BEREA, OHIO (May 21, 2024) — Alex Minyard of Milan, Illinois (61264), was among over 250 students whose outstanding academic work was showcased during the 2024 Baldwin Wallace University Ovation Day of Excellence on April 25. Minyard, a graduate of Rockridge High School, presented "New Works Festival."
Each spring, the Ovation Day of Excellence celebrates student achievement, showcasing student success in research, scholarship, experiential learning, the arts and more through posters, videos, live presentations, and performances. Participants must complete a submission process and have a faculty mentor who sponsors their work and gives approval to present.
This year's events included a student art exhibition, music, dance, theatre, opera, and the Ovation Soapbox, where students advocated for issues they are passionate about. The opening ceremony featured alumni speaker Kayla Strata ('16), a digital-marketing entrepreneur, and music from "Star Machine," a musical comedy about an aspiring singer who lands on an American Idol-like TV show, by BW students Gideon and Hank Temple.
Baldwin Wallace University, founded in 1845, was one of the first colleges to admit students without regard to race or gender. An independent, coeducational university of 3,500 students, BW offers coursework in the liberal-arts tradition in more than eighty academic areas. Located in Berea, twelve miles from downtown Cleveland, BW offers students the cultural, educational, and business advantages of a major metropolitan area.
