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The New York-based Park Foundation has awarded the Periclean Scholars program at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ a grant to send additional students abroad in January with the goal of producing a short documentary highlighting Sri Lanka’s outlook and actions on water issues, along with its ecological and socio-economic diversity. The film will be part of an environmental summit organized by the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ students.

Nine ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ students have been selected to participate in a free 10-day trip to Israel this month, through Taglit-Birthright Israel.

Greg Hlavaty, lecturer in English, and Murphy Townsend, instructor of English, co-authored an essay in the December 2010 issue of Teaching English in the Two-Year College.

Thomas Erdmann, professor of music, published his 150th article in the January 2011 issue of the International Trumpet Guild Journal.

Guilford County (N.C.) Schools named Garriot Rose '96 principal of Northeast Guilford High School effective Dec. 15.