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Trinity welcomes John Scofield and Soulive to Vernon Center  as part of the College's  "Inside the Music" series

The inner workings of music came alive when several hundred students and the general public enjoyed a rare opportunity to interact with legendary jazz guitarist and Verve recording artist John Scofield and Blue Note recording artists Soulive at two separate workshop and concert events last month at Vernon Center. The appearances, part of the College’s “Inside the Music” series, provided students with a forum to ask questions and interact with these internationally renowned artists. Questions raised during the workshops explored topics such as the creative process behind the music, music education, the business of music, and the globalization of the music and entertainment industries.     John Scofield, who came to campus on February 25, is known widely for his work with Miles Davis, and has performed throughout the world with artists such as Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Charles Mingus, and Medeski, Martin & Wood. In 2000, Scofield earned Downbeat magazine’s “electric jazz group of the year” and “guitarist of the year".

LEARNING		Davis Albohm '02
		Building homes, laying career foundations

"I'm kind of a ‘news junkie,’" says Davis Albohm ’02, a history major and Tripod news writer who recently called up the local NBC affiliate and landed himself an internship shadowing reporters and fact-checking. While he says his journalistic pursuits have thrived at Trinity, thanks in part to the College’s city location, Albohm has given back to the very city from which he has benefited, becoming a major figure in the College’s increasingly active chapter of Habitat for Humanity.

Albohm became involved with Habitat for Humanity during his freshman year, sacrificing his spring break to be part of an Easter morning building project in Americus, Georgia, that yielded 25 new homes in one week.

“We started on a Monday with foundations and by Friday, the families were moved in,” Albohm says. Now the group’s chairman, Albohm says he has watched Trinity’s chapter of Habitat for Humanity grow from five members in his freshman year to approximately 35 this year.

“The thing that is great about Davis is that when he takes something on, he does it with gusto,” says Joseph Barber, associate director of community service. “He makes sure that, if he’s going to get involved with something, he’s going to do a good job on it.”

A member of the Presidential Search Committee

During his junior year, Albohm was selected as one of only two students to sit on the Presidential Search Committee, an opportunity he describes as “one of the most incredible experiences of my life.” Working closely with trustees, members of the faculty, administrative staff, and fellow student search committee member Laura Rand ’03, Albohm helped select Richard H. Hersh, Ed.D. from a pool of over 150 candidates to succeed Evan S. Dobelle as Trinity’s 19th president.

“It was really incredible to work side by side with accomplished corporate leaders in the trustees, senior faculty members, and Laura [Rand],” Albohm says. “I learned a lot of real-life skills that you can’t learn in the classroom, and we were treated as equals. It was incredible.” Albohm says that, while he interviewed many outstanding candidates from around the country, Hersh was “one step above the pack.”

“He seemed to be really committed to students,” says Albohm. “He talked about meeting with students consistently in his old job and having them over for dinner all the time.” Albohm says Hersh’s commitment to students was further evidenced at the January 25 welcoming reception for Hersh and the Trinity community.

“He stayed much longer than he was supposed to, just to get to know the students and talk to them,” says Albohm. “He was talking to us for five minutes or so each. It was great. I think he’ll be a good fit for the College.”

Exploring the role of the media during wartime

Albohm is combining his interest in journalism, the news media, and history in his thesis, which will explore the issues of press censorship during the Persian Gulf War. Cheryl Greenberg, professor of history and Albohm’s adviser on the project, says that Albohm is not only energized, but also brings a lot of insight to the topic.

“He’s looking at different sides of the question of responsibility and not compromising military intelligence versus the need to know and freedom of press, recognizing that these are nuanced questions,” Greenberg says. “I’m delighted someone of his caliber is taking up this question.”

-- Michael Bradley