UTPB Leader Warns of Deep Cuts to Financial Aid
Watts warns Odessa College and UTPB face a 40 percent average reduction in state aid as Texas contends with a at least 15 billion shortfall. He cites $250 million cut from the Texas Grant program and notes 63 percent of 4,133 UTPB fall 2010 students received aid.
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Watts
Odessa College
UTPB
Texas
Iris Foster
Bianca Granada
Brittany Brooks
Wagner Noél
Midland College
Howard College
Falcon Promise
New York event doubles applicants for Prom Page 1A contest
The Prom Page 1A competition doubles to 50 applicants from top schools including University of Cincinnati and The Juilliard School. Chair Carla Haston says contestants are world class and poised for major stages with orchestras. The event limits competitors to 28 and up to 16 year olds have entered in past years. The youngest this year is 16 year old Sahun Sam Hong of Texas Christian University. Haston notes the twofold aim is to give young musicians a live platform and audience to perform before advancing their careers.
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University of Cincinnati
Juilliard School
Carla Haston
NYAC
New York
Houston
Philharmonic
Haston
Sahun “Sam” Hong
Texas Christian University
Students vie for chance to perform with MOSC at Arts Center
The Midland Odessa Symphony and Chorale shape careers as student pianists compete for guest artist slots. Kara Huber, 23, aims for a concert pianist career and hopes winning will start opportunities with orchestras. Kumamoto, 26, a Stephen F Austin State University pianist, performs Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 2 while eyeing a future teaching and performing path.
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Midland-Odessa
Haston
MOSC
Wagner Noél
Kara Huber
NYAC
Huber
University of Cincinnati
Rachmaninoff
Paganini
Kumamoto
Stephen F. Austin State University
Nacogdoches
Prokofiev
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