E&H Presents Henderson and Friends Sept. 6

Emory & Henry College will present Wayne Henderson and Friends in a concert of traditional Appalachian music Thursday evening, Sept. 6 in Memorial Chapel, on the college campus. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m.

Henderson is known the world over not only for his musicianship, but for his craftsmanship as an instrument maker.

Members of the band include Henderson, with his lightning-fast "pinch picking" guitar style; Helen White, an old time fiddle player and folk singer; Herb Key, a long-time member of the group, playing bass; and N.C. bluegrass piano-playing sensation Jeff Little.

Henderson is well-known for his craftsmanship of guitars, mandolins and banjos in his shop in Rugby, Virginia. He was honored at the White House in 1995 for both his craftsmanship and playing as a recipient of the prestigious National Heritage Award. He has toured widely in Asia, Africa and the Middle East under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institute and the Office of Arts America.  He has played in the Folk Masters series in Carnegie Hall, at Wolf Trap and at the 1977 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.

Helen White, not only known for her instrument playing and singing, is founder and executive director of the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (JAM) which introduces mountain children to their musical heritage.  Also a songwriter/tunesmith, she wrote and produced the soundtrack for a children's video documentary on draft horses ("Big Horse") and the Frank Levering theatrical production, "Jewel of the Blue Ridge," a play celebrating the centennial of the City of Galax, Va.  Her album of mostly original songs for children, "Nobody Smiles Like Me; Songs for a Kinder World" was awarded "Editor's Choice" for 1999 by the American Library Association's Booklist.

Henderson and White have been playing as a duo and as part of string bands together for 15 years. Their performances as a duo have led them to events sponsored by the National Center for Traditional Arts, the Presidential Inaugural Folk Festival, the Vancouver International Folk Festival, the Carterfold, events sponsored by the BCMA in Bristol, the Chet Atkins Appreciation Society Conventions in Nashville, and Issoudun, France and many local and regional festivals in the southeastern US. 

In the spring of 2000, they were sponsored in a tour of Holland and Germany by the European World of Bluegrass Festival, in November 2006 they were featured performers on NPR's A Prairie Home Companion and in spring of '09 spent 3 weeks touring in Germany and Switzerland with the premier German bluegrass band, the Looping Brothers.  Together they recorded an album “Live From Virginia” in the fall of 2009..

Also appearing in the concert is Jeff Little, whom the Boston Globe called “tricky and playful, yet always intelligent and richly melodic.”  A professional musician hailing from Boone, N.C., Little is conversant with old-time, country, bluegrass, rockabilly, and blues. He settled in Nashville for a while, working as a session man between stints on the road, and also worked with a wide range of commercial country artists, most notably Keith Urban. 

He returned to his roots in Jamestown, NC to live, but he travels to critically acclaimed arts centers and festivals throughout the US and overseas; to name a few:  National Public Radio, PBS, The Smithsonian Institution, American Masters Series, the National Council for the Traditional Arts, the American Folk Festival and the Smithsonian Folk Life Festival.

This performance is being partially funded by a grant from the Virginia Commission for the Arts.

Tickets for this very special evening are $12 at the door and $10 in advance for adults.  Individuals 55 years and older, and students from other institutions are $8.  Emory & Henry College students, faculty and staff are admitted free of charge.  Call 276.944.6846 for reservations, and information about group discount rates.

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New LinkedIn group joins alumni, students and friends

The Elon Network group will better connect all LinkedIn members with ties to the university.

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In a recent survey of Elon's 2012 graduates, more than half of the respondents employed within three months of graduation reported acquiring a job lead through family, friends or other alumni.  

The survey, conducted by Elon's Student Professional Development Center in September, serves as a clear indication that networking remains an important piece of the puzzle for those in the midst of a job search.  

Driven by this concept, Elon's Office of Alumni Engagement has launched The Elon Network, a comprehensive LinkedIn group that allows alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff and friends to connect with each other for professional purposes. The Elon Network offers an organized approach to bringing together more than 17,000 LinkedIn members who list Elon in their profile, and merges several existing university-affiliated LinkedIn groups to offer users a more extensive Elon network.

The group, which already includes nearly 4,000 users, was unveiled during the university's National Networking Week, Jan. 28-31, and is officially recognized by Elon. Other university LinkedIn groups will merge with The Elon Network group in the coming months.

"The Elon Network is not just about social networking; it’s about using the network effectively, in a meaningful way to further a user's professional aspirations," said Eric Vetack '88, director at WellPoint Wealth & Retirement in Charlotte, N.C. and member of the Elon Alumni Board. "Our members are part of a modern and mobile workforce. The Elon Network will help them navigate finding their first job, changing careers or relocating to a new city."

Members of The Elon Network can tap into the group's large professional network, categorize their profiles by industry and region, and receive updates from faculty and deans on current academic and industry trends. The Elon Network will also offer valuable opportunities for members to stay engaged with the university, such as educational programming and details about upcoming networking events.

"The Elon Network represents a true benefit to Elon alumni and other constituents of the university," said John H. Barnhill ’92, Elon’s assistant vice president of university advancement. "By integrating the many Elon LinkedIn groups that existed before into one group with The Elon Network, we can offer our members many more opportunities to expand their professional circles."

The new LinkedIn group is one of many efforts to help Elon community members expand their professional circles. A student-to-student networking event also named The Elon Network provides a valuable opportunity for students to learn from each other about job and internship opportunities. This year's event will be held Tuesday, April 16 from 6-8 p.m. in Alumni Gym. 

Elon alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and friends are all invited to join The Elon Network on LinkedIn. For more information, contact Sarah Graves '12, advancement fellow, at (336) 278-7421 or sgraves4@elon.edu.

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New LinkedIn group joins alumni, students and friends

The Elon Network group will better connect all LinkedIn members with ties to the university.

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In a recent survey of Elon's 2012 graduates, more than half of the respondents employed within three months of graduation reported acquiring a job lead through family, friends or other alumni.  

The survey, conducted by Elon's Student Professional Development Center in September, serves as a clear indication that networking remains an important piece of the puzzle for those in the midst of a job search.  

Driven by this concept, Elon's Office of Alumni Engagement has launched The Elon Network, a comprehensive LinkedIn group that allows alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff and friends to connect with each other for professional purposes. The Elon Network offers an organized approach to bringing together more than 17,000 LinkedIn members who list Elon in their profile, and merges several existing university-affiliated LinkedIn groups to offer users a more extensive Elon network.

The group, which already includes nearly 4,000 users, was unveiled during the university's National Networking Week, Jan. 28-31, and is officially recognized by Elon. Other university LinkedIn groups will merge with The Elon Network group in the coming months.

"The Elon Network is not just about social networking; it’s about using the network effectively, in a meaningful way to further a user's professional aspirations," said Eric Vetack '88, director at WellPoint Wealth & Retirement in Charlotte, N.C. and member of the Elon Alumni Board. "Our members are part of a modern and mobile workforce. The Elon Network will help them navigate finding their first job, changing careers or relocating to a new city."

Members of The Elon Network can tap into the group's large professional network, categorize their profiles by industry and region, and receive updates from faculty and deans on current academic and industry trends. The Elon Network will also offer valuable opportunities for members to stay engaged with the university, such as educational programming and details about upcoming networking events.

"The Elon Network represents a true benefit to Elon alumni and other constituents of the university," said John H. Barnhill ’92, Elon’s assistant vice president of university advancement. "By integrating the many Elon LinkedIn groups that existed before into one group with The Elon Network, we can offer our members many more opportunities to expand their professional circles."

The new LinkedIn group is one of many efforts to help Elon community members expand their professional circles. A student-to-student networking event also named The Elon Network provides a valuable opportunity for students to learn from each other about job and internship opportunities. This year's event will be held Tuesday, April 16 from 6-8 p.m. in Alumni Gym. 

Elon alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and friends are all invited to join The Elon Network on LinkedIn. For more information, contact Sarah Graves '12, advancement fellow, at (336) 278-7421 or sgraves4@elon.edu.

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E&H Presents Henderson and Friends Sept. 6

Emory & Henry College will present Wayne Henderson and Friends in a concert of traditional Appalachian music Thursday evening, Sept. 6 in Memorial Chapel, on the college campus. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m.

Henderson is known the world over not only for his musicianship, but for his craftsmanship as an instrument maker.

Members of the band include Henderson, with his lightning-fast "pinch picking" guitar style; Helen White, an old time fiddle player and folk singer; Herb Key, a long-time member of the group, playing bass; and N.C. bluegrass piano-playing sensation Jeff Little.

Henderson is well-known for his craftsmanship of guitars, mandolins and banjos in his shop in Rugby, Virginia. He was honored at the White House in 1995 for both his craftsmanship and playing as a recipient of the prestigious National Heritage Award. He has toured widely in Asia, Africa and the Middle East under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institute and the Office of Arts America.  He has played in the Folk Masters series in Carnegie Hall, at Wolf Trap and at the 1977 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.

Helen White, not only known for her instrument playing and singing, is founder and executive director of the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (JAM) which introduces mountain children to their musical heritage.  Also a songwriter/tunesmith, she wrote and produced the soundtrack for a children's video documentary on draft horses ("Big Horse") and the Frank Levering theatrical production, "Jewel of the Blue Ridge," a play celebrating the centennial of the City of Galax, Va.  Her album of mostly original songs for children, "Nobody Smiles Like Me; Songs for a Kinder World" was awarded "Editor's Choice" for 1999 by the American Library Association's Booklist.

Henderson and White have been playing as a duo and as part of string bands together for 15 years. Their performances as a duo have led them to events sponsored by the National Center for Traditional Arts, the Presidential Inaugural Folk Festival, the Vancouver International Folk Festival, the Carterfold, events sponsored by the BCMA in Bristol, the Chet Atkins Appreciation Society Conventions in Nashville, and Issoudun, France and many local and regional festivals in the southeastern US. 

In the spring of 2000, they were sponsored in a tour of Holland and Germany by the European World of Bluegrass Festival, in November 2006 they were featured performers on NPR's A Prairie Home Companion and in spring of '09 spent 3 weeks touring in Germany and Switzerland with the premier German bluegrass band, the Looping Brothers.  Together they recorded an album “Live From Virginia” in the fall of 2009..

Also appearing in the concert is Jeff Little, whom the Boston Globe called “tricky and playful, yet always intelligent and richly melodic.”  A professional musician hailing from Boone, N.C., Little is conversant with old-time, country, bluegrass, rockabilly, and blues. He settled in Nashville for a while, working as a session man between stints on the road, and also worked with a wide range of commercial country artists, most notably Keith Urban. 

He returned to his roots in Jamestown, NC to live, but he travels to critically acclaimed arts centers and festivals throughout the US and overseas; to name a few:  National Public Radio, PBS, The Smithsonian Institution, American Masters Series, the National Council for the Traditional Arts, the American Folk Festival and the Smithsonian Folk Life Festival.

This performance is being partially funded by a grant from the Virginia Commission for the Arts.

Tickets for this very special evening are $12 at the door and $10 in advance for adults.  Individuals 55 years and older, and students from other institutions are $8.  Emory & Henry College students, faculty and staff are admitted free of charge.  Call 276.944.6846 for reservations, and information about group discount rates.

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E&H Presents Henderson and Friends Sept. 6

Emory & Henry College will present Wayne Henderson and Friends in a concert of traditional Appalachian music Thursday evening, Sept. 6 in Memorial Chapel, on the college campus. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m.

Henderson is known the world over not only for his musicianship, but for his craftsmanship as an instrument maker.

Members of the band include Henderson, with his lightning-fast "pinch picking" guitar style; Helen White, an old time fiddle player and folk singer; Herb Key, a long-time member of the group, playing bass; and N.C. bluegrass piano-playing sensation Jeff Little.

Henderson is well-known for his craftsmanship of guitars, mandolins and banjos in his shop in Rugby, Virginia. He was honored at the White House in 1995 for both his craftsmanship and playing as a recipient of the prestigious National Heritage Award. He has toured widely in Asia, Africa and the Middle East under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institute and the Office of Arts America.  He has played in the Folk Masters series in Carnegie Hall, at Wolf Trap and at the 1977 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.

Helen White, not only known for her instrument playing and singing, is founder and executive director of the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (JAM) which introduces mountain children to their musical heritage.  Also a songwriter/tunesmith, she wrote and produced the soundtrack for a children's video documentary on draft horses ("Big Horse") and the Frank Levering theatrical production, "Jewel of the Blue Ridge," a play celebrating the centennial of the City of Galax, Va.  Her album of mostly original songs for children, "Nobody Smiles Like Me; Songs for a Kinder World" was awarded "Editor's Choice" for 1999 by the American Library Association's Booklist.

Henderson and White have been playing as a duo and as part of string bands together for 15 years. Their performances as a duo have led them to events sponsored by the National Center for Traditional Arts, the Presidential Inaugural Folk Festival, the Vancouver International Folk Festival, the Carterfold, events sponsored by the BCMA in Bristol, the Chet Atkins Appreciation Society Conventions in Nashville, and Issoudun, France and many local and regional festivals in the southeastern US. 

In the spring of 2000, they were sponsored in a tour of Holland and Germany by the European World of Bluegrass Festival, in November 2006 they were featured performers on NPR's A Prairie Home Companion and in spring of '09 spent 3 weeks touring in Germany and Switzerland with the premier German bluegrass band, the Looping Brothers.  Together they recorded an album “Live From Virginia” in the fall of 2009..

Also appearing in the concert is Jeff Little, whom the Boston Globe called “tricky and playful, yet always intelligent and richly melodic.”  A professional musician hailing from Boone, N.C., Little is conversant with old-time, country, bluegrass, rockabilly, and blues. He settled in Nashville for a while, working as a session man between stints on the road, and also worked with a wide range of commercial country artists, most notably Keith Urban. 

He returned to his roots in Jamestown, NC to live, but he travels to critically acclaimed arts centers and festivals throughout the US and overseas; to name a few:  National Public Radio, PBS, The Smithsonian Institution, American Masters Series, the National Council for the Traditional Arts, the American Folk Festival and the Smithsonian Folk Life Festival.

This performance is being partially funded by a grant from the Virginia Commission for the Arts.

Tickets for this very special evening are $12 at the door and $10 in advance for adults.  Individuals 55 years and older, and students from other institutions are $8.  Emory & Henry College students, faculty and staff are admitted free of charge.  Call 276.944.6846 for reservations, and information about group discount rates.

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E&H Presents Henderson and Friends Sept. 6

Emory & Henry College will present Wayne Henderson and Friends in a concert of traditional Appalachian music Thursday evening, Sept. 6 in Memorial Chapel, on the college campus. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m.

Henderson is known the world over not only for his musicianship, but for his craftsmanship as an instrument maker.

Members of the band include Henderson, with his lightning-fast "pinch picking" guitar style; Helen White, an old time fiddle player and folk singer; Herb Key, a long-time member of the group, playing bass; and N.C. bluegrass piano-playing sensation Jeff Little.

Henderson is well-known for his craftsmanship of guitars, mandolins and banjos in his shop in Rugby, Virginia. He was honored at the White House in 1995 for both his craftsmanship and playing as a recipient of the prestigious National Heritage Award. He has toured widely in Asia, Africa and the Middle East under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institute and the Office of Arts America.  He has played in the Folk Masters series in Carnegie Hall, at Wolf Trap and at the 1977 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.

Helen White, not only known for her instrument playing and singing, is founder and executive director of the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program (JAM) which introduces mountain children to their musical heritage.  Also a songwriter/tunesmith, she wrote and produced the soundtrack for a children's video documentary on draft horses ("Big Horse") and the Frank Levering theatrical production, "Jewel of the Blue Ridge," a play celebrating the centennial of the City of Galax, Va.  Her album of mostly original songs for children, "Nobody Smiles Like Me; Songs for a Kinder World" was awarded "Editor's Choice" for 1999 by the American Library Association's Booklist.

Henderson and White have been playing as a duo and as part of string bands together for 15 years. Their performances as a duo have led them to events sponsored by the National Center for Traditional Arts, the Presidential Inaugural Folk Festival, the Vancouver International Folk Festival, the Carterfold, events sponsored by the BCMA in Bristol, the Chet Atkins Appreciation Society Conventions in Nashville, and Issoudun, France and many local and regional festivals in the southeastern US. 

In the spring of 2000, they were sponsored in a tour of Holland and Germany by the European World of Bluegrass Festival, in November 2006 they were featured performers on NPR's A Prairie Home Companion and in spring of '09 spent 3 weeks touring in Germany and Switzerland with the premier German bluegrass band, the Looping Brothers.  Together they recorded an album “Live From Virginia” in the fall of 2009..

Also appearing in the concert is Jeff Little, whom the Boston Globe called “tricky and playful, yet always intelligent and richly melodic.”  A professional musician hailing from Boone, N.C., Little is conversant with old-time, country, bluegrass, rockabilly, and blues. He settled in Nashville for a while, working as a session man between stints on the road, and also worked with a wide range of commercial country artists, most notably Keith Urban. 

He returned to his roots in Jamestown, NC to live, but he travels to critically acclaimed arts centers and festivals throughout the US and overseas; to name a few:  National Public Radio, PBS, The Smithsonian Institution, American Masters Series, the National Council for the Traditional Arts, the American Folk Festival and the Smithsonian Folk Life Festival.

This performance is being partially funded by a grant from the Virginia Commission for the Arts.

Tickets for this very special evening are $12 at the door and $10 in advance for adults.  Individuals 55 years and older, and students from other institutions are $8.  Emory & Henry College students, faculty and staff are admitted free of charge.  Call 276.944.6846 for reservations, and information about group discount rates.

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