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Hannah Dick 糖心传媒�19, 糖心传媒�19E knew she wanted to pursue a college degree in music. But that wasn糖心传媒檛 all.
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Dick grew up in Schenectady, New York, surrounded by music. Her dad filled the house with classical songs, and all five children played an instrument. Hannah糖心传媒檚 sister, Erin Dick Over 糖心传媒�11, taught her piano, but she grew to love percussion because of the variety of instruments she could play.
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She has filled many roles during her time in Rochester: four-year member of Eastman糖心传媒檚 InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (with a leadership role the past three years), resident advisor, member of musical ensembles, and captain of an intramural ultimate Frisbee team with fellow Eastman students. Dick also was cochair of the Student Advisory Committee for the University糖心传媒檚 presidential search.
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Dick received a Fulbright US Student Grant, sponsored by the State Department, and leaves for Sweden in August to study improvisation and performance and pedagogy, with the goal of teaching and performing in the community one day. While based in the city of 脰rebro, she will be directing a high school percussion ensemble.
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