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Great story, great publicity for the University of Idaho. Carl Westberg Jr.<br><br>> From: thansen@moscow.com<br>> To: vision2020@moscow.com<br>> Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 05:38:10 -0800<br>> Subject: [Vision2020] UI Friday Letter for Friday (November 16, 2007)<br>> <br>> University of Idaho<br>> Office of the President<br>> Moscow, Idaho 83844-3151<br>> Phone: 208-885-6365<br>> Fax: 208-885-6558<br>> <br>> The Friday Letter<br>> SPECIAL EDITION<br>> A Newsletter for University of Idaho Alumni and Friends<br>> <br>> November 16, 2007<br>> <br>> Dear Friends,<br>> <br>> The Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival has brought wonderful<br>> recognition to the University of Idaho over its 40-year history, but nothing<br>> compares to the honor the festival received yesterday. The festival's<br>> artistic director John Clayton, former festival executive director Lynn<br>> "Doc" Skinner and I were honored, excited and humbled to be in the East Room<br>> of the White House to receive the National Medal of Arts from President<br>> George W. Bush.<br>> <br>> The National Medal of Arts is the nation's most prestigious arts award, and<br>> we are the first public university to receive the award since Congress<br>> created it in 1984. Congress authorized the president to award medals each<br>> year "to individuals or groups who, in the president's judgment, are<br>> deserving of special recognition by reason of their outstanding<br>> contributions to the excellence, growth, support and availability of the<br>> arts in the United States."<br>> <br>> We are gratified and excited that this honor will shine a bright spotlight<br>> on the University of Idaho, the festival, Moscow and all of Idaho.<br>> <br>> I was reminded that Lionel Hampton was a frequent guest of and performer for<br>> presidents at the White House, and we all felt he was there with us to<br>> receive the award. This recognition for the festival is the result of the<br>> dedication and love of jazz that he and Doc Skinner brought to the jazz<br>> festival, and that is now continuing under John Clayton's direction. We'll<br>> celebrate this award and Lionel's legacy, along with what would have been<br>> his 100th birthday, at the 2008 festival in February.<br>> <br>> As President Bush said yesterday: "...on behalf of a grateful nation, we<br>> honor your great talent and accomplishments... Our honorees represent the<br>> great strength and diversity of the American culture... I congratulate our<br>> honorees, because in your work we see the creativity of the American spirit<br>> and the values that have made our nation great."<br>> <br>> Let me share with you some of the wonderful congratulatory messages and<br>> comments we've received. <br>> <br>> Governor C. L. "Butch" Otter said, "The priceless legacy of music and<br>> learning embodied in the Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival is a<br>> treasure not just for the University of Idaho, but for our entire state and<br>> indeed all lovers of the arts, everywhere. Recognition and acclaim that come<br>> with the National Medal of the Arts is well earned, greatly deserved and a<br>> reason for all Idahoans to celebrate."<br>> <br>> >From State Board of Education member Sue Thilo: "Absolutely fantastic! It's<br>> gratifying to see the Jazz Festival receive the national recognition it<br>> truly deserves. Congratulations to the University of Idaho and especially to<br>> those directly involved with the Lionel Hampton International Jazz<br>> Festival."<br>> <br>> Michael Faison, executive director of the Idaho Commission on the Arts said,<br>> "This is wonderful. It brings the national spotlight to Idaho. For an arts<br>> organization or institution to receive the award is rare, and the University<br>> of Idaho and the Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival have joined some<br>> very rarified company." <br>> <br>> The Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival is such a remarkable event;<br>> it brings a multitude of people from around the state, nation and world<br>> together on our campus to celebrate jazz. It is successful because of the<br>> support and contributions from so many of you, and now you can share in the<br>> pride and recognition that the National Medal of Arts brings. <br>> <br>> You can view video of the White House award ceremony at: www.uidaho.edu/jazz<br>> <br>> Tim White <br>> President<br>> <br>> ----------------------------------------------------------------<br>> <br>> Seeya round town, Moscow.<br>> <br>> Tom Hansen<br>> Moscow, Idaho<br>> <br>> Came a tribe from the north brave and bold . . .<br>> <br>> "Here We Have Idaho"<br>> http://www.tomandrodna.com/HWHI.mp3<br>> <br>> "I-D-A-H-O Idaho Idaho Go Go Go"<br>> http://www.tomandrodna.com/Vandals.mp3<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> =======================================================<br>> List services made available by First Step Internet, <br>> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <br>> http://www.fsr.net <br>> mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<br>> =======================================================<br><br /><hr />Peek-a-boo FREE Tricks & Treats for You! <a href='http://www.reallivemoms.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM&loc=us' target='_new'>Get 'em!</a></body>
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