Alicia Bishop is One of April's Generals of the Month at Washington and Lee University

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LEXINGTON, VA (04/15/2013)(readMedia)-- Washington and Lee University senior Alicia Bishop, of Jacksonville, Fla., was recognized at the Generals of the Month presentation for April on  April 4.

Bishop is majoring in music with a philosophy minor. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, W&L Hillel, Concert Guild, International Clarinet Association, Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority and the National Association for Music Education.

A graduate of The Bolles School, Bishop was awarded the W&L Class of '58 Lew and Annette John Honor Scholarship and a Robert E. Lee Scholarship and has been named to the Dean's List and Honor Roll. She is co-president of the Washington and Lee Singers, president of W&L's American Choral Director Association Student Chapter and president of W&L's Virginia Music Educators Association Student Chapter.

She is a second principal clarinet for the University-Shenandoah Symphony Orchestra, first chair clarinet for the University Wind Ensemble, member of the Washington and Lee Singers and member of Cantatrici. Bishop also is the student conductor for Cantatrici and the Men's Glee Club.

Generals of the Month is coordinated by the Celebrating Student Success (CSS) initiative and sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs to inspire engaged citizenship at Washington and Lee University. CSS seeks to recognize students who are not typically or sufficiently touted for the depth and breadth they add to our campus community

Bishop was selected by the CSS Committee, which is composed of students, faculty and staff. Any member of the campus community can nominate a W&L student at any time with the online form at go.wlu.edu/css.