Class of 2011
Rachel Ruth 5-13-13 :
Rachel Ruth, DC class of 2011 and daughter of DC teacher Cathy Ruth, traveled with the Wright State University Wind Ensemble to New York City to play in The Manhattan Concert Series at Carnegie Hall. The concert took place on Sunday, May 12, and the wind symphony played Aspen Jubilee, Words of Love, and Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral. Rachel has been playing the flute since the 5th grade and credits her private instructor, Mrs. Catherine Abner; her flute professor at WSU, Dr. Christopher Chaffee; and her band directors at Dayton Christian, Dr. Brian Stiffler and Mrs. Sarah Robertson, for building into her life both musically and spiritually. Rachel says, "I give all the glory to God for the talents and abilities He has given me, and I am thankful for the wonderful opportunity I had to play at Carnegie Hall."
Class of 2005
Andy Miller 1-4-12 :
"On August 24, 2011 Richard “Andy” Miller of Dayton, Ohio, accepted a Fulbright grant to study classical, popular and traditional percussion styles at La Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Columbia. Miller earned a master’s in music in percussion performance from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana in May 2011. Miller received his bachelors degree in music performance from Wright State University in Fairborn, Ohio and attended Dayton Christian High School in Miamisburg, Ohio.
As a part of his Fulbright year, Miller will be creating a “sound exchange” by commissioning Columbian and American composers to write pieces for percussion to be performed in both countries. Throughout his career, Miller plans to perform and teach, while emphasizing the integration of world music and classical percussion within a social work context.
The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. The primary source of funding for the Fulbright Program is an annual appropriation made by the U. S. Congress to the U. S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Participating governments and host institutions, corporations and foundations in foreign countries and in the United States also provide direct and indirect support. Recipients of Fulbright grants are selected on the basis of academic or professional achievement, as well as demonstrated leadership potential in their fields. The Program operates in over 155 countries worldwide.
Since its establishment in 1946 under legislation introduced by the late U.S. Senator J. William Fulbright of Arkansas, the Fulbright Program has given approximately 300,000 students, scholars, teachers, artists, and scientists the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research."
