Savannah State University - Tiger Yearbook (Savannah, GA)

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Wesleyan ospel Choir The Savannah State College Wesleyan Gospel Choir, under the direction ofGerron D. Miller and acconzpanied lv-v Jerome Glover has been acclaimed as one of tlte best college gospel choirs in the Countnv. The choir has peijfornzed with such well known choirs as Howard Universit-v, Bethune-Cooknzan College, Miles College, Michigan State Universitv, Florida AdiM and the Atlanta Philharntonic Choral. The Choir has done concerts in Chicago, IIl,,' Indianapolis, Id,,' Philiadelphia, Pa., Washington, D.C,' Atlantic City, N.J. New York City, N.Y,' Freeport, N,Y., and Atlanta, Ga. The group has also perforntedfor such well-known personalities as poet, Nikki Giovanni, Georgia State Senator, Julian Bond, and Dr. Joseph Lowery, president ofthe Southern Christian Leadership Coiyferenee. The group has appeared at the National Black College and Gospel Workshop, which is held each fall in Atlanta, Georgia They have also appeared with Granzntv Award winners, Andre Crouclt, Rev. Isaac Douglas, Rev. James Cleveland, and Mr. John McNeil. This .vear the choir will tour these cities around the United States, Atlanta, Georgia, Indianapolis, Ind., Chicago, Ill,, New York City, Mt. Kisco, New York, Philadelphia, PA., Washington, D. C. and Columbia, S.C. While on Tour the group will present Concerts for several ofthe Savannah State College Alunzni Chapters. IR

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32nd Southern Regional Press nstitule Savannah Siale College l1ula'il.v 3.?IIllSllIlllIt'V'l1 Regional Prexx ln.virzite on March 3--1, I983 al the Dimvziowner Molor Inn, The IWO-dllyl' masx communiealions conference lealzired workxliopx in neu'xn'riling, lieu-,vpaper prinluelioiz, yearbook ,l7I'0Lll4L'Il'Ul1, plioiograpliy, ana' ihe lilerar-1' maga:ine, Over 35 yearbooks, newxpaper, ana' lilerary moga:inex enlered Ihe Jjna' Pzihliualionx COIIIUJI of llie Prem IIISIIQIIIIC. liilliam E, Porier, ellariman ill-Ill? departmem olmaxs commiiniualionx aI llie l'11l'ver,vi'Iyoflllieliigan, delivered the keynoie address on March 3 ai 9:20 am. and Les Payne, Ilie national ediior Illmx-E'1i'.TtltI-1' in Long lxland, New York, delivered the .4n'ara'.v Banque! addrexs on March 4, at I p.m, Porler is a nalire tlflcllkltlflll, Ixarisas, reueirea' lzix B ,-1. degreejroni Ilie L'ii1'verxii,1' of,4lahama. He has pahlislied over 50 ariiclex and .vhorl xtoriex, .veveral bookx, and over I5 ariiulex in selzolarldl' -ionrnalx ana' hooks, He has laugh! ai several zmiverxiiiex ana' wax a Fulbriglzl leelurer t1l Ilie L'i1i'ver.vi'Iy if Rome in Italy. Parne, a naliveigf'Tz45ui1loo,vi1, Alabama, grew up in Harilord Coiiizevtiiwl amlrei'eiredl1i.v B..-1. degreejrom the Lfrziversity of'Cor1neeIiu1iI. Payne, eo-authored the I974 P1ilir:er Pri:e-winning xerim, The Heroin Trail He has reporled e.rrei1.vi'relj'jor Nemrxiliiy,from A-ifriea, llle Caribbean, and ilze United Naiiorzx. He reueired ilie ION Tohen Ixin Pri:e.lroni Columbia L lIl'l'6'fXI'l.1' and the Sigma Delta Chi .-Iward among orhers. High xelioolx, Junior uollegex, and ,venior eollegexjrimz a six Sflllt' area parlieipaled in rlzixyeark program. Locally, SM. Tompkins, AE. Beach, Sol. Johnson, and Rob- eri Grorex high ,ulioolx pariiuipaled. G7'lIHIl'llll1gSlt7It' L VIIlK't'I'Xl'lV1', Tennessee S1016 Lnirervily, Aiigiivia College, Hes! Georgia College, Maron Junior College, Abraham Baldwin, and Florida Soznliern College are some of the eollegex and junior colleges rho! I't:'2l.VIL'l'e'll,flJf Illlf year'5 .veriex of workslzops, The WUFliXlliIfl.Xvlt'L1llH't'ti in er ,fifieen i'onv1ilrai1I.x,from naiionally known iiewxpaperx, loeal media and the deparlnienl Illvl1lH7IL1I1llL X andvhne arls at Savannah Slate College, Some of Ilie highligliix ofllhe conference were denzonxiraiioiiiv of lhe Kodak Eklaflex Color Prim Maker, Ihfillfil ll'lt'I'tII'-1' maga:ine worlxxliop, and Ill? aeizial new.m'riiing done by lllt' xindeizr jozirnalixts. ffl