Student wins award from Southern Order of Storytellers
Kennesaw State University student Kristi Rivas of Macon won the 2008 Outstanding Student…
Georgia (Feb 7, 2008) — Student wins award from Southern Order of Storytellers
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KENNESAW‚ Ga. (Feb. 7‚ 2008) — Kennesaw State University student Kristi Rivas of Macon
won the 2008 Outstanding Student Storyteller scholarship award from the Southern Order
of Storytellers.
The theatre and performance studies major competed against several other KSU students
who were nominated for the award. She auditioned with a storytelling performance of
an English and Irish children’s folktale.
“I am very happy that I won‚” said Rivas. “I’m also very thankful because I was up
against some very good people.”
The $500 award was given by the Southern Order or Storytellers‚ who regularly perform
at the Jimmy Carter Center and host the Winter StoryFest and Spring StoryFest.
A member of the 35−unit University System of Georgia‚ Kennesaw State University is a comprehensive‚ residential institution with a growing student population of more than 20‚000 from 132 countries. The third−largest university in Georgia‚ Kennesaw State offers more than 60 graduate and undergraduate degrees‚ including a new doctorate in education.
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A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers more than 150 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its approximately 41,000 students. With 11 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia and the third-largest university in the state. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the region and from 92 countries across the globe. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 6 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status, and one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.
