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Mis UAB 2018
Participants in the 2018 Miss UAB competition (L-R): fourth alternate Taylor McLean of Trussville; second alternate Courtney Severino of Enterprise; Miss UAB 2018 Vishwadha Gunda of Montgomery; first alternate Taylor Grace Eustice of Kimberly; and third alternate Caroline Davis of Decatur.
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French style quartet
The acclaimed Modigliani Quartet, a string quartet based in Paris, will bring their distinctive French style and technical finesse to the Jemison Concert Hall at the Alys Stephens Center on Sunday, Nov. 12, at 2 p.m., according to a UAB news release.
This performance is part of the ASC Salon Series, which offers the unique setting of onstage seating and a post-performance meet-and-greet.
Modigliani Quartet will present a program of string quartet masterpieces: Mozart’s Quartet in D Major, K. 575; Saint-Saëns’ Quartet No. 1 in E minor, Op. 112; and Dvořák’s Quartet in F Major, Op. 96.
Formed in 2003, the group has played the world’s top venues and will appear in the United States, Japan, Korea, China and extensively in Europe.
The quartet has recorded for the Mirare label since 2008 and has released seven recordings.
The next release will be a complete recording of the Schumann string quartets.
Tickets are $55 for the performance onstage seating and post-show VIP reception, or $35 for the performance with choral balcony seating.
A limited number of $25 tickets are available for UAB students and faculty, and all UAB students, faculty and staff may receive a 20-percent discount on single tickets.
For tickets, call 205-975-2787 or visit www.alysstephens.org.
BPR ‘on national stage’
A UAB publication has been nominated for a prestigious national award.
The Birmingham Poetry Review has been nominated for the 2018 Small Press Publisher Award by the Association of Writers and Writing Programs, according to a UAB news release.
The AWP is the main governing body of creative writing programs nationwide.
BPR, founded in 1987, publishes original poetry -- including the work of nationally recognized poets -- translations and reviews.
“Winning the award, or being chosen as a finalist, would really place BPR firmly on the national stage,” said Adam Vines, BPR editor-in-chief.
The award includes a $2,000 honorarium and a complimentary exhibit booth at the AWP Conference and Bookfair.
The AWP conference committee will choose five finalists from among the nominees in November.
The winner will be chosen at the AWP conference in March.
Winners of Miss UAB 2018
Vishwadha Gunda of Montgomery was named Miss UAB 2018 at the The Miss UAB Scholarship Pageant on Friday, Nov. 3, according to a UAB news release.
Gunda, a sophomore majoring in public health in the School of Public Health, was awarded a $2,500 scholarship, as well as some other prizes.
She was also awarded a $200 scholarship and trophy for the talent award for a dance performance.
“I hope to use this year to further my platform, ‘Strengthening Cultural Consciousness,’ especially with our university being such a diverse community,” Gunda said. “This campus has opened up so many opportunities for me to grow as a person, and I honestly feel so blessed to be able to give back to my school with this title.”
Nine young women competed in this year’s pageant, which is presented by UAB Student Involvement and Leadership.
The competition is an official preliminary to the Miss Alabama and Miss America pageants.
The emcee was Miss Alabama 2017 Jessica Proctor. She also performed at the event, as did the UAB Golden Girls.
The first alternate was Taylor Grace Eustice of Kimberly, a freshman majoring in nursing. She was awarded a $750 scholarship and a floral arrangement.
Second alternate Courtney Severino of Enterprise, a sophomore majoring in materials and science engineering, was awarded a $550 scholarship and a floral arrangement.
Third alternate was Caroline Davis of Decatur, a sophomore majoring in nursing, who was awarded a $450 scholarship and a floral arrangement. She was also named Miss Congeniality and awarded a $200 scholarship and trophy.
Fourth alternate Taylor McLean of Trussville, a senior majoring in early childhood and elementary education, was awarded a $350 scholarship and a floral arrangement.
