Elegant as a Swan

Story posted October 19, 2015 in News by Kristin Consorti

James Nackley, 20, a Penn State student majoring in music education who also plays the cello came to the university with the future goal to inspire younger generations to appreciate music as much as he does. Nackley started playing the cello at a very young age, and has not stopped since. He has played in many concert bands, festivals, and ensambles. After college Nackley hopes to teach younger students music education and possibly teach private cello lessons.


 

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Kristin Consorti

Senior / Broadcast Journalism and Political Science

Along with Broadcast Journalism and Political Science, Kristin is minoring in photography. Kristin has interned for Tom Corbett’s 2014 re-election campaign,
C-NET Access TV for Centre County, and WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh. Kristin is currently interning for the Centre County Gazette as an Arts and Entertainment Intern, and Leadership Centre County as a Public Relations Intern. At Penn State, she is currently working as an alumni-relations fundraiser with Lion Line where she has raised over $15,000 for academic scholarships. She is also a staff writer and photographer for State in the Real, an online music news publication, and a technical director for ‘For the Record.’ Kristin has also been involved in a number of other organizations, including the Student Sustainability Advisory Council, THON, and Air Force Silver Wings.