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MAY6, 2005- Page 12 SENIOR TRIBUfES Pecorarowill continue to live and breathe theatre For four years, the word eluded producing The Com- still make Thomas chuckle. "theater" has been synony- plete Works of William 'Til never forget that mini mous wtth "Perocarort whether Shakespeare Abridged (with dress and purple wig." he is building a set, working friends Albert Pero III and Pecoraro captured the lights and sound, or playing a Matt Demos) and member- spirit of youth as Christopher lead role, Senior Andrew ship of Alpha Psi Omega Robin in TOTH's production Pecoraro has made the theatre Pecoraro is theatre ma- of Tile House At Pooh Corner department his life. jar with a political science (Summer 2003), and had a "He wears so many hats minor who is thrilled to know memorable dance off with and he is always completey, that his lifein the theatre will the beast in Beauty and the fuUyinvolved in almost every continue after graduation - Beast that same summer. production," said Joy Thomas, "for pay." "It was a dance off adjunct faculty member and Cast for a national tour rather than a fight," Thomas former assistant producer The- with National Players, said. "And Andrew did ev- atre on the Hill (TOTH). PercorarowillplayHortensio erything from ballet to "Whether he's on stage as an in the players' production of boogying down in his cape. actor, or doing lighting design, The Taming of the Shrew, and lt was unforgettable." Andrew's always at the theatre. Jonathan Harker in Dracula Pecorai:o's advice to Sometimes I was convinced The memories of underclassmen? that he lived there." Pecoraro as the only male "Have fun and don't During what he describes playing a female lady of the worry t= much," he said. as "four awesome years," night in McDaniel's produc- "Those worries, in the big Pecoraro's theatre career in- tion of The Threepenny Opera, scheme of things, are not that Andrew Pecoraro,as ChristopherRobin,signschildren'sautographsafter~pg?g;~na\1~eof "TheHouse at PoohCorner"at Theatreon the Hill,Summer2003 (right) No search needed, the best job found Wilhelm begin with-the U.S. Investi- spent her entire collegecareer JENNJEVANS ing." this past fall. "He was an engi- STAFF WRITER gation Service contacted her epitomizing the title of a Another aspect that sets neer and taught college for a first! After learning of "busy bee." Not only has she At the culmination of Wilhelm's extensive knowl- worked off campus for all 4 her apart from other seniors while, too. I'm the first grand- their college career, most se- edge of the Federal years, but she has also peer is that she's had the same child to graduate from college. roommate all four years! "We niors become frantic with Government's inner work- mentored for Dr. Kachur for were randomly paired to- Iregret that my granddad can't worry about what they're go- ings, -they invited her to be- two years - "It was quite an be at my-graduation." gether freshman year and it ing to do in the "real world" gin a career in administrative experience," she laughs- and just worked. Now she - What advice Beccewould when they graduate. They ago- work. single-handedly revived the [Hortense Barber] is one of give to undergrads still grap- nize over a11of the details: "For the first year or so, McDaniel College Dance' my best friends." pling with the future? "Get all "What kind of job am I going I'll be learning how to per- Company. With such a satisfying ofyour BLARrequirements out to get? Where do I want to ap- form background checks," "When r was a fresh- college experience under her of the way first," she laughs ply? Who's going to hire me?" she says excitedly, "and then man, the dance team was on belt, it's a wonder Wilhelm before becoming serious. "Ia ke English major and Phi- I'll move on to being an ad- the verge of dying out," any opportunity available to would have any regrets, es- losophy/Writing minor Becca judicator [for the govern- Wilhelm says. "We hadn't pecially since she "[doesn't] you, whether it's a study Wilhelm is not like most se- -Q1ent]!" competed in two years. I "re- believe in them." However, abroad program, an internship niors. Also, while most col- vitalized" the team, and I've there is one thing she wishes or just life experience. Just be For starters, she didn't lege students are generally also been the captain for two could have been different: the sure to take what you can get!" even have to apply for a job to busy people, Wilhelm has years now - it's a good feel- passing of her grandfather Senior Honors and Investiture Convocation May l, 2005 Malcolm L. Meltzer Psychology Award - Christen An11 Szymanski Hugh Barnette Speir, Jr. Prize - Mark Andrew Hall, Jennifer Lee Kraeer Frank and Margaret Malone Award for Excellence in a Foreign Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award - Christina Language - Silvia Ute Baage, JennzJer Lee Kraeer Marie Duvall, Aiyana Megan Paterson-Zinkand Michael & Polly Beaver Award for Excellence in Education - M. Louise Shipley Art Award of Excellence - jennifer Leigh Parry Kam Ashley Kunst, Brooke Elizabeth Weimer Clyde A Spicer Award - jessica Lindsey Bradford Eloise B. & Lowell S. Ensor Memorial Award for Graduate or Professional Study - Silvia Ute Baage Makosky Award for Excellence in English - Chava Shulamit Roth The Class of 1938 Award for Excellence in Music - Joseph Kevin Begly Philip & Azalea Myers Award for Creativity in English - Christina Lauren Allen Reuben Holthaus Award in Philosophy - Jennifer Diane Timmons H.P. Sturdivant Biology Award - Kevin Patrick Carter, Emily The Robert Joseph Weber Award for Excellence in Political Bridget Vance Science and International Studies - Elizabeth Jean Musar Esther Smith Award - Andrew John Pecoraro The Richard A. Clower Award for Excellence in Exercise Science and Physical Education - Chad Geoffrey Keller Phi Delta Gamma Award - Krvstle Lorraine Allen The McLuhan Award for Excellence in Communication _ The David Brian Cross Memorial Award for Achievement in Michael john Vyskocil Mathematics - Joseph David Geiman The Joan Develin Coley Award for Excellence in Education- United States History Award - Leis! Christine Jensen, Kristen Laura Ann Shafer Michelle Wright Maria Leonard Senior Book Award - Chava Shulamit Roth