In December, Vero Beach Choral Society artistic director Daniel Koh completed all work for his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Choral Conducting and VBCS assistant director Jason Hobratschk was conferred a Ph.D. degree in Musicology. … In prior years, Koh directed multiple choral groups at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash.; his home country of Singapore; and the Yale School of Music. His Bachelor of Arts degree in Music and Biology came from Westmont College in Santa Barbara, Calif. more
Yearly Archives: 2011
Rose Float Princesses: Alisa Unell: The Alverno High student bring a lot of leadership experience to the table
One of the first things one notices within minutes of talking to Rose Float princess Alisa Unell is that she’s usually in charge. … She’s looking at a trio of schools so far: University of San Diego, Westmont College in Santa Barbara, and Saint Michael’s College in Vermont. more
Jupiter to be ‘star’ of show at Westmont
The giant, gaseous planet Jupiter will be the focus of attention for stargazers at a free public viewing with the powerful Keck Telescope on the Montecito campus of Westmont College starting about 7 p.m. today. Westmont physics instructor Thomas Whittemore says Jupiter will be high in the sky with its Great Red Spot in view, and “if conditions are good, we may be able to get a glimpse of this cloud storm on Jupiter’s surface,” he added. more
Dr. David Newton, Andy Puzder to speak on job creation
Dr. David Newton is Professor of Entrepreneurial Finance at Westmont, ranked No.76 by Forbes among all colleges and universities, and ranked in the top 90 liberal arts colleges in the nation by U.S. News + World Report. more