Students to present projects and talents during showcase event
March 28, 2023Participants eligible for $5,000 in scholarships
Yuma, AZ (March 28, 2023) – Arizona Western College students from a variety of academic backgrounds will be presenting their projects and talents during the 2023 Student Showcase.
The community is invited to join for an academic art walk that includes musical, poetry, and dance performances, artwork in a variety of media, poster and digital presentations, and more. The event will be held Wednesday, March 29, from 3-5pm in the AWC Library annex at the Yuma Campus, 2020 S. Ave. 8E.
All Showcase participants are eligible for $5,000 in scholarships that will be announced during the event. This year’s showcase features 45 diverse entries. More information about the entries can be found here.
Since 2008, the event has served as a platform to highlight student projects, and over time it has also become an opportunity for students to earn scholarships.
Performance Schedule (Tentative):
• 3:05pm Ashokan Farewell Cover (violin)
• 3:15pm "Cielo" (poetry)
• 3:25pm Little Things: An Original Song about Growing Up (guitar & singing)
• 3:35pm "Perfect Child" (poetry)
• 3:45pm Dance as Cultural Heritage (dance)
• 3:55pm “In my Journal I Write” (villanelle)
• 4:05pm “How to Cope” (spoken word poetry)
• 4:15pm Little Things: An Original Song about Growing Up (guitar & singing)
• 4:25pm "Cielo" (poetry)
• 4:35pm Dance as Cultural Heritage (dance)
• 4:45-4:55 Showcase Scholarship Awards Announced
• 4:55pm Ashokan Farewell Cover (violin)
Contact:
Ellen Riek
Professor of English
Arizona Western College
Ellen.Riek@azwestern.edu
(928) 344-7549