E&H Friends on Center Stage
Dr. Jill Stapleton Bergeron (’75), Dr. Carol Luther (’75) and Cheri Compton (’77) were all Emory & Henry students together, and they recently found themselves together doing what they love: acting.
Carol is retired from a career as an English professor, teaching at Pellissippi State and Hiwassee College. Cheri is a realtor in Knoxville. And Jill is a communications professor at the University of Tennessee, but she is also the founder of the theatre where the three performed.
Carol says this is probably the 15th production she and Jill have been in together since their college days. Even though headed off in slightly different directions after college (Carol earned graduate degrees at Emory University and Vanderbilt; Jill earned her advanced degrees at LSU), the two have stayed in touch. And they’ve bonded often over their love of the theatre.
All three women have fond memories of their E&H academic experiences. Cheri and Carol were both English majors, and Jill majored in music. They recall special professors who provided incredible opportunities for them to experience great art and music while students. Jill, for instance, speaks fondly of Concert Choir and of doing theatre performances under the direction of Alan Pickrell. “My fondest memory is traveling to New York City with the Sikorskis to see opera at The Met.”
Carol recalls “great memories on the E&H stage doing Death of a Salesman and The Importance of Being Earnest. Alan Pickrell was a mentor and a friend, and I also very much enjoyed being in the Highlands Chamber Orchestra with the Sikorskis.
Emory & Henry is preparing to honor some of the very professors that so inspired these women, and so many others, to experience and create great art. The Legends of the Arts event on April 8 will honor the people who established the arts program at Emory & Henry: Alan Pickrell, Alys and Ludwig Sikorski, Chick Davis, Marius Blesi, and George Chavatel. The event is aiming to highlight what these luminaries did to spark so many lights in the artistic realm.
Carol says she is thrilled to see the College honor these powerful influencers. “I’m so pleased that Emory & Henry is honoring the rich legacy of the arts and the dynamic and enthusiastic professors who inspired so many students.”
Carol and Cheri and Jill are fine examples of how developing an understanding and appreciation of the arts as a student can enhance a lifetime of artistic pursuit and joy.
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- <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/2641-community-members-invited-for-chatsconnecting"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/183,68,1188,1072/12768_chats_logo.rev.1669823423.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/183,68,1188,1072/12768_chats_logo.rev.1669823423.webp 2x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/183,68,1188,1072/12768_chats_logo.rev.1669823423.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/183,68,1188,1072/12768_chats_logo.rev.1669823423.jpg 2x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/183,68,1188,1072/12768_chats_logo.rev.1669823423.jpg" alt="Flier for the second session of C.H.A.T.S." width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/183,68,1188,1072/12768_chats_logo.rev.1669823423.jpg 2x" data-max-w="1005" data-max-h="1004" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/2641-community-members-invited-for-chatsconnecting">Community Members Invited for C.H.A.T.S.(Connecting Humans and Telling Stories)</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"> “The most important thing for me is perception. Not a change of heart. We just hope for a more open thought process about how we interact with the world.” <a href="/live/news/2641-community-members-invited-for-chatsconnecting" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
- <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1089-michael-shipley-is-serving-the-us-army"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,48,1113,1161/7227_70f32a45-9878-4491-8077-bd32ad638569_1.rev.1576081946.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,48,1113,1161/7227_70f32a45-9878-4491-8077-bd32ad638569_1.rev.1576081946.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,48,1113,1161/7227_70f32a45-9878-4491-8077-bd32ad638569_1.rev.1576081946.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,48,1113,1161/7227_70f32a45-9878-4491-8077-bd32ad638569_1.rev.1576081946.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,48,1113,1161/7227_70f32a45-9878-4491-8077-bd32ad638569_1.rev.1576081946.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,48,1113,1161/7227_70f32a45-9878-4491-8077-bd32ad638569_1.rev.1576081946.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,48,1113,1161/7227_70f32a45-9878-4491-8077-bd32ad638569_1.rev.1576081946.jpg" alt="Michael Shipley (E&H '13) and his wife Nicolette and daughter Elizabeth." width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,48,1113,1161/7227_70f32a45-9878-4491-8077-bd32ad638569_1.rev.1576081946.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,48,1113,1161/7227_70f32a45-9878-4491-8077-bd32ad638569_1.rev.1576081946.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1113" data-max-h="1113" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/1089-michael-shipley-is-serving-the-us-army">Michael Shipley is Serving the US Army</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"> He is a Company Executive Officer in the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vicenza, Italy. <a href="/live/news/1089-michael-shipley-is-serving-the-us-army" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
- <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/2789-dr-dc-cobler-selected-eamph-alumni-association-for"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,600,600/13480_DC_cobler.rev.1678123903.webp 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,600,600/13480_DC_cobler.rev.1678123903.jpg 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,600,600/13480_DC_cobler.rev.1678123903.jpg" alt="Dr. D.C. Cobler E&H Class of 1995" width="345" height="225" data-max-w="600" data-max-h="600" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/2789-dr-dc-cobler-selected-eamph-alumni-association-for">Dr. D.C. Cobler Selected E&H Alumni Association for James A. Davis Faculty Award</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><p> This award is given to an E&H faculty member with a distinguished record of excellence in teaching who haas shown exceptional service beyond the classroom thereby helping to promote the good name of Emory & Henry. <em>This award is named for the first E&H alumnus to return to E&H as a faculty member, Professor James A. Davis, E&H Class of 1845.</em></p><a href="/live/news/2789-dr-dc-cobler-selected-eamph-alumni-association-for" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>