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On Saturday, October 22, the following local University of Evansville students joined millions of Americans by volunteering for Make A Difference Day, the nation's largest day of community service.

Augustana College choral ensembles' work with local and regional high school choirs culminate in two separate concerts this week. Both concerts are free and open to the public. From your area this includes:

Augustana College choral ensembles' work with local and regional high school choirs culminate in two separate concerts this week. Both concerts are free and open to the public. From your area this includes:

The Augustana Department of Theatre Arts invites audiences to consider the contemporary struggle over issues of body image, sexual ethics, popularity and social media as portrayed in Merri Biechler's Real Girls Can't Win. Performances will run Friday, October 14 and 21, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, October 15 and 22, at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, October 16 and 23, at 1:30 p.m., at the Potter Theatre in Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts (3701 7th Ave). Local students acting in the play are:

Area students will be part of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's 290-member Cornhusker Marching Band in 2011. The band will make its debut Sept. 3 at Memorial Stadium with pre-game and halftime performances at Nebraska's football season opener against the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. The area students in the band include:

The following area students have been named to the 2010-11 Lawrence Unversity dean's list for maintaining a minimum 3.4 grade point average:

884 students have been named to the Dean's List at Augustana College for the 2011 spring term. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a four-point scale for courses taken during the term. From your area, students who have earned this honor include:

The following students have been named to the President's List at Western New England for the spring semester of 2011. Students are named to the President's List for achieving a semester grade point average of 3.80 or higher.

Ohio Wesleyan University is pleased to announce that 588 students have been named to the spring semester Dean's List. Local students earning Dean's List recognition are:

The University of Evansville is proud to announce that the following local students recently earned a position on the school's Dean's List:

Ohio Wesleyan University is announcing recipients of OWU Schubert Honors Scholarships and Founders Scholarships following a recent academic scholarship competition. Local students awarded the competitive scholarships are:

Ohio Wesleyan University is pleased to announce that 581 students were named to the fall 2010 semester Dean's List. Local students earning Dean's List recognition are:

The Augustana Concert Band will give their final concert of the year on Saturday, February 12, at 2 p.m. in Centennial Hall (3703 7th Ave.). Under the direction of Dr. Frederick Jaeschke, the band will perform four lively pieces that were chosen by the students. The concert is free and open to the public. Jaeschke, associate professor of music and music education coordinator, explains how the students select the music for the concert. "The members of the band listen and rehearse various pieces, and then vote for their favorites," he said. "This selection system makes the concert enjoyable for the students and the audience." The concert will feature "The Willows of Winter" by B.J. Brooks, "For All the Wyle Eternal" by Ralph Ford, "Silverado" by Bruce Broughton, and "Chorale and Shaker Dance" by John Zdechlik. The four pieces are very different from each other. Broughton's "Silverado" was composed as the soundtrack for a western adventure story and is marked by an enjoyable melody and fun syncopated rhythms. "Chorale and Shaker Dance" is one of today's most widely-recognized pieces of band literature and is based on the well-known Shaker tune, Simple Gifts. Marcus Julian, a sophomore oboist from Itasca, Ill., says that "Chorale and Shaker Dance" is his favorite piece in their concert because of the song's catchy, memorable melody. "I enjoy concert band because it gives me exposure to so many different types of music," he said."I think the audience will really like the different styles and genres." Students performing in the concert from your area include:

903 students have been named to the Dean's List at Augustana College for the 2010-11 fall term. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a four-point scale for courses taken during the term.

Augustana presents its third annual "Christmas at Augustana" holiday concertaEUR"which has sold out in previous yearsaEUR"on Friday, Dec. 3, at 8 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 4, at 4 p.m. in Centennial Hall (3703 7th Ave.). More than 300 students in the college's choirs, brass ensemble and orchestra will share their musical talents in what promises to be a memorable concert, especially for the Augustana seniors on stage. From your area this includes:

The Augustana Choir will showcase pieces from diverse musical traditions at its annual fall concert on Friday, October 29, at 8 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public and will be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Davenport (2136 Brady St.). Choir members from your area include:

Celebration, the Augustana gospel choir, will present its inaugural concert on Sunday, October 24, at 4 p.m. in Wallenberg Hall inside Denkmann Memorial Building (3520 7th Ave.). The director is Dr. Keith Hampton, a nationally recognized gospel musician and composer. The concert is free and open to the public. The concert is the first for the newly created choir and will present gospel and traditional spiritual works by Hampton, Ysaye M. Barnwell (of Sweet Honey and the Rock), Kurt Carr, Israel Hougton, V. Michael McKay, Verolga Nix and Rosephanye Powell. "The concert will be the most fun you have ever had at a choir concert," said Larry Peterson, campus ministries director of music and organ instructor. "Even if gospel music is not your music of choice, there is no way you will leave the concert unaffected by what you have just experienced." Choir members from your area include:

The following students were inducted into the Western New England College chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta on August 28 during the College's Convocation ceremony:

Twenty advanced high school science students from Illinois and Iowa took part in the first Human Cadaver Gross Anatomy Enrichment Program at Augustana's Science Building in early June. This unique program allowed the students to learn about human anatomy in a cadaver lab, an experience usually reserved for Augustana seniors, and a glimpse into what a future career in the medical field may require. Teams of five students worked on four cadavers, two men and two women. The students were taught to identify anatomical structures and were introduced to dissection techniques under the guidance of Augustana professor Dr. Darrin Good, who has been teaching with cadavers for over 20 years. "It is obviously a program that attracts a certain type of student, but we were all impressed with the students' motivation to learn and respect toward the cadavers," said Good. Students had to be juniors or seniors in high school, have completed a semester of human anatomy or Advanced Placement biology and have a serious interest in a medical career. Good is proud to offer this opportunity to young students and hopes the participants appreciate the rarity of Augustana's cadaver lab. "Very, very few schools in the country allow undergraduates access to human cadavers, let alone the opportunity to dissect. Augustana students are accepted to professional schools (medical, dental, physical therapy, etc.) at a much higher rate than the national average. Their superior background in human anatomy due to work in our cadaver lab is one of the advantages they carry with them to professional schools." Kent Barnds, vice president of enrollment and communication, recognizes that Good like many other Augustana faculty desires to work with students and plays a key role to the success of the program. "The only reason we were able to offer a program like this is because we understand the need for hands-on learning and have full-time faculty willing to reach out to interested students-students who are ready to learn in these ways earlier in their educations than ever before," he said. Good is the Chair of the Natural Sciences and teaches anatomy and biology courses at Augustana. He also directs the Nicaragua Medical Service Learning Program, and taught several courses during Augustana's Latin America term. Next year, he plans to lead several Anatomy Enrichment Programs to allow even more students to participate. From your area, the following students participated in this year's program: