Winning poster used as official sign at Symphony

ULM’s marketing and sales fraternity, Pi Sigma Epsilon, sponsored a contest where local elementary school students had the opportunity to color the official poster for the “Pines and a Premiere” performance of the Monroe Symphony Orchestra on March 24.
The winning poster, colored by fourth grader Jouri Williams of Clark Elementary School, was displayed along with the second and third place posters during the concert at the Civic Center.
According to Pi Sigma Epsilon President Ankita Patil, a senior management major from Franklinton, five to six schools in the Monroe area submitted one poster drawn by a student in each grade. Members of the Monroe Symphony Orchestra selected a winner based on creative use of color, and the winners’ names were announced prior to the concert.
Alex Noppe, a music professor at ULM and a member of the Monroe Symphony Orchestra, assisted Pi Sigma Epsilon in connecting with Symphony members.
Pi Sigma Epsilon chose to sponsor the contest in an effort to gain more recognition in the Monroe area. The fraternity members played an instrumental role in announcing the contest rules and in contacting participating schools.
“We knew [the concert] was coming up, and we wanted to get involved in the community,” said Patil, “It was a good way to get out there and do something new.”
In addition to her poster being selected as the winner, Williams also won admission to the concert for herself, her family and her entire school.
The concert was well attended by Clark Elementary students, parents, faculty and staff. Williams was recognized at the performance and took a picture with the conductor of the Monroe Symphony Orchestra.
Pi Sigma Epsilon is the only national, professional, fraternal organization in sales, marketing and management in the United States. It is open to students of all majors.