Great Woods Symphony Orchestra performs a concert of Classical Pops favorites, led by Professor Delvyn Case, Conductor.

The concert will be held on Thursday, July 24th, 2025 at 7pm in the President’s Garden. This is a relaxing, free, community event open to all.

Parking will be available in Lot 1, and we strongly encourage you to bring your own chairs or picnic blankets for seating in the garden. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be moved inside to Cole Memorial Chapel. Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations or information on accessibility should contact Pam Vaz at [email protected] by July 17th, 2025.

We will also be collecting non-perishable donations for the Cupboard of Kindness food pantry, and they have expressed a greater need for the following items: cereal, soup, pasta, jarred pasta sauce, juice boxes, rice, potato, and pasta mixes, canned pasta such as Chef Boyardee, and granola bars. If you are able to, your contribution is greatly appreciated!

Program

Great Woods Symphony Orchestra

About the Performers

Emma Bradshaw ’25 discovered the scope of her passion for songwriting in her freshman year. Her sophomore Fall, Emma spent a semester in Professor Case’s songwriting class, followed by an independent study with him that Spring. In addition to songwriting, she is also a versatile musical theatre performer who was recently seen at Wheaton in a starring role in Rent. Emma loves how versatile music can be, from an aid in working through difficult situations, to making others laugh. She is very grateful for the connections and memories that music has created in her life and looks forward to where it will bring her next.

Soprano George Lane ’26 is a rising senior at Wheaton College. Their hometown is East Montpelier, Vermont. They major in early childhood education and music, and study voice with Joanne Mouradjian. They are a recipient of a Chaminade Music Club scholarship (2024) and participate in the Wheaton College Chorale and Chamber Singers, most recently singing as a soloist in the group’s staged adaptation of Fauré’s Requiem. Last summer, they sang in the chorus of the Opera Company of Middlebury’s production of La fille du régiment. Following their graduation in the spring of 2026, George hopes to become an elementary school teacher and pass on their love of music to a new generation of learners.

During his time at Wheaton, Sean Perez ’25 played in many ensembles including the Orchestra, Wind Symphony, World Music Ensemble and took Flute and Piano Lessons. Additionally, he was the Co-President of the Flute Choir, President of both the Archery and Ping Pong Clubs, and a senior delegate on the Model United Nations Travel Team. As a Biochemistry Major and Music Performance Minor he was awarded the Howard A. Meneely prize for the highest GPA in the graduating class as well as the Elita-Pastra Landis prize in Biochemistry. Additionally, he was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa and Tri Beta honors societies. After college, Sean plans to continue volunteering at the Emergency Department at Sturdy Memorial Hospital while working as an EMT before applying to medical school.

Professor of Music Delvyn Case P’22 conducts the Great Woods Symphony Orchestra and teaches courses in composition, popular music, and songwriting. He is a composer of concert, educational, and pops music, including the holiday overture Rocket Sleigh, which has been performed by the Boston Pops and more than 100 other orchestras across the US, Europe, UK, and Canada. His two “musical storybook” compositions, Lighthouse Keeper and Fire in the Big-Top!, have been performed for thousands of children in Maine, Massachusetts, New York City, California, and Australia. In 2022 he was named Distinguished Composer of the Year by the Music Teachers National Association.

He spent the first half of 2024 as a Visiting Fellow at Oxford, where he worked on projects exploring the intersections of music and theology.

Text and Lyrics

Deep River (traditional)

Deep river, my home is over Jordan.
Deep river, Lord, I want to cross over into campground.
Oh, don’t you want to go to that gospel feast?
That promised land, where all is peace?

Everything Sucks

Music and lyrics by Emma Bradshaw

I thought that every suitors’ aim,
was just to claim me, break me,
make me theirs to mold
But for the first time I have found
someone who’s reaching out his hand for me to hold
I wish you could see all of the haunting
Radiance I see in you
But you can’t see your reflection
So I guess my little song
Will have to do

[Chorus]
So sink your teeth in baby
Wherever you’re going take me
Oh what wonders the undead can do
Cause you have made my life anew
Oh the world is always crumbling
But that don’t mean I have nothing
Cause everything sucks baby
Including you
They say that you can read our minds
But I’m inclined to say
That simply can’t be true
Cause just one second spent in mine
You’ll find there’s no denying
I’m so in love with you

[Chorus]
Not even death can do us part
Cause you walked straight to my heart
And gladly I let you in
And I thank the stars that garlic things not true
Cause to give it up’d be so hard to do
But I’d do it for you

The Great Woods Symphony is a college-community orchestra that includes Wheaton students, faculty, and staff, as well as members of the general public. Recent performances have included symphonies by Tchaikovsky, Dvorak, and Beethoven, Holst’s “The Planets” (with the Smith College Orchestra), and concerto performances featuring Grammy-winner Richard Stoltzmann, Boston Symphony violinist Victor Romanul, Canadian Brass trombonist Achilles Liarmakopoulos and many Wheaton students. Along with masterworks of the Western tradition, the GWSO has a deep commitment to performing a broadly multi-cultural repertoire. Past concerts have been dedicated to the music of Latin American and African-American composers, plus collaborations with multi-media artist DJ Spooky and hip-hop composer/violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain.

In celebration of Halloween, the Davis International House and the Center for Global Education would like to invite you to participate in Halloween on Howard!

This family friendly event invites you to bring the kids to trick or treat on Howard street with participation from many of the Theme Houses, President Hanno and Mrs. Sue Hanno, a few departments and residents at Shepard’s Court.

Get candy, show off your costumes, play games and see the decorated houses!

Visitors to campus should park in Lot 1.

Sponsored by SGA with collaboration from:
Reni House, Davis House, Ohm House, Mad Haus, Safe Haus, Emerson Haus, First-Gen House, Art Haus, Hungry Lyons, President’s House, Educaton Club, CIVIC, Marshall Center

This is a unique event, planned to coincide with Senior Week, which  brings together students, professionals, members of the local community, and other interested individuals to think about the role of organizations in creating social impact.  Participants will be able to learn from distinguished practitioners and scholars working on the issue of social impact, as well as from students and community members who are working to make the world a better place, including participants in Wheaton’s Social Entrepreneurship Launch Program.

Our opening session will include Mike Brady, an inspiring speaker who is the President of Sheltersuit USA and the former CEO of the noted Greyston Bakery in Yonkers, NY.  We will also feature several panels on different aspects of social entrepreneurship and social impact, including an alumni panel with three graduates who are creating significant impact in their respective fields.  Finally, we will we awarding for the first time the Social Impact Award for alumni to Indira Henard ’03, Executive Director of the DC Rape Crisis Center.

The links below include a mini-schedule for each day so that you can get an idea of the different conference events, feel free to join any that you might find interesting:

Social Impact Conference, Day 1 registration

Social Impact Conference, Day 2 registration

In recognition of this ongoing period of loss, trauma, and grief, the Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, along with the COVID-19 Return to Campus Task Force, would like to host this Community Memorial Service as a space to remember and mourn those we’ve lost (both to COVID-19 and other causes) over this past year. This service will be held over Zoom on March 25th at 7pm and is open to all members of the Wheaton community including students, staff, faculty, and alumni. Those on campus are also encouraged to visit the COVID-19 Luminaria display that will bet set up in the Dimple on the evening of the 25th.

Register here to receive the Zoom link

The Counseling Center is once again excited to sponsor Spring Into Wellness the week of March 8-12, 2021. Spring Into Wellness is a week full of co-sponsored (virtual and in-person) events surrounding your physical, mental, and emotional health. This week culminates with a campus-wide scavenger hunt.

A remote scavenger hunt is also available for students who are remote, live off-campus, or in quarantine/ isolation: Follow WheatonMA.Counseling on Instagram for the remote scavenger hunt details!

Sign up, find links and descriptions on Engage!

Schedule of Events

Vote for your favorite window! Voting begins 3/8 until 11 am on 3/12.

Monday 3/8

12:00 pm: Virtual H.I.I.T with Rebecca hosted by Wheaton Rec (Virtual)
3:00 pm: Jamboard affirmations hosted by Reslife and the Counseling Center (Virtual)
5:30 pm: Meditation with Caleigh hosted by The Center for Religious and Spiritual Life (Virtual)
6:30 pm: Hybrid Yoga with Dory hosted by Wheaton Rec (In-Person Location: Chapel Base)
7:15 pm: Trybe Dance Workshop hosted by Trybe (Virtual)

Tuesday 3/9

8:30 am: Meditation with Caleigh hosted by The Center for Religious and Spiritual Life (Virtual)
11:30 am: Thrive Group: Using art for self-care hosted by The Counseling Center Interns (Virtual)
5:30 pm: Game Night with Active Minds and President Hanno (Virtual)

Wednesday 3/10

10:00 am: Wheaton Community Relaxation Practice with Filene Center, Counseling Center, and Religious and Spiritual life (Virtual)
1:00 pm: Paint Around the World hosted by Global Education (In Person: Take and go Location: Global Ed building)
1:00 pm: Sexual Citizens Book Talk hosted by SMART (Virtual)
2:00 pm: Visiting Artist Program with Comic Artist Yumi Sakugawa sponsored by the Master Class in the Visual Arts Fund, given by a Wheaton alumna within the Evelyn Danzig Haas ’39 Visiting Artists Program (Virtual)
7:00 pm: Pathways of Light: Mental health awareness event hosted by BGWEEKS QUAD (In-Person: Beard Hall Green)
7:30 pm: Disability and Mental Health Kahoot hosted by SGA Accessibility board (Virtual)

Thursday 3/11

ALL DAY LONG: Recreation Day Hosted by Wheaton Rec (Hybrid)
8:00 am: Hybrid Yoga with Dory hosted by Wheaton Rec ( In-person Location: Dance Studio)
1:00 pm: Paint Around the World hosted by Global Education (In Person: Take and go Location: Global Ed building)
8:00 pm: Prohibition Escape Room with BAC (Virtual)

Friday 3/12

12:30-2:30 pm: Campus Scavenger hunt & Remote scavenger option (for remote/off-campus students) on Instagram. Organized by the Counseling Center. “First come first serve” (Location destinations across campus)
12:00 to 1:30: Dimple dining- Street Food Swipe Grilled Cheese “Truck” hosted by Dining Services (In-person: The dimple)
4:00 pm: Window Decorating Contest winner announcement on IG

Download the Spring into Wellness Week Flyer (pdf)

Brought to you by The Counseling Center in collaboration with Wellness @ Wheaton, student groups, and departments.

Join special guest speaker, Dr. Alexandra Herzog, Assistant Director of the American Jewish Council of New England along with a panel of Wheaton faculty in remembering the tragedy of the Holocaust as well as recognizing its lasting impact. Hear from the panel as well as SMART coordinator Cheylsea Federle on how we can stand up to anti-semitism, and hate crimes in all their forms. The program will be followed by a brief reception in the May Room.