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WEEK ONE SHOWCASE

  • Journalists
  • Jul 3, 2019
  • 1 min read

Updated: Jul 16, 2019

By: Jennay Leslie and Rylee Bush

Despite the nerves the first showcase could bring about, eleven dazzling acts took the stage on Friday, June 28, at Cralle Theater.

Pictured from left to right: Jack McClellan, Taeja Parsons, Jaédyn Embry, Sydney Ladd, Kristen Price, Amelia Robinson Not pictured: Nell Rydzewski, Garrett Wright, Cameron Poland, Ellie McGowan, Sophie Rydzewski

As the crowd anxiously waited, the lights went down and the tech crew set the stage; the show was ready to begin. Sydney Ladd began the show with her stunning piano performance to Impromptu Op. 28, No. 3. The crowd was exhilarated and even more excited to see what other acts had in store. To take a spin on the night, Nell Rydzewski brought magic to the stage. She surprised the crowd with her mind-blowing performance of The Fifth Horseman. Up next, Kristen Price sang a beautiful rendition of Jar of Hearts by Christina Perri. As Price exited the stage, Garrett Wright entered with his bow staff and performed a unique dance to Trouble. To wrap up the first group, Cameron Poland played his guitar while singing Nothing Else Matters.

Taeja Parsons kicked off the second group with a remarkable performance of Fur Elise on the piano. Jack McClellan strummed the beautiful song Blackbird on his guitar for the next act. To give everyone a laugh, Ellie McGowan brought out her “Dad Jokes” for her part of the Showcase. Next, Jaédyn Embry astonished the crowd with an electrifying dance to Me. Distinguished scholar Sophie Rydzewski displayed her vocal talents through the song Total Eclipse of the Heart. Finally, Amelia Robinson tapped her way to the end of the night with her dance to Feet Don’t Fail Me Now.

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Jennifer Price grew up in Hopkins County, Kentucky and attended South Hopkins High School. She was a Governor’s Scholar at Murray State University in 1992, and was assigned the Social and Political Theory focus area. After high school, she attended Transylvania University and pursued a degree in Psychology. She finished her bachelor’s degree and then decided to complete graduate school at the University of Arkansas, where she received a doctoral degree in clinical psychology. She has been a member of the GSP faculty and staff for many years, ranging from 1994 to present. She has done every job available except be a focus area instructor. Jen was recently encouraged by her friends to begin running and even completed a half marathon last may. Jen is a wife to Pete, and a mother to two children, Jacob (15) and Eli (12).

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Josh Woodward was a 1992 scholar at Murray State University. After completing undergraduate school at the University of Kentucky, Josh obtained a Masters in Water Resources from Minnesota and a Masters in Teaching from Cornell University. Outside of the program, Josh teaches a variety of science classes at Berea Community High School. When asked about his favorite part of the program, Josh responded with, “My favorite part is the notion that the five weeks is not really the program. It is everything after.” Nearly thirty years later, Josh and his fellow scholars are still close friends. 

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Helen Heines grew up in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, which is in Bullitt County. She attended North Bullitt High School where she applied and was accepted to attend GSP at Murray State University in 2010. Upon graduation in 2011, she continued her education at Western Kentucky University with a degree in elementary education. Currently, Helen is a 5th grade social studies teacher in Louisville, and spends her summers deeply involved in the GSP community. She began working as a Resident Advisor (RA) at Bellarmine University in 2015. She began moving up the ranks to become head RA and then later she obtained the title of Assistant Campus Director, a title that she still holds. 

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