Dear Members and Friends:
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Research Triangle branch of the English-Speaking Union, I am honored and pleased to welcome you to another year of fellowship and learning!
We have a full schedule planned for the coming months and invite you to join or to renew your membership for this 2024-2025 year. Our membership dues and donations are tax-deductible and support our programs. Our dues also allow us to support the popular annual Shakespeare Competition for our area high school students, as well as our local educators' participation in the TLab (Travel and Learn Abroad) programs.
Please look at our News and Events page for the schedule of activities planned for this year. We look forward to seeing you!
Sincerely,
Elaine Wood
President of English-Speaking Union
Research Triangle Branch
News
The ESU Research Triangle Branch recently held the annual Shakespeare Competition among area high schools.
Fourteen students presented a Sonnet and a passage from one of Shakespeare's works. The winner of the competition was Jordyn Ledbetter from Apex High School. First runner-up was Dana Evans from Knightdale High School. Second runner-up was Phoenix Pope from RJ Reynolds Magnet School.
News
The Research Triangle ESU Branch held an event on Sunday, November 3, 2024 at the University Club in Raleigh. Members and guests gathered for a buffet luncheon and program. Many attendees donned Scottish attire and regalia in honor of our esteemed guest speaker, Donald McLeod, FSA Scot. McLeod spoke on the odyssey of the Scots-Irish (Ulster Scots) from Scotland borders to Ulster in Ireland and then on to North Carolina. Ulster Scots were pioneers in NC in educational and political development. Three US presidents from North Carolina were Ulster Scots: Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk, and Andrew Johnson. Many of us have Ulster Scot Heritage!
News
On Sunday, March 3, Branch members and guests gathered at the NC Museum of Art at 2:30 pm for a wonderful presentation by Perry Hurt, Director of Conservation at the Museum. Dr. Hurt gave a preview of an exhibit coming in June, 2024, entitled "Seeing Red". The exhibition will focus on the phenomenon of red dyes and pigments used by artists from primitive civilization throughout history revealing cultural and historical information not discovered in any other way. Light refreshments were enjoyed following the presentation.
News
We are pleased to announce the kick-off of the ESU's National Shakespeare Competition! Schools in our region may enter now, giving students the opportunity to compete in The Research Triangle Branch Competition. The winner of the branch competition will travel to NYC to compete in the national finals at Lincoln Center!
October 5, 2025
Book signing and Dinner
November 16, 2025
Joslin House and Garden tour
January 27, 2026
Celebration of Robert Burns Birthday
February 12, 2026
Annual Shakespeare Competition
May 17, 2026
Annual Meeting at Kay Schoellhorn's home
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