Theatre, science, softball, tennis all part of busy weekend

What a weekend on the Columbus State University campuses! At our downtown, waterfront RiverPark Campus, 3,500 raucous (but focused) high school students participated in the Georgia Thespian Conference. Opening ceremonies at the RiverCenter's Bill Heard Theatre were followed by competition, tryouts and performances at CSU's Theatre on the Park, Springer Opera House and other stunning venues. The sunny weather was great this year (compared to great snow in 2010), and a great time was had by all. We hope we can continue to host this grand event for many years to come. The Science Olympiad was on main campus, directed by Dr. Bill Frazier and a score of our great faculty and students, supported by Jill Carroll. The middle school participants, their coach-teachers and parents were incredibly engaged and challenged. This is a stellar opportunity for these young people to visit Columbus State and interact with our exceptional faculty and students. A softball tournament, NCAA tennis matches and more also contributed to the exceptionally busy, engaging weekend at CSU. I offer special thanks to Steve Morse and our crack logistics team, as well as Chief  Rus Drew and other University Police, for their exceptional handling of all these great activities.