By: Mandi West
Aggie Idol is a singing competition that was organized
thanks to a college assignment. A group of students in the management 3110 class
at Utah State University were assigned to work together and plan a service
project or fundraiser.
The senior lecturer in the Jon M. Huntsman School of
Business, David Herrmann, teaches the class. He has the students work on this
project throughout the semester to help apply what they learn.
“I give the students the requirements for the assignment and
help them out,” Herrmann said. “But these groups have to come up with their own
ideas.”
Herrmann explained how the group has to work on a project that
will make an impact. They will be graded by how much money they raise or hours
they commit to the service.
“This particular group that is dealing with the Aggie Idol
project is successful because they gel together and work hard.” Herrmann said.
Ryan Muir, a member of the team behind the production of
Aggie Idol, mentioned how they started with a vision of a small event but it soon
turned into something more successful that is getting recognized beyond the college
community.
“The ultimate goal of Aggie Idol is to raise money for the
USU SEED program,” Muir said. ”It is also to discover local singing talent. It
has been amazing to see how much talent there is on this campus.”
The group thought that they could pull a lot of supporters
and attendance if they showcased the musical talent in some way. The group also
liked the idea of getting the community involved. That is how they thought of
the idea of Aggie Idol where finalists will perform and audience will have some
say in who wins.
“We had about 100 people try-out for Aggie Idol and the
judges had to narrow it down to eight finalists,” Muir said. “It was very
competitive!”
The finalists include: Ricky Aliifua, Tyla Bearss, Zander
Gates, Cade Mower, Mark Cabanilla, Hunter Kofford, Nathan Heaps and Anna
Khachikyan. Aggie Idol will be Nov. 25 at 7 p.m. in the ballroom at the Taggart
Student Center.
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