Final Project

On Wednesday, December 11th, the Lyndon State College American Meteorological Society hosted their annual talent show. Lyndon State Atmospheric Science majors Amanda Curran and Stephen Decatur emceed the event, while President's Office Assistant Brett Santo hosted the event.

Emcee and AMS public relations director Amanda Curran began planning the event on November 1st. With the help of other AMS club members, Curran said "over 100 hours was put into planning and preparing this year's show."

The talent show began with the introduction of the judges, which included AMS President Chris McCray, AMS Vice President Josh Cingranelli, LSC President Joe Bertolino, SGA President Haley Craig, Provost Kellie Bean, and Atmospheric Science's newest professor, Janel Hanrahan.

The acts would ensue, with fifteen performances ranging from singing, dancing, and comedic skits. The judges had a tough time declaring a winner though, as five acts were chosen for the top three spots.

With over $300 worth of prizes available, the prizes were split up slightly differently than expected due to the ties. Alyssa Rovella's solo-singing performance landed her a tie for the third place spot with Victor Mwangi, who performed a song acapella. Brandon White was the only solo-winner of a spot, securing second place with an incredible piano solo rendition of Christmas Eve by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

Music Business and Industry major Steven Neas performed a song of his own vocally and on the guitar, displaying his vast musical talent. Jake Machell also played guitar and sang, performing a duet with his girlfriend of two years, Jacqueline Laviolette. The couple covered Umbrella by Rihanna.

When asked about this year's attendance in comparison to other years, Curran said "Usually we do it two weeks before finals. This year it was one week, so the turn-out wasn't as good, just because of the timing, but it's a nice time for everyone to come out one last time before finals to see the talent here at Lyndon State."

Another difference in this year's show was the donation to the American Red Cross. Typically, the AMS talent show raises money for the club, but this year, they AMS club sent 100% of their proceeds directly to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief fund for Typhoon Haiyan.

Between ticket sales, food and drinks, the AMS club was able to raise $550 to donate to the American Red Cross.