2008 Woodie Awards
Enrichment program offers artistic opportunities
Melissa Ferriola
Issue date: 10/14/04 Section: Campus
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The Red Fox Enrichment Program offered beginner and advanced guitar lessons, a scrapbook workshop, and a photography lessons to students at Marist this semester, all of which were covered by the student activities fee.
Sarah Colwill, assistant director of Student Activities, said she wanted to offer programs that did not involve college credits or grades that would be of interest to students.
"[There are] no priority points, no credit, [it's] just for intrinsic value," she said.
There were a limited number of spots open for the programs and they filled up quickly after the advertisements began in the beginning of the semester. The guitar lessons were the most popular programs this semester. Last semester, the Pilates and yoga programs were big hits.
The programs vary in regard to what they do and how often they meet. For instance, the beginner's guitar has a 10-week sequence, while scrapbooking only has four sessions.
Colwill said that all of the programs are done as group lessons rather than one-on-one with the instructor.
"The idea is for students to interact with other students and meet students with similar interests," she said.
James Alackness, Upper West Cedar resident director, is in charge of the scrapbook workshop and said that the enrichment program is a great idea.
"I think it's good to give students opportunities to try things they haven't done before," he said.
Steven Villalobos, sophomore from Old Bridge, NJ, is taking the beginner guitar lessons and strongly recommended the enrichment program.
"I like learning new things and I just started learning guitar this summer," said Villalobos. "I think the enrichment program is a great program because I am able to come to college and learn from people who know so much about it."
The instructors from each of these programs don't necessarily have to be a Marist employee, although all of the workshops are held on campus.
Sarah Colwill, assistant director of Student Activities, said she wanted to offer programs that did not involve college credits or grades that would be of interest to students.
"[There are] no priority points, no credit, [it's] just for intrinsic value," she said.
There were a limited number of spots open for the programs and they filled up quickly after the advertisements began in the beginning of the semester. The guitar lessons were the most popular programs this semester. Last semester, the Pilates and yoga programs were big hits.
The programs vary in regard to what they do and how often they meet. For instance, the beginner's guitar has a 10-week sequence, while scrapbooking only has four sessions.
Colwill said that all of the programs are done as group lessons rather than one-on-one with the instructor.
"The idea is for students to interact with other students and meet students with similar interests," she said.
James Alackness, Upper West Cedar resident director, is in charge of the scrapbook workshop and said that the enrichment program is a great idea.
"I think it's good to give students opportunities to try things they haven't done before," he said.
Steven Villalobos, sophomore from Old Bridge, NJ, is taking the beginner guitar lessons and strongly recommended the enrichment program.
"I like learning new things and I just started learning guitar this summer," said Villalobos. "I think the enrichment program is a great program because I am able to come to college and learn from people who know so much about it."
The instructors from each of these programs don't necessarily have to be a Marist employee, although all of the workshops are held on campus.