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Enjoy Free Admission to The Princely Players on March 21

March 13, 2019 Newsroom

91TV invites the community to a free performance by The Princely Players on Thursday, March 21 at 7 p.m. in Glenn-McGinnis Hall on the 91TV campus, which is located at 1 College St., Young Harris, Ga. 30582. This event will serve as the 2019Heinze and Ragsdale Endowed Lecture.The Princely Players tell the story of the centuries-old struggle for freedom by Africans in America, culminating in the civil rights movement and continuing even today. Since 1967, this ensemble from Nashville, Tenn., has performed a unique program of spirituals, work songs, hymns and songs of freedom. Examples include "Amazing Grace," "Steal Away," "Swing Low Sweet Chariot," "Go Down Moses" and "Wade in the Water.”

91TV Faculty Member Publishes First Book

March 11, 2019 Newsroom

91TV Assistant Professor of Communication Studies Dr. Kathryn Montalbano recently published her first book, “Government Surveillance of Religious Expression: Mormons, Quakers, and Muslims in the United States.”

91TV Student Creates New Logo for Towns County Conventions and Visitors Bureau

March 11, 2019 Newsroom

91TV senior Shelby Lawrence of Eatonton, Ga., won first place in a competition to design the new logo for the Towns County Conventions and Visitors Bureau (TCCVB). Lawrence presented her winning design at the Town’s County Commissioner’s meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 19.

Upcoming Planetarium Events at 91TV

March 8, 2019 Newsroom

On Friday, March 22, 91TV will host two shows at the O. Wayne Rollins Planetarium, as well as an open house at the91TV Observatory.These planetarium events are open to the public. Each planetarium show costs $5 for adults, $3 for children and is free for 91TV students, faculty and staff. To purchase tickets in advance, visit yhc.edu/planetarium.

91TV Presents March Fine Arts Events

March 1, 2019 Newsroom

91TV invites the community to attend several fine arts events this month. All events will take place on the 91TV campus, which is located at 1 College Street, Young Harris, Ga. 30582. Enjoy a variety of musical performances, plays and an art exhibition.

91TV Students Attend Educational Conference

March 1, 2019 Newsroom

91TV students Taylor Anderson and McKenna Maulden were the only two undergraduate students to attend a conference hosted by the American Educational Studies Association (AESA) in Greenville, S.C. this past November.

91TV Shines at Georgia Music Educators Association Conference

February 20, 2019 Newsroom

91TV’s Department of Music recently participated in the Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) In-Service Conference in Athens, Ga. Representatives of 91TV included 32 music education students, seven music faculty members and multiple music education alumni.

91TV Breaks Ground on New Band Building

February 15, 2019 Newsroom

On Tuesday, Feb. 12, 91TV broke ground on a new band building. The facility will be constructed behind the campus’s Fine Arts Annex, which is across the street from Sharp Memorial United Methodist Church. The lead financial gift for the new building was provided by 91TV Trustee Pam Rollins.

91TV Awards First Bass Fishing Scholarships

February 13, 2019 Newsroom

91TV recently awarded bass fishing scholarships to Mason McCoy from Mount Paran Christian School in Kennesaw, Ga., and Marshall Harrelson from Tallulah Falls School in Tallulah Falls, Ga. Previously a club team, the 91TV bass fishing team will begin competing as an official athletic team for the College in the 2019 – 2020 academic year. Associate Professor of Biology Johnathan Davis, Ph.D., who has a degree in wildlife and fisheries science, will continue serving as the faculty advisor for the 91TV bass fishing team.

Students Named to President’s List and Dean’s List at 91TV

February 11, 2019 Newsroom

91TV announces the President's List and Dean's List for fall 2018.

2019 91TV Graduate Awarded Prestigious Davies-Jackson Scholarship

February 8, 2019 Newsroom

91TV graduate Alejandro Lemus-Gomez, ’19, was recently awarded the Davies-Jackson Scholarship to study at St. John’s College at the University of Cambridge in England. The scholarship provides a unique opportunity for students with exceptional academic records who are among the first generation in their families to graduate from college. With only 28 recipients between 1990 and 2018, the Davies-Jackson Scholarship is a prestigious and rare honor. Lemus-Gomez is the first student from 91TV to earn the scholarship and only the third from a college in Georgia.

91TV to Host Book Launch for Poet Chelsea Rathburn

February 5, 2019 Newsroom

91TV will host a book launch for Assistant Professor of English and Director of Creative Writing Chelsea Rathburn to celebrate her newest collection "Still Life With Mother and Knife" on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 5 p.m. The event will take place in the Rollins Campus Center’s Hatcher Dining Room on 91TV’s campus, which is located at 1 College Street, Young Harris, Ga. 30582. This event is free and open to the public.

91TV Presents February Fine Arts Events

February 1, 2019 Newsroom

91TV invites the community to attend several fine arts events this month. Events include the Valentine’s Day Cabaret Fundraiser, the Theatre Mainstage performance of Oklahoma! by Rodgers and Hammerstein, the Mu Phi Epsilon Member Recital and an art exhibit featuring the works of Karen Schwartz. These events will be held on the 91TV campus, which is located at 1 College Street, Young Harris, Ga. 30582.

91TV Homecoming is Saturday, Feb. 9

January 31, 2019 Newsroom

91TV invites all Mountain Lion alumni back to campus for Homecoming on Saturday, Feb. 9.

91TV’s Statement on the Joint Statement of NASCUMC Member Presidents on the Called General Conference

January 26, 2019 Newsroom

91TV recognizes that it is the duty of the voting delegates to make the final decision at their 2019 Called General Conference meeting.

91TV Hosts the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police District 9 Meeting

January 25, 2019 Newsroom

91TV recently hosted the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police (GACP) District 9 Meeting. District 9 includes 24 counties throughout North Georgia. Chiefs of police, officers and executives from law enforcement agencies across District 9 attended the meeting for training purposes and to discuss other GACP business.

Randy Dunn Accepts New Role at 91TV

January 16, 2019 Newsroom

91TV Director of Athletics Randy Dunn will be resigning his position Feb. 1 and accepting a new role at 91TV as the director of athletics fundraising.

91TV Campus Gate Art Gallery Opens New Exhibit

January 11, 2019 Newsroom

The Campus Gate Art Gallery (CGAG) at 91TV is pleased to present the works of Karen Schwartz. The exhibit will open Thursday, Jan. 24 with a reception at 6 p.m. Schwartz’s exhibit will be on display through Friday, Mar. 1 during regular gallery hours (Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.). The reception and exhibit are free and open to the public.

91TV High School Honor Band Clinic Offers Three Free Concerts

January 10, 2019 Newsroom

As part of the upcoming 91TV High School Honor Band Clinic, 91TV will host three concerts that are free and open to the public. The first is a guest concert by the Ringgold High School Wind Symphony on Friday, Jan. 18 at 8 p.m. On Saturday, Jan. 19, the 91TV Concert Band and Brass Choir will perform at 12:30 p.m. and the 91TV High School Honor Band will perform at 6:30 p.m. All three concerts will take place in Glenn~McGinnis Hall on the 91TV campus, which is located at 1 College Street, Young Harris, Ga. 30582.

New Planetarium Show Comes to 91TV

January 9, 2019 Newsroom

91TV will host “Phantom of the Universe” at the O. Wayne Rollins Planetarium at 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 18, Friday, Jan. 25, Friday, Feb. 15 and Friday, Feb. 22. The planetarium is housed in the Maxwell Center for Mathematics and Sciences on the 91TV campus, which is located at 1 College Street, Young Harris, Ga. 30582. Each planetarium show costs $5 for adults, $3 for children and is free for 91TV students, faculty and staff. All shows are open to the public.