Welcome to the Web page of the Evans School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at Berry College. The Evans School is the largest of Berry's academic divisions and home of some of the college's largest programs, including the departments of Communication; English, Rhetoric and Writing; History; and Government. We house the college's fine arts programs of Art, Music and Theatre as well as the disciplines that lie at the heart of a liberal arts education. A foundation for a good education, a foundation for life. Good scholars. Good students. Good teachers. Welcome to the Evans School at Berry College.
Focus on Faculty
Dr. Glenn R. Garrido is an Associate Professor of Music, Director of Bands and Music Education Coordinator. Now in his second year at Berry, Dr. Garrido stays busy with the Wind Ensemble and overseeing his music ed students. He has also created a new music ed course in Costa Rica. In January, 2010 he will be presenting a lecture for the Georgia Music Educators Association conference in Savannah, GA and will be the conductor/clinician for the Floyd All-County High School Symphonic Band.. Additionally, his article “Latin American Band Music and Composers: An Overview” will be published in the Spring 2010 issue of the World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles journal. Dr. Garrido is also proud to be the founder-director of FAME (Firsthand Arts & Music Experience) Summer Camp at Berry College that will be offered to high school students for the first time in the summer 2010.
Student Spotlight
Ashton Singletary is a senior Music Education major from Lawrenceville, GA. In each of her years she has sung in the Berry College Concert Choir and the school’s own elite chamber group, the Berry Singers. She is a music theory tutor for all levels of college theory and also teaches voice lessons to younger students in middle and high school. She is currently the assistant student conductor for the Berry College Concert Choir and Berry Singers. Ashton has held many leadership positions in Sigma Alpha Iota, the women's music fraternity, including treasurer, vice president and president. Currently, she is the president of Berry's chapter of CMENC, the Collegiate Music Educators National Conference. She plans to attend graduate school for Choral Conducting following graduation.
Dr. Glenn R. Garrido is an Associate Professor of Music, Director of Bands and Music Education Coordinator. Now in his second year at Berry, Dr. Garrido stays busy with the Wind Ensemble and overseeing his music ed students. He has also created a new music ed course in Costa Rica. In January, 2010 he will be presenting a lecture for the Georgia Music Educators Association conference in Savannah, GA and will be the conductor/clinician for the Floyd All-County High School Symphonic Band.. Additionally, his article “Latin American Band Music and Composers: An Overview” will be published in the Spring 2010 issue of the World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles journal. Dr. Garrido is also proud to be the founder-director of FAME (Firsthand Arts & Music Experience) Summer Camp at Berry College that will be offered to high school students for the first time in the summer 2010.
Ashton Singletary is a senior Music Education major from Lawrenceville, GA. In each of her years she has sung in the Berry College Concert Choir and the school’s own elite chamber group, the Berry Singers. She is a music theory tutor for all levels of college theory and also teaches voice lessons to younger students in middle and high school. She is currently the assistant student conductor for the Berry College Concert Choir and Berry Singers. Ashton has held many leadership positions in Sigma Alpha Iota, the women's music fraternity, including treasurer, vice president and president. Currently, she is the president of Berry's chapter of CMENC, the Collegiate Music Educators National Conference. She plans to attend graduate school for Choral Conducting following graduation.