PR2012 Apr U1
Media Release
For Immediate Release
Contact: Doug Perry, dperry@sheltonstate.edu (205) 391-3988
Malena Cunningham,
strategicmedia@bellsouth.net (205) 746-9942
Shelton State Remembers: Inside the Tornado
On Wednesday, April 25, students, faculty and staff of
Shelton State Community College will gather to
commemorate the events that one year ago changed their
lives.
The college will pay tribute to two Shelton State students
and the hundreds of others victims who were killed during
the April 27, 2011, storms in a special memorial Shelton
State Remembers: Inside the Tornado.
Michael Carr, Theater Program Coordinator at the college,
says students will present a special production Inside the
Tornado, a series of plays in May, but the theater group will
preview parts of the production during the April 25
commemoration.
“The plays capture the emotions, virtues and foibles that
terrible day exposed, showing us our strengths and
weaknesses, our struggles and victories but ultimately this
production celebrates the resilience and character of a
community that has and will continue to rebuild and reinvent
itself, “ says Carr.
The theatrical preview is just one part of the two-hour
remembrance. B101.7 will host a live remote radio broadcast
on Shelton State’s main campus from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00
p.m. There will also be an art exhibit and other activities to
educate attendees on severe weather preparedness.
Kevin Burns who advises the Shelton State student chapter
of the American Red Cross says last year’s storm thrust his
team into action. “Our small group was organized and
answered the call to help so many families in the community.
I am proud of the work they performed from working in
distribution centers and shelters to cleaning up debris in
neighborhoods. Additionally, the club created a peer support
center for Shelton State students impacted by the storms.
Club members have been involved in debris removal and
construction support throughout the year.”
Dr. Mark Heinrich, President of Shelton State, says, “As we
move forward, we stand proud of our Tuscaloosa home, its
citizens, our students and their determination to make a
brighter future for themselves and for us all.”
Friends and family members of Shelton State students are
encouraged to attend the commemoration.
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