SMP superheroes star in Follies

On April 10th, Emerson Auditorium was captured by laughter and some good times! The 3rd Annual SMP Follies drew a number of specialized masters students from all programs for a night of merriment, food, drinks and lots of fun! The program had a fantastic start with our in house talent Baihan Yu, drawing the crowds in by singing Micheal Buble’s rendering of “Feeling Good”.IMG_5387

This year’s theme was Superheroes and needless to say there were many jokes mined from the theme. The Follies are not only a fun way to look back on the year past, but also a night to poke some fun on some stereotypes and some observations.

Our show opened this year with Greg Hutchings taking the stage with his Jimmy Fallon-style “Thank you Notes”. The videos shot by our very own cohorts drew a battle between the theme superheroes and Bromance. Hence forward if you see a MACC (Masters in Accounting) student you can gently tease them about all the Bromance.

Our MC’s did a fantastic job with their opening monologue, their presentation of all the videos and keeping the Superheroes theme alive. Before I forget to mention, one of the videos also personified some of the Olin superheroes – the Professors! The Avengers of Olin was well received where we named our professors as superheroes.

IMG_5390The Follies committee did their bit in finding representation from all the programs within the cohort. In the spirit of the Follies, the committee also gave away some superlative awards.

The Masters in Consumer Analytics cohort deserve a huge shout out for being great sports and receiving the “Most

Who is that masked man?

Who is that masked man?

Anonymous Cohort” award with grace and spirit!

Of course there were staff awards as well, David McKee was named staff stud, and he impressed our cohort with his fluent Chinese! Bring on the applause. Another element of the show was an opportunity to make fun of our MBA friends. While most of the show revolved around looking at the humorous side of things at Olin, we also took a moment to look at the transformation that international students undergo when they move to America. We toasted and tasted some great dinner and shared some memories.

The third annual SMP Follies was filled with humor, memories, singing and some seriously enjoyable time. We also had our very own SMP Flash in the audience that night! Nate Quest brought his SMP Superhero spirit and it was exciting to see everyone catch onto the theme.

The night ended with an after party and relaxing conversations at Blueberry Hill. The SMP Follies was a fantastic way to bring everyone in our cohort together and enjoy the year that has passed.

For those of you who missed the Follies and want to really know what happened! I recommend getting a sneak peak on Youtube. Here is one of my favorite from the show:

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