Faculty and staff shine at talent show

Thomas Schilb, University of Houston-Victoria Makerspace librarian, third from left, along with the performers bid farewell to the audience through a song on May 9 during the Faculty/Staff Art & Talent Show at UHV University North. The event marked the first annual show and featured five performers and five visual artists with talents that spanned from poetry, instrumental performances, fiber arts, painting, graphic design and mixed media art to singing. The event was sponsored by the UHV Staff Council. The presentations for the show included: Lauren Emerson, fiber arts; Nicole Eugene, painting and singing; Bryanna Lucas, graphic design; Cheyenne Migl, mixed media and Ashley Sisson, fiber arts. Performers during the show included: Greg Garcia, instrumental; Anthony Madrid, poetry; Paul Orkiszewski, instrumental; and Nadya Pittendrigh, poetry.

The University of Houston-Victoria, located in the heart of the Coastal Bend region since 1973 in Victoria, Texas, offers courses leading to more than 50 academic programs in the schools of Arts & Sciences; Business Administration; and Education, Health Professions & Human Development. UHV provides face-to-face classes at its Victoria campus, as well as an instructional site in Katy, Texas, and online classes that students can take from anywhere. UHV supports the American Association of State Colleges and Universities Opportunities for All initiative to increase awareness about state colleges and universities and the important role they have in providing a high-quality and accessible education to an increasingly diverse student population, as well as contributing to regional and state economic development.