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HBO Talent to Address Young Scholars
Utica College Hosts Shanelle Gabriel '06
Written By Amanda Damiano, PR Intern
Shanelle Gabriel, an alum of both Utica College and HBO's Def Poetry Jam, will stage a special performance for the Young Scholars LPP
Contact - cleogrande@utica.edu
Utica, NY (07/16/2007) - The stage is set at Utica College. On Wednesday, July 18, UC graduate and HBO alumna Shanelle Gabriel will visit campus to perform a combination of her poetry and music for nearly 200 Young Scholars students.The Brooklyn native, who has appeared at a number of venues and colleges in New York and throughout the U.S., is most commonly recognized for both opening and being featured on Season 6 of HBO’s Def Poetry Jam 2007. She also recently recorded a nationally-televised promo for the 2007 NFL draft. In addition, Gabriel is promoting her first album, titled “Start Something.” Her music encompasses her love of spoken word poetry, as well as her soulful, sultry singing.
Gabriel will perform at 1:15 p.m. in Strebel Auditorium.
While a student at UC, she performed as both a singer and actress, while earning a bachelor’s degree in communication arts in May 2006. She was a Def Jam College promoter and one of the leading radio personalities on WPNR 90.7 FM, the college’s radio station.
The performance will be part of Young Scholars Summer Program 2007, taking place from July 9 through 27. An annual event, the program is for students in grades 7, 8 and 9 from the Utica City School District. They gather at UC to take a variety of classes, including English language arts, math, science, and a special class on decision-making.
This will be Gabriel’s second year performing for the Young Scholars students.
“It is something I am definitely looking forward to,” she said. “I try to address a lot of issues in my work, including self-respect, jealousy and life issues.”
The Young Scholars Liberty Partnerships Program, launched in 1993, is a collaborative project between UC and the Utica City School District. The multi-year program is designed by school district and college officials to meet the challenge of motivating teenage students to stay in school, earn a New York State Regents Diploma with the Advanced Designation, and pursue post-secondary education.
About Utica College – Founded in 1946, Utica College is a comprehensive private institution that grants the Syracuse University baccalaureate degree and the Utica College master’s and doctoral degrees. The College, located in central New York, approximately 90 miles west of Albany and 50 miles east of Syracuse, currently enrolls nearly 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students in 32 undergraduate majors, 25 minors, 13 master’s and two doctoral degree programs.
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