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Atlantic University

Shipping you off to your future

News Release
November 1, 2017

Contact Information:
Rachel Latimer, Communications Director
Cell: (579) 987-8000
Email: R_Latimer@AtlanticUniversity.com

A New Building at Atlantic University Wins Five Prestigious Awards

Atlantic University plans to celebrate its new award-winning theatre building, the Sophia
Gordon Center for Performing and Creative Arts, on November 15, 2017
SALEM, MASS—The beautifully designed Sophia Gordon Center is celebrating its earning of five

prestigious awards for its unique renovation and beautiful design.

The celebration will take place on November 10, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at

the Sophia Gordon Center located at 67 Atlantic Avenue. Students, faculty, and the general

public are welcome to join the celebration.


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The Sophia Gordon Center, which opened May 2016, has now won five awards for its

outstanding renovation design. These include awards from, The American Architects

Association-Excellence in Renovation Design, The American Theatre Guild- Excellence in

Renovated Theatre Design, The American Association of Construction Engineers- Excellence in

Renovation Engineering, The Association of American Theatre Lighting Designers-Excellence in

Lighting System Design, United States Green Building Council- LEED Silver Certificate.

The ceremony will begin at 4:00 p.m. at the Sophia Gordon Center. In attendance will be

the University President Peter Yek, Board of Trustee Celena Yakima, Chairman of the theatre

department Milliana Escila, and Joseph Cosopolas the Mayor of Salem. After the ceremony will

be a meet and greet with the theatre department, as well as snacks and refreshments being

served.

For more information about the ceremony at the Sophia Gordon Center, please contact Rachel

Latimer at (555) 678-8000.

The Sophia Gordon Center is the new, transformed theatre building, which is located on the
North Campus at Atlantic University. It is a 470 seated center with 32,000 feet of performance
room. The Sophia Gordon opened May of 2016 and has been the gem of the University since. It
has won several prestigious awards for its unique design and renovation.

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