Monday, June 9, 2014

Westfield News Arts Beat 6/09/14

Summer at the Majestic Theatre; a new season comes to TheaterWorks, and some Tanglewood deals. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-30

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Media Release: Suffield Academy Teacher Brad Gooch Establishes Merit Scholarship



DATELINE: June 3, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACTS:

Maeve Ryan
Director of Marketing & Communications
Suffield Academy
860-386-4466

Mark G. Auerbach
Mark G. Auerbach Public Relations
413-427-7352


RETIRED SUFFIELD ACADEMY TEACHER BRAD GOOCH ESTABLISHES MERIT SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS WITH PROMISE IN THE PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS


Suffield, CT—Brad Gooch, a faculty member at Suffield Academy from 1960-1966, has furthered his remarkable legacy at Suffield by establishing a merit-based, full one-year scholarship for a member of the Suffield Academy senior class who displays exceptional promise and deep passion for visual arts, performing arts, creative writing, or art history.

The Gooch/Vincenti Scholarship was named by Gooch to also honor the teaching excellence of Mario Vincenti. He led Suffield’s visual arts program from 1956-1964. Brad Gooch said, “I wanted this to be carefully targeted, for an especially talented student, so truly outstanding that he or she has the ability, and perhaps even the desire, to make whatever the chosen field a life's work.”

Brad was an Agawam, Massachusetts, native for many years before moving with his wife Mary to Rome, Georgia, where they currently reside. He taught English, Art History, Music History, and choral music at Suffield Academy. He was the director of Suffield's Glee Club and COGS, and has had a lifelong interest in the arts. He also coached soccer and the Academy's girls' varsity soccer field is named in his honor.

According to Suffield Academy Headmaster Charles Cahn III, “Brad has had an immense impact on Suffield, from his inspirational teaching and coaching to this remarkable gift. This scholarship is also another symbol of Suffield Academy's deep commitment to the arts. We have outstanding facilities and programs and feel the arts elevate the quality of our community and experience of our students. We are exceptionally grateful for Brad's generosity."

For more information, visit: http://www.suffieldacademy.org/gooch-vincenti

Suffield Academy, founded in 1833, is an independent, co-educational college preparatory school for boarding and day students in Suffield, Connecticut.  Suffield Academy has a tradition of academic excellence combined with an encouraging environment and formal leadership training programs. For information on Suffield Academy’s programs and services: www.suffieldacademy.org.

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Media Release: Suffield Academy Summer Academy



DATELINE: June 3, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACTS:

Maeve Ryan
Director of Marketing & Communications
Suffield Academy

Mark G. Auerbach
Mark G. Auerbach Public Relations


SUFFIELD ACADEMY'S SUMMER ACADEMY LAUNCHES ON JUNE 29. A FEW SPACES STILL AVAILABLE FOR DAY STUDENTS.

Suffield, Connecticut--Suffield Academy will hold its five-week Summer Academy on its campus from June 29 through August 1, 2014. The Summer Academy, open to 130 boys and girls ages 12 through 18, still has a few remaining spaces available for day students only.

Application materials are available online. Students are accepted on a first come first served basis. Suffield Academy has been running an academic enrichment summer session since 1995.

According to Suffield Academy Summer Programs Director, Greg Lynch, “The summer session offers academic programs in mathematics, languages, computer science and sciences; workshops in study skills in leadership and study skills; and a full array of athletics, arts, and recreational activities on the campus in Suffield, Connecticut. We also program plus weekend field trips to New York City, Boston, and Newport, Rhode Island”.

Jeff Depelteau, Summer Academy Director of Admissions, added, “Summer Academy at Suffield is an opportunity to learn and make friends with students from all over the world. This year, the program already has students registered from California, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and Washington; and countries like Canada, China, Columbia, Germany, Haiti, Japan, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates”.

Summer Academy information including course descriptions, tuition and fees, and application materials are online at www.suffieldacademy.org/summer.

For additional information, contact Jeff Depelteau, Summer Academy Director of Admissions, at 860-386-4445 or jdepelteau@suffieldacademy.org.

Suffield Academy, founded in 1833, is an independent, co-educational college preparatory school for boarding and day students in Suffield, Connecticut. Suffield Academy has a tradition of academic excellence combined with a strong work ethic and leadership building programs. For information on Suffield Academy's programs and services: www.suffieldacademy.org.

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