Dowling College Professor Judges the Theatre in Our Schools Month Essay Contest
 
OAKDALE, NY – Dowling College Professor, Dr. Kimberly Poppiti, Assistant Professor of Dramatic Arts and Dance, will be judging the Theatre in Our Schools Month Essay Contest. The American Alliance for Theatre and Education’s Theatre in Our Schools campaign is designed to help promote theatre for youth at all levels across America. It takes place each year during the month of March and is a chance to celebrate and promote the art of theatre and to remind us that theatre is essential in people’s lives.  Through this contest, theatre educators and students are encouraged to discuss and write about the positive influences theatre has had on their lives and educations. The 2009 theme, “Connecting the Future,” will allow educators and students to discuss how theatre can impact their school or community in the future.
 
Complete submission rules and eligibility details can be found on the AATE website at www.aate.com or by calling The AATE National Office at (301) 951-7977.  All submissions can be emailed to TIOSEssayContest(at)aate.com, and must be postmarked or received between March 1, 2007 and March 31, 2009. Winners will be announced June, 2009.
 
About Dowling College
Dowling College is an independent, coeducational college that serves more than 6,500 students at its historic Rudolph Campus on the banks of the Connetquot River in Oakdale, NY, and the 105-acre Brookhaven Campus in eastern Long Island and a business center located near the Nassau-Suffolk border in Melville. Dowling offers Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degrees in several disciplines through its four schools: Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Education. www.dowling.edu