Montana Western News
Montana Western Student Receives - July 23
Montana Shakespeare in the Park Comes to Dillon - July 21
UMW Student Body President Serves Internship at AQHA - June 23
Montana Western Student Receives
Wednesday, July 23 2008
Amanda Kortum, biology major at Montana Western, was one of 22 students to receive a $1,500 scholarship from the Montana Space Grant Consortium for the upcoming year.
Kortum is sophomore biology major from Ekalaka, Mont.
“Amanda is a tremendous student with deep interests in all areas of science which have driven her to pursue a vigorous biological research project here at Montana Western,” UMW biology professor Michael Morrow said. “Her love of basic scientific research and her outstanding academic record make her a very deserving recipient of this award and recognition.”
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Montana Shakespeare in the Park Comes to Dillon
Monday, July 21 2008
The University of Montana Western, Southwest Montana Arts Council and Hilton Electric present the Montana Shakespeare in the Parks production of “All’s Well That Ends Well,” Thursday, July 31, 2008. The performance at Dillon’s Jaycee Park (across from Beaverhead IGA) is free and open to the public.
A picnic dinner will be provided by the Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce for a nominal charge at 5:30 p.m. with the performance starting at 6 p.m.
“All’s Well That Ends Well” is one of William Shakespeare’s least-produced plays and is somewhat difficult to categorize with elements of both romance and comedy.
Company spokesman Mark Blackman said the play includes plenty of drama, but is not completely a serious work. It has elements of Shakespeare's historic and tragic plays.
This season’s tour is the 36th for the company whose mission is to bring Shakespeare to Montana residents each summer.
Photo Caption – (Michael Perez) offers Helena (Abbey Siegworth) a piece of advise in this scene from Montana Shakespeare in the Parks’ All’s Well That Ends Well. Photo by Steve Winslow
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UMW Student Body President Serves Internship at AQHA
Monday, June 23 2008
Taylor Nahrgang, a senior at the University of Montana Western, is serving a summer internship at the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) in Amarillo, Tex.Nahrgang is working in the AQHA Marketing office. His duties include writing press releases, developing marketing material, planning AQH events, web and other media marketing.
Two of his current projects include helping in the redesign of the AQHA’s corporate partners web site and helping organize the attendance of AQHA members at a trade conference in Dubai.
“I am have a great time and learning a lot,” said Nahrhgang. “What I am learning here is going to have a huge impact in my professional life. It is much more then I expected.”
The opportunity to serve as an intern at AQHA was strongly supported by La Cense Montana, the university’s neighbor and partner in UMW's unique natural horsemanship degree program.
Nahrgang is a business major from Buckeye, Ariz. In the fall, he will serve his second term as Montana Western student body president.
As a member of the UMW rodeo team, Nahrgang was the regional steer wrestling champion last year. He made his second trip to Casper, Wyo. for the College Nationals Rodeo last week.
At the close of the regular season, Nahrgang was elected student director for the Big Sky Region.
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