Spring 2018: The Art Issue
Universal language
Leo Tolstoy said music is the shorthand of emotion. Maybe that’s why Russian-born music prodigy Olesya Sypchenko felt drawn to using psychology, occupational therapy and music to help children with developmental challenges.
Creative culture
Sam Roper dons gloves and uses a sterilized instrument called an inoculation loop as a stylus to paint with his medium, bacterial cells approximately 10 times smaller than those found in the human body.
Brenau on the big screen
In the summer of 2017, a secluded Japanese garden on the Brenau Gainesville campus was no longer a forgotten remnant of the university’s history. It found its way into the Hollywood spotlight.
Online exclusive: Q&A with ‘Rampage’ location manager John Latenser
John Latenser V, a seasoned location manager for motion pictures, television series and documentaries was the man responsible for making Brenau’s bamboo forest a filming location for ‘Rampage.’ He graciously connected with Brenau Window’s Alison Reeger-Cook to answer a few questions.
Flair for the dramatics
With alumnae like Janie Bryant, known for HBO’s Deadwood and AMC’s Mad Men, and Antonina Lerch, who worked on Showtime’s Dexter, Brenau has a legacy in costume design. Now, it has the degree program to match.
The Art of History
In almost half a century in the classroom, Jim Southerland often used art to make history come alive for his students. Read all about it in this excerpt from his memoir “Sharecropper’s Son: A Journey of Teaching and Learning.”
Online exclusive: One Ballsy Burd
An exclusive excerpt retelling the story of Burd’s introduction to renowned art dealer Leo Castelli.
- This is how we roll: Claudia Wilburn organizes community colossal prints event
- Fashion, film and a flair for the dramatics
- Brenau’s Best: Favorites from the Permanent Art Collection
- The Brenau Collaborative
- 2018 Graduate and Undergraduate Commencement
- 2018 Women’s College Commencement
- Brenau Graduates First 2+2 Students
- May Day 2018
- Alumnae Reunion Weekend 2018
Board of Trustees
Peter D. Miller, Chair
Philip A. Wilheit Sr., Vice Chair
James Anthony Walters, Secretary
Carole Ann Carter Daniel, WC ’68, Treasurer
Gale Johnson Allen, BU ’91
Robin Smith Dudley, WC ’78
Kathryn (Kit) Dunlap, WC ’64
Emmie Henderson Howard, WC ’01
M. Douglas Ivester
Anna Alexander Jacobs, WC ’86
Tim Knight
Emily Dunlap Lawson
Antonina Grib Lerch, WC ‘03
Ben E. Lilly
Jill R. Mansfield, BU ’15
James E. Mathis Jr.
Steve McKibbon
James H. Moore
Frank K. Norton Jr.
Gary L. Riley
Lydia J. Sartain
Lawrence B. Schrage
Amanda Slavin
Gail A. Smith, WC ’83
Mike Smith
Shay English Stafford, WC ’69
Bob Swoszowski
Amy Whitley
Rear Admiral Patricia E. Wolfe, BU ‘87, retired
Trustees Emeriti
Jane Wood Banks
Raymond H. Burch
C.V. Nalley III
Betty Verson Norton, WC ’52
Thomas H. Paris Jr.
Lessie Bailey Smithgall
President
Edward L. Schrader, Ph.D.
Vice President of Communications & Publications
David Morrison
Vice President of External Relations
Matt Thomas
Editor
Benjamin McDade
Director of Alumni & Constituent Engagement
Ashley M. Carter
Managing Editor
Kristen Bowman
Associate Editor/Design Director
Michael Lowe
Director of Photography
AJ Reynolds
Director of Digital Communications
Michael McPeek
Staff Writer and Editor
Alison Reeger Cook
Contributing Editor
Emily Stockton, WC ’11
Contributors
Candice Dyer, WC ’92, writer
Nick Bowman, Jason Getz, photographers
Dashiell Coleman, copy editor
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