pick the top Owl team of the past 10 years. We have created a list of teams, with their highlights, from each of Keene State’s 18 programs from 2000–09. Please use our online survey form to cast your vote for the greatest Keene State College team of the decade!

You can vote up through Jan. 17, 2010; we’ll announce the results on Tuesday, Jan. 19.

(1/20/10) THE VOTES ARE IN! See which team won.

Traveling Exhibit from Holocaust Memorial Museum Visits KSC

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A special traveling exhibit, “Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals,” will be in the Atrium Conference Room at the Young Student Center from Jan. 4 to Feb. 9, 2010. The exhibit is from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. and is co-sponsored by several campus and community groups.

After taking power in 1933, the Nazis persecuted homosexuals as part of their so-called moral crusade to racially and culturally purify Germany. This exhibit explores the Nazi campaign against homosexuals in Germany and its important lessons for us today.

The exhibit is free and open to the public. Teachers who bring their classes can arrange for an orientation and discussion of the exhibit from the Educational Outreach Coordinator of the Cohen Center for Holocaust Studies, Thomas White.

Please contact Karen Cangialosi, 358-2578,  to let us know if you’re bringing a class for a visit.

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U.S. News & World Report Recognizes KSC – Again

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U.S. News & World Report is telling the world what we already knew: KSC is a well-regarded and affordable college with lots of small classes. Budget-conscious students can get a great education here and never be lost in a sea of other students or be just a number on some professor’s computer grading system. But we already knew that.

And don’t forget: U.S. News & World Report has listed KSC on its 2010 list of America’s Best Colleges.

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The Redfern Vies for Creative Campus Innovations Grant

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The Redfern Arts Center is one of 31 semifinalists in the 2010 Creative Campus Innovations Grant Program. Each semifinalist will be given $7,000 to help develop a project concept for the final selection process. Up to 10 one- to two-year project grants, ranging from $100,000 to $200,000 each, will be awarded in August 2010 to college- and university-based presenters from among these semifinalists.

The Association of Performing Arts Presenters initiated The Creative Campus Innovations Grant program to support performance-based projects on American campuses that exhibit the importance of the arts to the educational, service, and scholarly missions of the academy and that fully integrate the performing arts into the life of the academy and the community.

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New KSC video tells our story in a brand new way!

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Please check out our new video, featuring alumni, students, and staff. The video’s just over nine minutes long; take a look, then come back here and let us know what you think. Who did you recognize? How does it reflect your KSC experience?

(The link above takes you to the standard high-definition version. If you have a slower connection, or want closed captioning, or both, there are other viewing options available at that site.)

Benning and Dallas Win All-America Honors

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The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) recently announced its picks for its All-America team, and two Owls were on it. Carly Benning, a senior from Brewster, Mass., was named to the second-team, while Erin Dallas, a senior from Marlow, N.H., was a third-team selection. She was also named to the first-team of the womensfieldhockey.com All-America squad.

 

A first-time All-American, Benning led the Little East Conference in points (58) and goals (27). She had a knack for netting the decisive score this season, notching game-winning goals in 14 of Keene State’s 18 victories, and is the seventh Owl to reach the coveted 100-point career milestone.

Dallas becomes the first player in the program’s history to become a three-time All-American. She earned first-team honors the past two seasons as a midfielder and was recognized for her skill on defense this season. She is the first student-athlete in the history of the Little East to be honored as both the Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year in her career and is a three-time first-team All-Region and All-LEC pick.

If you’ve been following Erin’s remarkable – miraculous, really – career, you know that she returned this season after a life-and-limb-threatening illness last winter.

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Learn Anywhere, Anytime, Online

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How would you like to enrich your life? Learn a new language? Pick up some new career skills? Take up painting or drawing? Study a subject simply because you love it?

Check out KSC’s Continuing Education and Extended Studies programs. In just two lessons a week for six weeks, these online, noncredit courses can help you get where you want to be. Classes begin monthly with the next set of ed2go courses running December 9, 2009, to January 29, 2010.

Continuing Ed also offers more than 200 online career training certificate programs, and its Distance Learning Program for Educators features fully accredited classes, including managing disruptive behavior; coping with aggressive behavior in classrooms; school violence; and harassment, bullying, and cyber-intimidation in schools.

Have you tried any of these courses? Use the “Comments” link below to tell us about it, por favor.

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Giving, thanks

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If you’re in the area and looking for a reason to get back on campus while giving back to the community, here’s your chance!

The KSC Thanksgiving Basket Drive is on; it’s the annual push to ask the entire KSC community to help put together baskets for this holiday season. The collection of Thanksgiving Baskets will be on Monday, November 23, in the West Dining Area of the Young Student Center, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

KSC contributions are distributed to families with children under 5 years of age in local communities. Last year, this effort collected a record 158 baskets! As of October 23, local organizations had received over 1,700 requests for Thanksgiving baskets, and that number is expected to increase.

New this year, there will be donation boxes set up in the Gym, Library, Science Center, and Student Center until the day of the drive for gently used winter outerwear and additional last minute food items to be donated to the Community Kitchen.

If you are interested in participating in this event, need more information, suggested menu items, or pledge forms, contact KSC Human Resources at 603-358-2406.

Calling All Tubists – with Christmas Spirit!

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It’s time once again for the annual MERRY TUBACHRISTMAS concert here at KSC, and the deep, resonant call is out for all professional and amateur tubists to join the band!

The Keene TUBACHRISTMAS orchestra (courtesy photo)
The Keene TUBACHRISTMAS orchestra (courtesy photo)

The concert will be held on Sunday, December 6, at 1 p.m. in the Mabel Brown Room of the L.P. Young Student Center. It’s free and open to the public. The performance will feature traditional Christmas carols especially arranged for TUBACHRISTMAS by American composer Alec Wilder.

Dr. Jim Chesebrough, band director at Keene State College, will direct the 19th Keene TUBACHRISTMAS. All area tuba, euphonium, and baritone horn players are invited to perform. Rehearsal will take place in the Mabel Brown Room at 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 6. Performers pay a $5 tax-deductible fee to the Harvey Phillips Foundation. For more information, please contact Dr.  Chesebrough.

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