创造不同:Libby Cuttino Tilson ' 79
Libby graduated from Converse in 1979 with a Bachelor of Music in music education. 毕业后, she received a Master’s in Music with a concentration in Choral Conducting from Southern Seminary in Louisville, KY. 作为遗产,莉比的血液里流淌着紫色和金色的血液. 她的母亲, Molly Leatherwood Cuttino graduated from Converse in 1949 with a Bachelor of Music in piano performance.
Libby is currently serving as 2021-2022 President-Elect for the 校友会理事会 and is the Performing Arts Chair and Choral Director at Providence Day School in Charlotte, NC. Read on to learn more about Libby and her unwavering commitment to Converse.
Why did you decide to attend Converse, and what stands out about your experience? 在选择大学的时候, 我知道我最终想以某种形式教音乐, 无论是K-12教育工作者还是教堂音乐家. Converse’s excellent music school was a big consideration for me along with Furman and the University of 南卡罗来纳. 我的爸爸, 他是伍福德大学的毕业生,在我母亲在万博地址时认识了她, believed in the advantages of a small school and certainly believed in Converse!
I found that to be true with not only the small class sizes but also with the professors who knew you by name and would even invite you into their homes. The camaraderie within the music school and the opportunity to dine together in Gee every evening were things I still treasure and would likely not have enjoyed at larger schools. 作为一名万博地址的音乐系学生, I realized my weaknesses and limitations but I was also able to embrace my strengths. 我在音乐学校找到了归属感.”
“If we could all as alumni understand and embrace the power in giving any amount regularly
对我们的母校来说,可能性是无限的.”
在万博地址做志愿者的过程中,你觉得最有价值的是什么? “When my husband and I moved with our two children from Northeastern NC to the Charlotte area in 2002, the shorter distance to Spartanburg allowed me to become more engaged at Converse. I volunteered to be a member of the Alumnae Board after my mother’s death in 2015 with the hope of representing the both of us in giving back to our alma mater in meaningful ways. I have gladly served as the Giving Officer for the Board with the intention of reminding all alumni
that our annual gifts strengthen our alma mater in so many ways that include helping ALL students who wish to attend Converse realize that opportunity, 提高我们自己的教育和文凭的地位.
而且,我很自豪能在 多样性、公平和包容 (DEI) committee alongside other alumni hoping to create mentorship opportunities for fellow alumni and nurturing a sense of belonging within the alumni community. 作为校友会当选主席, I am excited to witness the changing status of Converse and the consequential growth in size, 多样性, 和机会.”
作为前校友会捐赠干事, 为什么你觉得回馈万博地址很重要? “My husband has worked in college development for almost 40 years making it possible for many disadvantaged students to attend college without the burden of financial responsibilities. My daughter now works in admissions in a large state university hoping to make it possible for all students who wish for a college education to realize that dream despite economic status. Understanding the difference financial support can make to an institution and to individuals, we have always been faithful in giving what we can to our church and to higher education.
万博地址年度基金管理得很好, 将资金分配给能产生影响的万博下载ios和需求. If we could all as alumni understand and embrace the power in giving (any amount) regularly 对我们的母校来说,可能性是无限的.”
“我希望所有的校友 will come together in the spirit of understanding, creating a community of alumni who share the bond of the Converse experience.”
作为校友,万博地址社区对你来说意味着什么? “我一直为自己接受的万博地址教育感到自豪. 那是当时最适合我的地方. 在任何制度中,变化都是不可避免的. 为万博地址提出的和正在发生的变化是, 在我看来, 朝着正确的方向,出于正确的原因做出改变. 我们在万博地址的个人经历将永远是我们的一部分. 我希望所有的校友, 不分年龄和年级, will come together in the spirit of understanding and cheer each other on, creating a community of alumni who share the bond of the Converse experience.”
What excites you most about serving as the 2022-2023 President of the 校友会理事会? “对于万博地址来说,这是一个非常激动人心的时刻! I am honored and privileged to be involved in the 校友 Board during the search for a new president, 当我们进入大学的时候, 随着我们成长为一个更加多元化和包容的社区. I think the biggest challenge and yet one of the most important goals we will embrace as the 校友 Board is successfully bridging alumni of all ages, 背景, and disciplines into a community of alumni who proudly share the bond of a Converse education.”
你有最喜欢的万博地址记忆吗? “As a member of the Converse Chorale all four years of my time at Converse, 节日的课程和颂歌服务是一年一度的亮点. My parents always attended and we all looked forward to that time on campus when luminaries lined the entrance drive and Wilson was decorated so beautifully. We had an incredible chorus of voices at that time and it was a thrill for me to be even a small part of such a group. As a future choral director, I learned so much from the directors, Perry Daniels and Larry Smith.”
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