Laurie Lewis-Fritz, assistant professor of music, presented as part of a panel at the Illinois Community College Faculty Association Annual Conference on Teaching Excellence. This year’s conference, “Sharing Stories of What the Pandemic Wrought,” was held virtually on Friday, Nov. 12.

In conjunction with Dr. Irene Apanovitch-Leites from Black Hawk College, the panel, “Hope & Perseverance in the Choral Classroom: Responding to Global Crises” featured a discussion about how choral rehearsals were adapted to the online modality and on maintaining hope and resilience in the classroom.