Emporia State University is putting a quarter-million dollar gift to work attracting students to its music program. The gift from the estate of Mildred Fulhage (BME 1936) is making the decision to come to Emporia State an easy one for 20 students this fall.

The 2013-14 class of Capitol-Federal Savings Scholars in Emporia State University's School of business has been chosen. Reserved for business students from Kansas high schools who maintain a 3.25 or better grade point average, the scholarship is benefiting 25 students in its 12th year at Emporia State.

"Still Life with Iris," written by Steven Dietz, is the first recipient of the Kennedy Center's Fund for New American Plays Award. This fantastical adventure takes flight on a little girl's search for her home. It remains one of the most popular productions presented by Kansas City's Coterie Theatre.

Emporia State University has released the School of Business honor roll for the Spring 2013 semester. To qualify for the list, students must earn a semester grade point average that puts them in the top 10 percent of all undergraduate students enrolled full-time within the school and have a cumulative 3.5 GPA for all Emporia State courses.

Emporia State University has released the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean's list for the Spring 2013 semester. To qualify for the list, students must earn a semester grade point average that puts them in the top 10 percent of all students enrolled in full-time undergraduate work within the college and have a cumulative 3.5 GPA for all Emporia State courses.

Emporia State University has released the honor roll for the Spring 2013 semester. To qualify for the semester honor roll, students must earn a minimum 3.80 semester grade point average in at least 12 graded hours.

Emporia State University recently awarded three Virginia Endly Memorial Scholarships for the 2013-14 academic year. The Endly scholarship is a full-ride scholarship equal to current in-state tuition and fees, the current Resident Hall fee (double room) including the full meal plan and the current average cost of books.

Emporia State University Theatre presents Tom Smith's "Drinking Habits," a farce that is second to "nun." Winner of the 2004 Robert J. Pickering Award for Excellence in playwriting, this zany farce is sure to have audiences rolling in the aisles.

Emporia State Theatre presents the romantic comedy "Maybe Baby, It's You" written by Charlie Shanian and Shari Simpson as the second show of the 2013 summer season. This series of eleven vignettes about the search for a soul mate is sure to warm the hearts of lovers everywhere. Audiences will see stories that cover every aspect of the search for love. Transitions between scenes will be recordings of actual people talking about their search for love.

Nearly 300 students earned graduate degrees during commencement exercises May 18 at Emporia State University.

More than 600 students were candidates for undergraduate degrees during the May 18 commencement ceremony in White Auditorium in Emporia.

The 59th annual season of Emporia State Summer Theatre opens June. 12.

The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

Celebrating the promise of continued academic achievement, Emporia State University will introduce its 12 newest Shepherd Scholars at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 9 at the Sauder Alumni Center. Everyone is welcome to attend. "We look forward to the opportunity to recognize some of our best and brightest students," said Dr. Michael D. Shonrock, Emporia State president, expressing appreciation to the Shepherd family of Emporia, whose gift created the scholarship awarded to current Emporia State juniors. The 2013-14 Shepherd Scholars, hometowns, and academic majors include:

If you've answered an Emporia State University Call Center telephone call this school year, you've spoken to a rock star. So says Angela Fullen, Emporia State Foundation director of annual giving as she thanks both the students for their efforts and the people making gifts to support the university's students, programs and departments. "They're explaining that gifts can go directly into enhancement funds within each department," said Fullen, adding that alumni seem particularly gratified to be able to support the specific department from which they graduated. Gifts may also be designated for funds of excellence within each school or college, or for student scholarships. While the Call Center staff took the week off for Emporia State's Spring Break, Fullen tallied up some impressive numbers. "Since January, they've raised almost $75,000," she said. "That's $10,000 more than the contribution total for the entire Spring 2012 semester." Calls will continue for another six weeks, making Fullen optimistic about achieving $100,000 in gifts by the time the students wrap up their calling duties in May. Students currently staffing Emporia State's Call Center include:

Emporia State University has released the School of Business honor roll for the Fall 2012 semester. To qualify for the list, students must earn a semester grade point average that puts them in the top 10 percent of all undergraduate students enrolled full-time within the school and have a cumulative 3.5 GPA for all Emporia State courses. Students from this area named to the honor roll are:

Emporia State University has released the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences dean's list for the Fall 2012 semester. To qualify for the list, students must earn a semester grade point average that puts them in the top 10 percent of all students enrolled in full-time undergraduate student within the college and have a cumulative 3.5 GPA for all Emporia State courses.Students from this area named to the honor roll are:

Emporia State University has released the honor roll for the Fall 2012 semester. To qualify for the semester honor roll, students must earn a minimum 3.80 semester grade point average in at least 12 graded hours. Students from this area named to the honor roll are:

More than 150 students were honored during the First-Year Scholars Reception on Feb. 12 at Emporia State University. The event honored first-year students at ESU who earned a 3.5 or higher grade point average in their first semester.Students invited from this area were:

When Emporia State University Theatre opens its 2013 spring production on Feb. 27, area residents will be involved in the presentation of "Dancing at Lughnasa." Written by the renowned Irish playwright Brian Friel, "Dancing at Lughnasa" is the story of five unmarried sisters living in a small village in Ireland. Set in 1936, the play is portrayed through the memories of 7-year-old Michael, the illegitimate son of Chris and Gerry. Now grown, Michael tells the story of his mother and his four aunts: Kate, Maggie, Agnes and Rose. Michael recalls the return of his elderly uncle, Father Jack, from a 25-year mission trip in a Ugandan leper colony. We meet the characters during the festival of Lughnasa (pronounced LOO-nuh-suh), a celebration of a pagan god of the harvest. Those from this area in the production and their roles are:

Scholarships are helping almost 1,200 Emporia State University students attending classes this academic year. ESU is pleased to announce that the 2012-13 allocation of scholarship awards, at $2,076,690, is helping support the educational dreams of students in Kansas, 17 other states and 13 foreign countries. Area students and the ESU scholarships they received include:

The 2012-13 class of Capitol-Federal Savings Scholars in Emporia State University's School of business has been chosen. Reserved for business students from Kansas high schools who maintain a 3.25 or better grade point average, the scholarship is benefiting 26 students in its eleventh year at Emporia State. Among the honorees:

The Homecoming king and queen will be crowned during halftime festivities Oct. 15 at Emporia State University. Students from this area who were nominated are:

When Emporia State University Theatre presents its 40th annual Homecoming Scholarship Musical, area residents will be involved in the gala production of "Guys & Dolls," which is based upon stories and characters created by Manhattan, Kan., native Damon Runyon. Born into the family of a newspaperman, Runyon was born in Kansas, raised in Colorado and made his mark on the streets of Broadway in New York City. Composer Frank Loesser brought "Guys and Dolls" to Broadway in the middle of the Eisenhower years where it has become one of the most treasured shows of Broadway's Golden Age. Featuring a memorable score and equally memorable characters, "Guys and Dolls" has been revived several times on Broadway (most recently in 2009). It is also a celebrated MGM musical that starred Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra as the high rollers Sky Masterson and Nathan Detroit. Desperate to find money to pay for his floating crap game, Nathan Detroit bets Sky Masterson $1,000 that Sky will not be able to take a local Salvation Army girl, Sarah, to Cuba. While Sky courts Sarah, Nathan battles with his fiancA(C) of 14 years, Adelaide while still trying to put together his illegal crap game under the watchful eye of Lt. Brannigan. Those from this area in the production and their roles are:

When Emporia State University's Summer Theatre opens its final show of the 2012 season, area residents will be involved in the production of "U:Bug:Me," a children's musical by Jeremiah Clay Neal. Life isn't easy when you are a bug and Pico the housefly knows this only too well. His best friend is mad at him, his girlfriend, a caterpillar, is going through changes and an enormous horsefly is terrorizing him. A clever new musical for the whole family, this production is under the direction of Jim and Lindy Bartruff. Emporia State theater alum Ben Williams will design the set. His wife, Susan Williams, also an Emporia State theater alum, will design the costumes. Those from this area in the production and their roles are:

When Emporia State University's Summer Theatre opens its its third show on July 1, area residents will be involved in the production of "Leaving Iowa," a comedy by Tim Clue and Spike Manton. "Leaving Iowa" is the story of Don Browning, a middle-aged writer, who returns home to finally take his father's ashes to his childhood home. But when Don discovers Grandma's house is now a grocery store, he begins traveling across Iowa searching for a proper resting place. This father-and-son road trip shifts smoothly from the present to Don's memories of the annual, torturous vacations of his childhood. Don's existential journey leads him to reconcile his past and present at the center of the United States. "Leaving Iowa" is a postcard to anyone who has ever found themselves revisiting fond memories of his or her youth. Those from this area in the production and their roles are:

Area students were among 25 senior nursing students who were recognized during the pinning ceremony at the end of the spring 2012 semester. The students are:

Area students were honored during the spring 2012 semester for their work on The Bulletin, the student newspaper of Emporia State University. The students and their awards are:

During elections in the spring 2012 semester, area students were elected to serve in Associated Student Government at Emporia State University. The students and their elected positions are:

Area students were among those inducted into the Beta Gamma Sigma honor society at Emporia State University during the spring 2012 semester. The students and their majors are: