“I’m in an ideal place right now where a lot of people would want to trade shoes with me,” Sose said. “I’m very thankful for that and I use it as motivation to keep pushing forward.”
The McCain Family Scholarship is awarded to students with high academic standing and a level of financial need. “What this does is it brings the top students in Idaho to the College,” said Brian Bava, Vice President of Enrollment Management.
Powell says the opera’s spoken dialogue is in English but all of the songs will be performed in Italian with translations available for the audience. The students involved in the production are not all music majors but most are involved in the music department.
"I know the type of students we’re getting. I know the academic background they have. I know the skill development that happens in the UWC in terms of being able to be away from home, being in a residential community, being part of a community. Why wouldn’t you want students like that in a community like ours?”
The Cultural Show is important for the college community because it showcases traditional customs from around the world and discusses current issues through songs, dances, skits, poems, and more.
“We want to help them (the veterans) integrate and help the other students understand what the vets have done. They all want to be part of something. They all want to be Yotes.”
