My History

Ryland Pope is the son of
Thomas and Clara Pope. He is currently
a Junior majoring in Music
Vocal Performance and is working
on a minor in Business Administration.

Ryland is from Harlan,
Kentucky where he graduated from
Harlan High School, and was a
member of the world renowned
Harlan Boys Choir. While in the
Harlan Boys Choir, Ryland received
a number of solos.

While atGeorgetown College, Ryland
has been a member of the college’s
Concert Choir, Chorale, Governing
Senate, Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity,
and was initiated in the freshman
academic honors fraternity, Alpha
Lambda Delta.

Ryland participated
in last year’s Opera Workshop program
at Georgetown College where
he played the roles of Figaro in The
Marriage of Figaro, Captain Dick in
Naughty Marietta, and was Jekyll
and Hyde in Jekyll and Hyde.

Ryland was honored with the lead role
in Georgetown College’s fall 2007
production of She Loves Me. The
musical was directed by Professor
George McGee and Dr. Heather
Hunnicutt. Ryland also competed
this fall in the NATS (National
Association of Teachers of Singing)
competition where he received third
place overall in his division.

Ryland’s plans after graduating
Georgetown College include attending
Graduate School, where he plans
to further his studies in Vocal Performance
and ultimately make a
career as an opera singer.

Published in Nunnelley Notes January 2008 Georgetown College Department of Music