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| Ernest Enke Longtime AU Business Professor Dies | | Ernest Lewis Enke, 74, of One Howe Terrace, Wellsville, NY, died Aug. 26, 2008, at the Highland Healthcare Center, Wellsville. He was born March 11, 1934, in Emerson, NB. On June 11, 1963, in Kenyon, MN, he married the former Bonnie Ring, who survives.
Ernie taught economics, accountancy, tax, and health planning and management at Alfred University from 1973 until his retirement as professor emeritus of accountancy in 2001.
Friends are invited to call on Friday, Aug. 29, from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at the J.W. Embser Sons Funeral Home Inc., 34 W. State Street, Wellsville. Additionally, friends may call on Saturday, Aug. 30, from 10-11 a.m. at the Shepherd of the Valley Church, 4164 Fassett Lane, Wellsville. A memorial service will follow visitation at 11 a.m. in the church.
Gifts may be made in memory of Dr. Enke to support the AU College of Business, payable to Alfred University, % Susan Sellberg, Director of Advancement Services, One Saxon Drive, Alfred, NY 14802. Other suggested memorials include the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church; the David A. Howe Public Library, Wellsville; or Jones Memorial Hospital Fund, Wellsville.
In addition to his wife Bonnie, surviving are one son, Evan (Jennifer, AU Head Women's Soccer Coach) Enke of Almond; three daughters, Catherine (Joseph) Turcer and Elizabeth Enke, both of Dublin, Ohio; and Karen (Eric) Telfeyan of Guilderland, NY; and four grandchildren.
Ernie received bachelor of science and master of arts degrees from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. He attended New York University Law School and received a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois. His certifications included Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, and Certified Management Accountant. He was a member of the Institute of Management Accounting, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, American Accounting Association, Phi Kappa Phi, and was founder and adviser of the Paciola Society at Alfred University.
| | 8/27/2008 12:00:00 AM |
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| Guests, AU professor to perform in Sunday afternoon recital | | Guest artists mezzo-soprano Sarah Holman and pianist Karin Reddekopp Edwards will perform a recital in Howell Hall, on Alfred University campus, at 3 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 7. The recital is free, thanks to funding from the David and Elizabeth Miller Guest Artist Fund.
The recital will feature pieces by Gluck, Berlioz, and Hugo Wolf. Dr. Luanne Crosby, AU professor of music, a soprano, will join the duo in an operatic duet from "Cosi fan tutté."
The program will also include the premier of the mezzo soprano version of David Cutler's "Evenly Spaced Waves of Irony," which won the 2006 National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Art Song Composition Award.
Holman has appeared with numerous opera companies and orchestras including Chamber Opera Chicago, Opera Southwest, City Opera of the Quad Cities, Lyric Opera Cleveland, Kansas Opera, and Fox Valley Symphony Orchestras. She made her Carnegie Hall debut in Mozart's "Coronation Mass" under the direction of Simon Carrington.
Her recent opera performances include Chamber Opera Chicago's tribute to Gian Carlo Menotti, under the stage direction of Francis Menotti, Elizabeth Proctor in "The Crucible," Dorabella in "Cosí fan tutte," the mother in "The Consul," Katisha in "The Mikado," Meg Page in "The Merry Wives of Windsor," and the title role of "Regina."
Holman enjoyed a long tenure as the mezzo-soprano
voice of the Dean Wilder Singers, a vocal quartet and piano ensemble, which toured throughout the United States, Mexico, and Southern Korea performing a variety of opera, oratorio, and sacred literature.
She currently serves as the Central Regional Governor for the NATS and is an associate professor of voice at Wheaton (IL) College Conservatory where she directs the opera program.
Edwards, professor of piano at Wheaton College, performs frequently in Canada and the United States as guest artist with orchestra, in recital, on television, and national radio, and as a member of the duo piano team, Reddekopp and Edwards.
As a collaborative performer, Edwards has appeared as guest pianist at chamber music festivals, with broadcasts on National Public Radio; made recordings; and toured South Africa, Israel, Europe, England, Canada, and the United States. She is featured in a solo CD recording, on a CD of Canadian artists, and on two new CDs released in 2007 "Two Piano Tapestry: Redekopp and Edwards" and "The Mennonite Piano Concerto."
| | 8/26/2008 12:00:00 AM |
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| Alfred University a 'Great School at a Great Price' | | Alfred University continues to be ranked among the top master's degree-awarding institutions in the North on U.S. News and World Report's listing of "Great Schools at Great Prices."
In the US News and World Report's "Best Colleges 2009," due to arrive at newsstands next week, Alfred University is ranked second among institutions that offer the best academic quality for the price of attendance.
"The formula used to determine which colleges and universities offer the best value relates to a school's academic quality, as indicated by the 2009 US News ranking, to the 2007-2008 academic year net cost of attendance for a student who receives the average level of need-based financial aid," according to US News. "The higher the quality of the program and the lower the cost, the better the deal."
"It is gratifying to remain at the top of the 'Great Schools at Great Prices' list," said AU President Charles M. Edmondson. "For the past eight years, the University has consistently ranked either number one or number two on the list, a remarkable affirmation of the value of an Alfred University education. Our faculty and staff create the quality of the programs; the generosity of our donors makes the University affordable."
While there might be a national controversy over how universities and colleges use the income from their endowments, Alfred University has consistently allocated endowment earnings to provide need-based financial aid for its students, many of whom come from low-to-moderate income households.
According to US News, 79 percent of Alfred University's students receive financial aid, and pay an average cost of $19,305.
As it has each year since U.S. News began ranking colleges and universities, Alfred University remains among the top 20 master's degree-granting institutions in the North, this year coming in at 17th.
"The North, with its abundance of public and private colleges and universities, is by far the most competitive of the four regions in the US News rankings," noted Dr. Suzanne Buckley, provost and vice president of Academic Affairs. "For Alfred University to rank as highly as it does is a credit to the dedication and hard work of our faculty and staff.
Only three New York State institutions are ranked higher than Alfred in the master's North category.
| | 8/22/2008 12:00:00 AM |
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