Koshoeva, age 26, earned her bachelor and master of music degrees in Moscow at Gnessin's Academy of Music. Since 2000, she has been a student at the Conservatory of Music at Oberlin College. She was second place winner in both the Rubenstein Piano Competition in Paris and the International Piano Competition in Vincenza, Italy. Mercyhurst 's Academic Celebration 2001 continues through Wednesday. An annual event sponsored by the college's Honors Program and funded through an academic enrichment grant, the celebration is a four-day event featuring student presentations, faculty lectures, visiting speakers, a poster display and a photography contest.
All events are free and open to the public.
The celebration is organized each year by students with a faculty adviser. This year's organizers are Danielle Aloshen and Jennifer Kons, assisted by Dr. Karen Christensen, assistant professor of Spanish. The reception is open to the Mercyhurst community. Sister Joan is a Benedictine sister and the author of 20 books. She has served as president of the Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses and the Leadership Conference of Women Religious.