StAR Award recipients announced - Association News

American Music Teacher, August-Sept, 2002

The Student Achievement Recognition (StAR) Award is given to outstanding graduating music students intending to become independent music teachers or collegiate music professors. Faculty and music administrators of the National Association of Schools of Music's institutional members select recipients on the basis of academic excellence, successful teaching experience and demonstrated leadership abilities.

StAR Award recipients receive a complimentary one-year MTNA membership, which includes the benefits of a paid member--educational and networking opportunities, professional growth and a subscription to American Music Teacher. Please join us in welcoming the StAR Award recipients* to MTNA. The recipients are listed alphabetically according to state and school.

For more information about the StAR Award program, please contact the MTNA national headquarters at (888) 512-5278 or (513) 421-1420 or mtnanet@mtna.org.

State
Recipient's Name             Nominating School

* As of June 1, 2002

Alabama
James Henry Seay             Birmingham-Southern College

Arizona
Tom Urda                     University of Arizona

Arkansas
Danling Gao                  Arkansas State University

California
John Heitzenrater            California Institute of the Arts
Randall Robinson             California State University, Fresno
Grace Hsu                    California State University, Fullerton
Suzanne Topliff              Humboldt State University
Emily Wayner                 La Sierra University

Colorado
Erin Fleischauer             Colorado State University
Brett Volpi                  Pacific Union College
Nathan Brandwein             University of Colorado

Florida
Amy Witherow                 University of Miami
La Gretta Snowden            University of South Florida

Georgia
Elizabeth Schenck            Berry College
Keith Sills                  Kennesaw State University
Jennifer Quammen             Shorter College
Evren Kutlay                 State University of West Georgia
Keoka Jovita Jackson         Wesleyan College

Hawaii
Chadwick Kamei               University of Hawaii, Manoa

Idaho
Tara Fitzgerald              Brigham Young University
Carolyn Barnett              University of Idaho

Illinois
Erik Boehurke                Augustana College
Tobin Sparfield              Illinois State University
Christine Printz             Illinois Wesleyan University
Wai Kuan Ong                 Western Illinois University
Katherine Roberts            Wheaton College

Indiana
Ann Corbin                   Anderson University
Tammy Keirn                  Ball State University
Maria Feltner                Indiana State University

Iowa
Allison Denklau              University of Northern Iowa

Kansas
Kimberly Michaelis           MidAmerica Nazarene University
Liane Shishnia               Wichita State University

Kentucky
Joanna Milby Ximenes         Campbellsville University
Alison Badgett               Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Reese Land                   University of Louisville

Louisiana
Melanie Rawle                Centenary College of Louisiana
Kevin Chance                 Louisiana State University
Tansy Vicknair               Louisiana Technical University
Jennifer Screen              Loyola University
Matthew Peacock              University of Louisiana, Monroe

Maryland
Yu Kyung Julia Oh            Johns Hopkins University

Michigan
Sarah Herman                 Hope College
Beth Soter                   Northern Michigan University
Ellen Price Elder            University of Michigan

Minnesota
Julie Sweet                  Minnesota State University, Mankato
Sarah James                  St. Olaf College

Mississippi
Roderick Neal                Mississippi Valley State University

Missouri
Sophia Kuo                   Central Missouri State University
Christopher Kelts            Southwest Missouri State University
Robin Miller                 Taylor University
Krista Vannoy                Taylor University
April Statzer                Truman State University
Brett Nolker                 University of Missouri, Columbia

Montana
David Frahm                  University of Montana

Nebraska
Elizabeth Ormsby             University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Teri Heil                    University of Nebraska, Omaha
Rachel Jank                  Valparaiso University

New Hampshire
Maida Velez                  Plymouth State College

New Jersey
Jennifer Geibel              Slippery Rock University

New York
Arthur Ostrander             Ithaca College
Kathryn Kolarz               SUNY Potsdam

North Carolina
Lauren Denney                University of North Carolina,
                             Greensboro
Jason Atkinson               University of North Carolina, Pembroke

North Dakota
Mark Howard Leonard          University of North Dakota

Ohio
Kimberly Haller              Baldwin-Wallace College
Dawn Rose                    Bluffton College
Ann Marie Antal              Cleveland State University
Andrea Brown                 Oberlin Conservatory
Samee Griffith               Wright State University

Oklahoma
Jessica Olson                Oklahoma Christian University
Brandon Hendrix              Southeastern Oklahoma State
                             University, Durant
Eric Martin                  University of Oklahoma

Oregon
Carissa Ryan                 Linfield College
Melissa Barker               Portland State University
Karli Ann Krueger            Southern Oregon University

Pennsylvania
Angela Carol Vaglia          Duquesne University
Corinne Erb                  Lebanon Valley College
Michelle Yoder               Messiah College
Amy Miller                   Philadelphia Biblical University
Jennifer Farry               West Chester University

South Carolina
Edward Leonard               College of Charleston

South Dakota
Shannon Prins                Augustana College
David Sejvar                 Black Hills State University

Tennessee
Debra Crabtree               Austin Peay State University
Kimberly Ann Lewis           East Tennessee State University
Jill Hortman                 Lipscomb University
Adrienne Fontenot            University of Tennessee

Texas
Nicholas Hardie              Baylor University
Anna Wood                    Howard Payne University
Kristian Kelfstad            University of Texas

Utah
Denae Marie Coco             Brigham Young University
Marianne Torbensen           Utah State University
Melanee Ardizzone            Weber State University

Virginia
Vicki Jeffers                Mary Washington College

West Virginia
Leslie Londeree              Marshall University
Tretip Kamolsiri             West Virginia University

Wisconsin
Erin Mitchell                University of Wisconsin, Steven's Point

Wyoming
Kandice Gardner              University of Wyoming