The 2018 Ardyce Koonce Honorary Choir Tour was comprised of singers from Graceland’s Concert Choir and Chamber Singers. Conducted by Professor Sara Blessing and accompanied by Professor Jack Ergo, the choir embarked on a two-week trip with performances at several Community of Christ congregations and other venues in Missouri; Kentucky; Ohio; Pennsylvania; Washington, D.C.; Indiana and Iowa. The tour group had some fun along the way with activities at each destination, such as the St. Louis Arch and Museum, riverfront cruise, escape room adventure, scavenger hunt, Broadway shows in NYC, sights in Washington, D.C., and even zip-lining. It was a memorable trip made possible through the generous support and hospitality of donors, alumni and friends.
Dr. Jill Rhea was hired as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty effective July 1 following a national search assisted by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB). She comes to Graceland with experience in both traditional liberal arts undergraduate education and in overseeing online, adult on-site and graduate programs.
After asking students, alumni, faculty and staff what they would choose as their Graceland top 10, we pooled their answers to bring you this list of inspiring attributes that make Graceland the place we are all proud to call home.
It’s no secret that Graceland faculty are a focused bunch.
Their achievements are piling up, and the faculty bulletin boasts entries weekly. Graceland professors are not only excellent teachers, their scholarship is admirable. They’re keeping up with the cutting edge of their disciplines and bettering themselves to provide Graceland students with the opportunities and knowledge they need to succeed.
Over the past two years, members of the Graceland community have teamed up with the Kansas City Chiefs to raise funds to build a middle school in the village of Palo Blanco, Guatemala, and another in La Majada, Guatemala.
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