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January 31, 2014 Before They Were Educators: Ceillie Simkiss Contributing Writer __Dr. Hollye Moss is the _ department head for the - Global Management and Strategy Department here at Western Carolina University, and has been _ since she got here in 2002. Moss was born in Mar- tinsville, Va., which she describes as a little bitty town halfway between Greensboro and Ro- anake, Va., It was a tex- file and furniture-based town that was probably a lot like Hickory or Mor- _ ganton. Moss has four academ- ic degrees in the fields of chemistry, business administration from three different colleges, because she didnt know exactly what she wanted to do with her life for a < while. . However, she stated, When I was 24 years old, I took a Meyers Brigg test. In one of my moves... probably twenty years later, I found the results this is your _ personality type, these . are the careers that you fight be interested in. I ' -remember when I found -). that, being amazed at how right on that was, as far as describing me. When Tread it, I was amazed at how dead-on it _.was at describing Hollye. It said that for a profes- sion, I should either be a .-/ nurse or a teacher, and * thats where I ended up. Thats just kinda cool. Her first degree was a bachelors degree in chemistry from Converse College in Spartanburg, _S.C.. Converse was an all girls college, which Moss said she liked. You could just roll out of bed and go to class, focus on the academics and leave the social life for later. When asked why she chos chemistry, Moss said, Science was always interesting and fun, and -Td had a really good chemistry teacher in _ high school. Graduating _ with her bachelors at the BWestem Carolina University s School of Music Presents: The Secret Neitaee : Darian Jackson Contributing Writer Western Carolina _ University takes pride in _ having one of the stron- ' gest music schools in the state. The Western Caro- lina University School of _ Music is home to over 200 _ music students ranging from music education _ to vocal performance; - each student bringing his or her own unique _ strengths and abilities to the table. WCUs Depart- _ ment of Voice is certainly ho exception. Last Friday night, _ interested members of _ the community gathered together to experience _ the School of Musics - annual opera. On dis- play this year was a concert version of classi- cal composer Domenico ' Cimarosas The Secret - Marriage. _ Consisting of only six characters and a small orchestra, the production - was staged in the Black Box Theater at the Bardo Arts Center. The event --was free of charge, which - undoubtedly had an im- age of 20, Moss elected to stay in school for another two years and get her masters in chemistry from Clemson University before joining the work- force in 1985. Moss went to work at Milliken Magnolia Fin- ishing Plant in Blacks- burg, S.C. The Magnolia . Finishing Plant specializ- es in dying and finishing woven products, accord- ing to its Facebook page. She was a shift supervi- sor for about two years, though she thought it was definitely not the best fit for her, saying, Oh, it was a disaster. I was probably the disaster. She remembered that out of the 10 or 15 shift supervisors on her shift, she was the only woman there, so her uniform there was a pair of blue jeans and a pink T-shirt, saying it was her way to stay feminine. Her next job was with Virginia Narrow Fab- rics, which was later purchased by the Elastic Corporation of America. It was a very small start- up company that had just moved out of someones garage the year before, according to Moss. Since it was such a small com- pany, Moss did all sorts of things during her time there, from customer service to scheduling to loading and unloading trucks, as well as going to school at Wake Forest University at night to get | her Masters of Business Administration. Moss enjoyed her time there, saying, I learned a lot there, and they paid for most of my MBA while I was there. They had an education part- nership. After getting her MBA, she worked for a division . of Sara Lee in a distri- bution center in Kings Mountain for five years. Moss thoroughly enjoyed | her time there, saying, Hivery day was a puzzle. It was great. She left the company in order to return to gradu- pact on the heavy turn- out from the community. The entire Black Box was filled to its maximum capacity even having to add more seats to accom- modate guests. The story of The Secret Marriage centers on Carolina and Paolino who want to be openly married, so they plot to marry off Carolinas older sister Elisetta to ap- pease a strict father. As it turns out, there is more than one woman in love with Paolino! | It all starts innocently enough. Paolino works for Geronimo and is in love with his daughter Carolina. So they do what seems sensible to them and secretly marry. It probably would have worked out fine, except that Carolinas aunt Fidalma is in love with Paolino. When the man betrothed to Elisetta ar- rives, he falls in love with Carolina. Much schem- ing, amorous intrigue and silliness ensue but in the end, each character received his/her happy ending. A true love story THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN B5 PEA PUIRES ate school at Clemson University to get her PhD in industrial manage- ment. Moss described the degree as being a lot like an industrial engineer- ing degree, but in the College of Business. She wanted to bea consultant in industry, and I wanted to stay in the Southeast, and I figured a woman in the ~ southeast in manufactur- ing, I needed the initials behind my name to give me some credibility, so thats what I went back to graduate school for. As she started teaching in graduate school, she realized that she liked it. One of Moss friends, Monique, was offered the teaching position here at WCU, which Moss had been urging her to apply for, saying Its gonna be great, youre gonna be happy there. Youve gotta go to Western! but Monique turned it down, and then urged Moss to apply for the position, cit- ing the same reasoning. After discussing the op- tions with her husband, John Huffman, who was a professor of Organic Chemistry at Clemson University, Moss decided to apply for the job and obviously ended up with the job. For the first year, Moss lived in an apartment in the basement of a house and later bought a house near campus. All that was furnished was the _kitchen, and Moss spent evenings and weekends painting the entire house, - which then became their home. Huffman rented an apartment near Clemson _ and did the traveling to _and from Cullowhee for the next few years. Huff man retired three years ago from Clemson after 50 years of teaching, and -they-now live together in their home here. Moss teaches classes such as undergraduate and MBA-level business statistics and undergrad- uate operations manage- for all ages, The Secret Marriage was a sure success at WCU. In WCUs version of The Secret Marriage, Carolina was performed by graduate student Brandi Moon. Carolinas love interest Paolino was performed by senior Robert Helma. Senior Corinne Minor per- formed the role of Eli- setta, graduate student Cameron Someliana- Lauer performed the role of the Count, and sopho- mores Rebekka Mayen and Austin McDowell performed the roles of Fidalma and Geronimo. Each performer was admired by the audience; however, it was dramatic soprano Corinne Minor who stole the show. With an absolutely stellar voice that boomed over the small orchestra of Asheville Symphony players, Minor showed much promise and an ad- vanced level of vocal skill that none could debate. Minor, a vocal perfor- mance major, pupil of Dr. William Martin, plans to attend graduate school Hollye Moss Photo by Ceillie Simkiss/STAFF Hollye Moss poses with Roy the bird. Find out more about Roy and Hollye in Me lo a ment. Operations man- agement, according to Moss, is anything that takes inputs and turns it into output. Undergraduate busi- ness statistics is her favorite subject to teach because, I get to go into - class and its like playing, because statistics is ev- ery where, and its amaz- ing how much students know that they dont know that they know. In her spare time, Moss enjoys cooking, garden- a ing, and making jams _and jellies during the. summer. She also enjoys reading, although she generally waits until the _ summer or winter breaks in order to have time to ~ fully embrace the novels to continue her training in operatic repertoire in hopes of becoming a professional opera singer. Minor has credits per- forming for the Asheville Lyric Opera, the St. Mat- thias Concert Series of Asheville and the Crit- tenden Opera Workshop in Augusta. WCU sophomores Natalie Savoy and Katie Weant agreed, Corinne was definitely the star of the show. She just sound- ed like she was already a professional opera star. WCU junior Shane Dinan, who will be performing the role of Marius in WCUs produc- tion of Les Miserables, said, every time Corinne opened her mouth, I was just blown away by her flawlessness. Minor said, The best part of being cast in this opera was actually being able to take on a role that is not like me. Even though we only had one month to put this opera together, I worked so hard to channel the role of Elisetta, and judging from the response of the Want to join our ranks? Are you an undergraduate student? Do you enjoy writing? Are you looking for somewhere to hone your skills while making new friends? she reads. Moss has a great rela- tionship with her family, which anyone can see when they walk into her office, from the various pictures of her nieces and nephews, as wellas a plaque from her mother that sits on her bookshelf. ~ The other thing that you'll see on her book- shelf, aside from books, is a Crow named Roy. Roy is a pretty good piece of taxidermy who i is named after Roy Bailey, a former organic chem- _istry, professor at Clem-... son University. He was passed to Moss Tusband when Bailey retired, and. when Huffman retired, Moss knew she had to Baye ig as her office audience IthinkI dida great job. At the end of the day my main goalasa performer is to please the audience. If the audience is pleased, I am pleased. It was. just a wonderful experience. Another notable high- light of the show was the hilarity of Rebekka Mayen and Austin Mc- Dowells acting. The two . sophomores performed supporting roles; howev- er, each time they took to the stage, they provided comedic relief for the audience. Mayen said, This was my first time performing in an opera, and it terri- fied me because I have never been given a bunch of music and told to learn it within a month. I had to rehearse individually, but I think it helped me become a stronger musi- cian. Music and Staging Director, Dr. Mary Kay Bauer, says, We decided to perform the concert version of the opera be- cause I wanted to show- case what I knew the students could do well, its gonna be really har cool! tonight. companion. Moss really seems b. love her job as a teacher, . andIcandefinitely understand why she has. such rave reviews oe her students. a She said, You have:no idea how coolitis when you can show somebody . that they can do some- thing that they thought = was gonna be hard. You showthemtheycando it, its the coolest thing ...,.....- in the world. They walk in there, and they think Theyve dreaded it they've put it off. . put then you show them. how smart they are. Its so oe and I think we did that The chancellor Ss wife, Susan Belcher, an ac-. complished opera singer in her own right, said, I thought it was a lovely production and a wonder- ful opportunity for the young singers to sing a very classic piece of tra- ditional opera. Music director and con-. ductor for the production, Dr. Bradley Martin, said, Mary Kay and I want to express the importance of having this opportuni- ty for the students. Each one of the cast members worked very hard to ful- fill the needs of his or her characters. This learning experience is important for young singers who wish to continue on to graduate work because we are providing them with the resources to grow as artists in the op- eratic realm. . The future successes of each student depend on the lessons ~ and skills they gain from the opera. ms - 4 At the Western Carolinian you will have the opportunity to write on a variety of topics, as well as, working on your writing, interviewing, and proof-reading skills. If you want to be a part of the Western Carolinian team, contact eee Odom, our Editor-in-Chief, at 828-227-2694 or. email at lodom@westerncarolinian.com

The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University's student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.

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