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Kelli Just, a recent Graphic Design graduate from Tabor College, has won the Junction City Arts Council’s first Premier Artist competition for Kansas artists.

The Premier Artist competition is a new program of the JCAC designed to recognize an up and coming artist who is either a permanent or temporary resident of Kansas.

Just’s winning artwork will be exhibited on Feb. 23 at the JCAC’s Premier Ball in Junction City, where she will be the guest of honor.

“The idea behind the competition is to give emerging artists, those who would like to make art a profession, a little help in opening doors,” said JCAC executive director Gail Parsons. “As with any creative career, opening the first doors to break into the field can be difficult.”

Just was encouraged to enter the Premier Artist competition by her teacher, Shin-hee Chin, Associate Professor for Art and Graphic Design.

“It took me 25 years to get a solo show myself,” said Chin, whose prize-winning artwork has been displayed in the finest galleries around the nation and the world, “so this is quite an achievement for Kelli.”

Kelli is the daughter of Darrel and Geneva Just of Hillsboro.

Full story and photos of Just’s winning entries

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In a gala evening filled with tributes and accolades, former Tabor College President Larry Nikkel introduced his successor, Dr. Jules Glanzer, before the new president spoke on the topic, “The Best College for the World,” at the Tabor College President’s Dinner, held Feb. 15 at Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren Church. Nikkel served as President of Tabor College from 1998-2007, retiring at the end of last year. Dr. Glanzer began as the 13th Tabor College President on Feb. 1. His inauguration will be held on May 9.

Dr. Jules Glanzer and his wife, Peg, received a warm welcome from faculty and staff members during a reception Friday, Feb. 1, marking Glanzer’s first day in his position as the 13th president of Tabor College.

Each department presented the Glanzers with various “tools” to help them succeed in their new roles. Dr. Glanzer, a 1974 graduate of Tabor, assumes the presidency after serving as Dean of the George Fox Evangelical Seminary in Newberg, Ore., since 2001.

The official inauguration ceremony for Dr. Glanzer will be held May 9, 2008, in conjunction with the kick-off of the college’s centennial celebration.

View Dr. Glanzer’s greeting:

More information about Tabor College’s new president, Dr. Jules Glanzer

The new Fall 2007 edition of Connection is available online.

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This blog demonstrates the many possible uses of a blog platform and how it can help us achieve our goal of reaching different audiences.

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We can set up separate pages for each area of interest on this one blog, or we can set up separate blogs written for any audience, event or function. For example, we could set up a Tabor Football blog, or a Tabor Alumni blog, or a Tabor Centennial blog or homecoming blog. Special campus events, such as visitor’s days, can also be set up through blogs.

They are easier to set up than web pages and more versatile because they are interactive. For example, we can’t invite people to come to a page at www.tabor.edu without quite a bit of work. On the other hand, it is easy to invite people to visit us at a blog site. Also, you can set up a blog to allow a selected group of people to make comments and communicate with each other through a blog, which you can’t do at our web site.

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 Tabor Music

The Tabor College Concert Choir and Community Orchestra performance of the Messiah.

(On YouTube)

New! Listen to the Tabor College Choir perform the Messiah