After taking first and second place at the first round of the English-Speaking Union (ESU) National Shakespeare Competition held Feb. 13 on the Idyllwild Arts Academy (IAA) campus, IAA Theatre Department students Madison Chase and Eylül Hancilar went on to win second and fourth place, respectively, at the follow-up competition held March 4 at Palm…

Dr. Richard MacNeal, a co-founder of MSC Software and former Garner Valley resident, died at age 94 on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018.  A one-hour memorial service is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, at Lake Avenue Church, 393 N. Lake Avenue, Pasadena. MacNeal was important in the history of Idyllwild Arts, especially during the…

Erec VonSeggern, son of Paul and Merrie VonSeggern of Idyllwild, made the dean’s list at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin. Students are recognized with dean’s list honors for maintaining a cumulative 3.4 grade point average or higher for the full academic year. Eric is a is 2013 graduate of Hemet High School … Alexae Visel,…

Zachary Lattin, of Idyllwild, received Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering, cum laude, from the LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas. LeTourneau University held Spring 2019 commencement services recently for omore than 400 graduates who received bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Cum laude graduates maintained a GPA between 3.40 and 3.59 …

Audrey Carver of Idyllwild has joined more than 1,500 undergraduate students from around the world as they begin their academic careers at Tufts University, located in Medford/Somerville, Massachusetts. In all, only 14.6 percent of a record-breaking 21,501 applicants were admitted to the university, the second-lowest acceptance rate in university history. “We often talk about creating…