Victoria Bach Festival unveils monument at UHV

David Faskas, president of the Victoria Bach Festival Board and an alumnus from the University of Houston-Victoria, left, stands alongside Mike Hummel, Bach Festival board member, middle, and Bill Blanchard, past Bach Festival board president, during an unveiling ceremony on June 6 near UHV University Center. The Victoria Bach Festival capped off its 50th season by adding a lasting tribute to Victoria's cultural heritage through a permanent monument to celebrate five decades of musical achievement and community engagement. Created specifically to commemorate the anniversary, the monument stands as a recognition of the performers, patrons and advocates who have contributed to the festival's history. The monument was placed on UHV’s campus in recognition of the university’s connection to the festival’s founding and its support throughout the years.

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.