Professional Service - August 2024 Dr. Dan Clanton and a team including Wendy Huntsmann (DEI) and three students (Litzy Lima, Ashlee Palimo'o, and Evan Rocha) traveled to the Interfaith Leadership Summit, sponsored by Interfaith America. Our Doane team spent three days in Chicago learning new skills to facilitate interfaith collaboration and pedagogies, as well as making connections with other faculty, staff, and students.
Professional Service - October 2024 Dr. Andrew Feyes served the Nebraska State Bandmasters Association as an adjudicator at the NSBA State Marching Band Contest. At this event, Feyes provided critical feedback to over 20 high school marching bands from across the state of Nebraska.
Dr. Feyes served as a guest clinician and adjudicator at the Central States Marching Festival hosted by Kansas State University. At this event Feyes led clinics, adjudicated performances, and provided post-performance video critiques with many of the over 40 high school marching bands in attendance from Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, and Oklahoma.
Professional Service - July 2024 Russ Souchek, Professor of Environmental Science, has been elected to a three year term as President of the Nebraska Wildlife Federation. NEWF is one of 50 state affiliates of the National Wildlife Federation. The National Wildlife Federation is the United States' largest private, nonprofit conservation education and advocacy organization.
Professional Service - September 2024Blake Tobey presented at Mourning Hope's annual child and teen Camp Erin, a free a free bereavement camp for youth ages 6-17 grieving the death of a significant person in their lives. The session, titled "Improvising Grief", implemented research-based theatrical skills and games that can address and manage emotions like sadness and grief. Each session was tailored to groups of students ages 6-8, 9-11, and 12-15. Through breathing exercises, grounding exercises, and improvisational theatre games, Tobey taught students how they could use these exercises at home and at school.
Mourning Hope's annual Child & Teen Camp Erin website: https://www.mourninghope.org/programs/camperin.html
Scott Vicroy, Doane Jazz Band director, will be performing in the pit orchestras for touring Broadway shows, “Back To The Future” at the Lied Center in Lincoln 10/8-10/13, “Funny Girl” 11/12-11/17, “Some Like It Hot” 3/25-3/30, and “MJ The Musical “ 6/10-6/15 at the Orpheum Theater in Omaha.