Divisions

Administrative Division

Chair	Frances Nelson
Bylaws and Rules	Lana Bailey, Chair Committee: Lori Jessen, Dr. Ouida Keck, Laurie Marshall
Arts Advocacy	Lee Ann Cummings, Chair Committee: Ruth Fleming, Karen Herndon, Jeannine Morris, Dawn Steggerda, Lisa Whitesell
Policy Resolutions	Deborah Freeman, Chair Committee: Harriet Coker, Debra Hughes, Carla Johnson, Linda King, Laurie Marshall, Linda Maurhoff, Carolyn Nelson, Liana Valente, Lisa Whitesell
National Headquarters Building	Laurel Ince, Chair Dr. George Keck, Vice Chair Committee: Lana M. Bailey, Deborah Freeman, David Mannell, Carolyn Nelson, Linda Sabatino
Protocol	Marcia Chaplin, Chair Sandra Anderson, Vice Chair Committee: Harriet Coker, Jean Frazier, Barbara Hildebrand, Sara Kellar, Elaine Knight, Carol Larkins, Jeanne Morris, Ruth Morrow
Sergeants-At-Arms	Chuck Blaser, Chair William Elmore, Vice Chair
Chaplain	Karen Herndon
Historian	Christy Smith
United Nations	Dr. Liana Valente, Representative
Office Committee	Carolyn Nelson, Chair Committee: Debbie Barnes, Suzanne Carpenter, Deborah Freeman, Laurel Ince, Linda King
Parliamentarian	Louis William Rose
Coordinator of Departmental Activities	Harriet Coker
Archives	Dr. George Keck, Chair
Lifetime Achievement Award	Deborah Freeman, Chair

American Music Division

Chair	Karen Bourne
Regional Chairs	Karl Morris, Northeastern Jane Allard, North Central Carla Jean Johnson, South Central Dr. Mira Kruja, Southeastern Ruth Fleming, Western
American Festival Chorus	Selected by conference/convention chair
America Women Composers	Lisa Whitesell, Chair
Folk Music	Lois Armor, Chair
Jazz Music	Wendell Anderson, Chair

Arts Division

Chair	Dr. Ouida Keck
Chamber Music	Lorraine Perry Long, Chair
Crusade for Strings	Jeannine Morris, Chair
International Music Relations	Sandra Anderson, Chair
Music In Poetry	Margarita Harvey, Chair Regional Chair: Bev Huckins, North Central Bill Draper, Northeastern Karen Grilk Noorani, South Central Jeri Landry, Southeastern Debra Hughes, Western
Music in Schools & Colleges	Joel Adams, Chair Regional Chair: Robyn Vinje, North Central David Mannell, Northeastern Lynn McNew, South Central Elizabeth Guest Martin, Southeastern Wilma Hawkins, Western
Choral Music Together We Sing Music Outreach Sacred Music	Penny Draper, Chair Barbara Murray, Chair Arlene Lewis, Chair Karen Herndon, Chair
National Music Week	Ellen Leapaldt, Chair Regional Chair: Ruth Morrow & Nathalie Steinbach, NE & SE Regions Donna Kinslow & Deb Wiser, NC, SC & W Regions
National Music Week Essay Contest	Jan Hansen, North & South Central & Western Mary Ellen Ulmer, Northeastern Debbie Barnes, Southeastern
Opera	Margaret Ulmer, Chair Regional Chair: Heidi Hong, North Central Donna Gerber, Northeastern Connie Craig, South Central Carol Larkins, Southeastern Judy Prescott, Western

Competitions & Awards Division

Chair	Dr. George Keck
Veterans Awards American Music In Armed Forces Composition Competition Anne Gannett Award for Veterans Lucille Parrish Ward Veterans Award	Paul Brady, Chair
Emil & Ruth Beyer Composition Award	Dr. Donald M. Hassler, Chair
Glad Robinson Youse Adult Composers Contest	Marschnee Strong, Chiar
Alpha Corinne Mayfield Opera Award	Margaret Ulmer, Chair
NFMC Ellis Competition for Duo Pianists Award	Debbie Padula, Chair
Martha Marcks Mack Senior Vocal Award	Sara Kellar, Chair
Thelma A. Robinson Award in Conducting	President, Conductors Guild – Jan Wilson
Ruth Morse Wilson Handbell Choir Award	Carole Langley, Chair
Vivian Menees Nelson Music Award for the Disabled and Visually Impaired	Ann Stockton, Chair
PNP Virginia Allison Collaborative Award	Kay Hawthorne, Chair
PNP Hinda Honigman Award for the Blind	Elaine Knight, Chair
Young Artist Competition	Melanie Perez, Chair Category Chairs: Woman’s Voice – Suzette Glenn Man’s Voice – Daniel Seigel Piano –Dr. Leon Whitesell Strings – Dr. David Hays
Young Artist Presentation	Starla Blair, Chair
Ouida Keck Award	Laurel Ince, Chair

Summer Music Centers Awards

Chair	Mary Ellen Nolletti
Representatives of Scholarships to Summer Music Centers:
Aspen School of Music	Linda King
Brevard Music Center	Joel Adams
Brevard Music Center – Lucille Parrish Ward Award	Dale Clark
Chautauqua Music School	Ruth Ann McChesney
Chautauqua Music School – Eleanor Pascoe Award in Voice	Ruth Ann McChesney
Chautauqua Music School – Peggy Hoover Bryan Award	Peggy Bryan
Chautauqua Music School – Martha Marcks Mack Award	Ruthann McChesney
Eastern Music Festival	William Carroll
Stephen Collins Foster Music Camp – Eastern Kentucky University	Sue Ann Reeves
Gladys Comstock Award	Connie Hutchens
Inspiration Point Fine Arts Colony	Lee Meyer
Inspiration Point Fine Arts Colony – Mary Prudie Brown Music Education Award	Jean Moffatt
Inspiration Point Fine Arts Colony – Martha Macks Marck Junior Vocal Award	Carla Johnson
Interlochen Arts Camp	Hazel Lawrence
International Music Camp	Deborah Eraas
Junior Composer Institute	Pat Grantier
Kniesel Hall	Ellen Werner
Marrowstone Music Festival	Alex Kyger
Meadowmount School	Mary McGowan
Music Academy of the West Summer Music School & Festival	Sarah Rowe Stretz
Ravinia Festival Steans Institute for Young Artist	Terry Tennes
Rocky Ridge Music Center	Karen Greenhalgh
Santa Fe Opera	Angelica Plass
Sewanee Music Center	Mary Ellen Nolletti
Simpson College Orpheus Festival	Patti Abild
The Walden School	Jonathon Thomas

Finance Division

Chair	Carolyn Nelson
	Committee: Chuck Blaser, Suzanne Carpenter, Michael Edwards, Deborah Freeman, Dr. George Keck, Ellen Leapadlt
Budget	Deborah Freeman, Chair Committee: Suzanne Carpenter, Kim Harvey, Barbara Hildebrand, Carolyn Nelson,
Founders Day	Cynthia Elmore, Chair
Fund for the Advancement of Musical Arts	Lana Bailey, Chair Dr. Ouida Keck, Vice Chair
Fund for Awards Honoring Past National Presidents	Cecil Fox, Chair
Insignia	Jean Frazier, Chair
Investments	Wendell Anderson, Chair Committee: Perry Bourne, Suzanne Carpenter, Cecil Fox, Carolyn Nelson, Frances Nelson
Memorial and Recognition Fund	Susan Tury, Chair
Past Presidents Assembly	Irene VIle, Chair
Rose Fay Thomas Fellows	Patricia Howle, Chair Sandra Beckham, Vice Chair
Tax Exemption	Duane Langley, Chair

Rose Fay Thomas Fellows

1. Mrs. Jack C. Ward (Lucile)*
2. Mrs. E. P. Nelson (Vivian Menees)*
3. Mrs. Wilmot W. Irish (Barbara)*
4. Mrs. Hal H. McHaney (Beulah Hale)*
5. Mrs. Dallas Goss (Rowena)*
6. Mrs. Joseph H. Albrecht (Sophie)*
7. Mrs. Norman A Johnson, Jr. (Mary Grace)*
8. Dr. Ruth Halle Rowen*
9. Mrs. Charles W. Rasmussen (Ruth)*
10. Mrs. William B. Millard (Lucy)*
11. Mrs. Bruce Howar (Florence Esmay)*
12. Mrs. Claude Kirkpatrick (Edith)*
13. Mrs. Harry Gillig (Ann)*
14. Mrs. D. E. Christmann (Francis)
15. Mrs. Leroy W. Kranert (Veda) *
16. Mrs. Rex Brown (Bernice) *
17. Mrs. Norman H. Hanson (Lydia) *
18. Miss Gretchen E. Van Roy*
19. Mrs. Robert A. Dean (Floride) *
20. Mrs. Glenn L. Brown (Mary Prudie)*
21. Mrs. George Deen (Frances) *
22. Miss Ann McClure*
23. Mr. Kenneth Self *
24. Mrs. Eleanor Lieber Ray *
25. Mrs. Lamoine M. Hall, Jr. (Betty)*
26. Mrs. Clifton Bond (Marjorie)*
27. Mrs. Robert E. L. Freeman (Cornelia)*
28. Mrs. William B. Wilson (Irma)*
29. Mrs. Charles J. Davis (Edith *
30. Mrs. Glen M. Weakley (Emeline) *
31. Mrs. Dwight D. Robinson (Thelma) *
32. Mrs. Wayne D. Williams (Marion)*
33. Mrs. Sylvio Russo (Madeleine)
34. Dr. Bruce Howar *
35. Mrs. Ralph Reed (Margurette) *
36. Mrs. Fred C. Boyce (Elizabeth)*
37. Mrs. H. E. Miller (Mabry)*
38. Mrs. Arthur E. Reynolds (Ruby)*
39. Mrs. J. H. Kerns (Hazel)*
40. Mrs. Margaret E. Holan*
41. Mrs. Lynn Turner (Vera) *
42. Dr. Isabella Laude (Mrs. Walter)*
43. Mrs. Harold Walters (Dolores)
44. Mrs. Ralph Kinsman (Viola) *
45. Mrs. John H. Rhoades (Evelyn)*
46. Mrs. Doyle P. Smith (Ruth)*
47. Dr. Joseph Albrecht (Joe)*
48. Dr. Edward P. Nelson (Ed)*
49. Mr. Stillman Kelly*
50. Mrs. Lee Rinker (Dolores)
51. Mrs. Clayton B. Smith (Jenene)
52. Miss Marilyn Hardy
53. Judge Clifton Bond*
54. Mrs. Ben K. Wright (Nelly)
55. Mrs. D. Clifford Allison (Virginia)*
56. Mrs. Frank H. Walker (Jo)*
57. Mrs. Rose Zygmanski*
58. Mrs. Benjamin M. Thompson (Mildred)*
59. Mrs. Franklin D. Moore (Eleanor)*
60. Mrs. R. Keith Newton (Myrleann)
61. Mrs. W. Burke Neville (Marjorie)*
62. Mrs. Gilbert Stephenson (Margaret)*
63. Mrs. Kenneth Cribb (Dicksie)
64. Mrs. Rose Thomas Smith (given posthumously)*
65. Maestro Theodore Thomas (given posthumously)*
66. Dr. Katherine H. Mahan*
67. Mrs. M. Gordon Howle (Pat)
68. Onamae Ratcliff*
69. Mrs. Violet M. Clark*
70. Mrs. Mark Paul (Doris)
71. Mrs. Stephen L. Johnston (Eva)*
72. Mr. William B. Paullin (Bill)*
73. Mrs. Gerald M. Rowan (Anne)*
74. Dr. Jean Little*
75. Mrs. Emil Beyer (Ruth) *
76. Mrs. Ernest Grilk (Gloria)
77. Mrs. George A. Heimrich (Lucille)*
78. Mrs. George Ecklund (Shirley T.)*
79. Mrs. James W. Milne, Sr. (Nancy)*
80. Mrs. Ralph G. Suggs (Rose)*
81. Dr. Mary Helen Rowen*
82. Mrs. Phillip Johnson (Carla Jean)
83. Mrs. Jeff W. Fitzgerald (Kathleen)
84. Mrs. James A. Cannon (Sara)*
85. Mrs. R. Ligon King, Jr. (Rheba T.)
86. Dr. Marie Dunne*
87. Lilian G. Grauberg-Bein
88. Mrs. Marin E. Grothe (Ruth)*
89. Miss Mary Ann Paullin*
90. Mrs. Nathan H. Wooden (Helen)*
91. Mrs. Joan Adams King
92. Mr. Kenneth Morgan King, Jr.
93. Dr. Ruth DeCesare *
94. Mrs. Wauneta Gordon Howle *
95. Mrs. C. C. Joyner (Frances)*
96. Mrs. C. J. Pflieger (Patricia)
97. Dr. Marion Morrey Richter *
98. Mrs. Bob Jones, Jr. (Fannie May)*
99. Mr. Jack C. Ward *
100. Mrs. George P. Gregoire (Pam)

101. Mrs. Donald A. Morton (Joan F.)
102. Claire Frances Whitehurst*
103. Mrs. Opal Dutro*
104. Mrs. Dellon Bumgardner (Nelda)*
105. Ms. Jeanne C. Giese*
106. Mr. Wilmot W. Irish
107. Mrs. Robert Henderson (Louise)*
108. Miss Margaret Ulmer
109. Miss Mae Ruth Abbott (Red)
110. Mr. Frank Brasington*
111. Mrs. Josephine F. Shuler*
112. Mrs. Leo H. Whinery (Doris)
113. Mrs. Kenneth R. Moore (Sara Helen)
114. Mrs. Charles H. Hudson (Johnnie)*
115. Dr. Ouida Keck
116. Mrs. Odell Owens, Jr. (Vera Y.)
117. Mr. Vetal Flores*
118. Maxine Gruoner *
119. Stephen Z. Gruoner
120. Mrs. Mell Miller (Vivian)*
121. Mrs. Jane Abbott*
122. Mrs. Ray K. Wunder (Mary Anne)
123. Mrs. Ernest G. Fritsche (Neva)
124. Mrs. Doyle Dingus (Helen H.)*
125. Mrs. Billy R. McKelvey (Martha)
126. Mrs. J. R. Cleveland (Sara)*
127. Mrs. John H. Collins (Marie)*
128. Mrs. Patricia C. Wolsey
129. Mrs. Charles Clark (Mary Ella)*
130. Mrs. Gordon R. Maier (Odee)*
131. Mrs. Theobell Campbell*
132. Mrs. Zovak Najarian (Betty)*
133. Heidi Olson Hong (Mrs. Peter Olson)
134. Dr. Marilyn Cash
135. Mrs. Richard McCauley (Mary Jo)
136. Mrs. Malcolm D. McAuley (Beth)*
137. Mrs. Louise Rochester (Lois)
138. Mrs. Kay T. Hawthorne
139. Mrs. Elizabeth Paris
140. Mrs. Kenneth Burkhard (Maxine)
141. Dr. George Keck
142. Mrs. Barbara Hildebrand
143. Mrs. Charles Greer III (Angie)
144. Mrs. Carolyn Nelson
145. Marjorie Garrett (Mrs. Louis W.)*
146. Mrs. J. Vernon Hinely (Bonnie)
147. Mrs. Russell C. Hatz (Nancy)*
148. Mrs. William L. Duncan (Evelyn)*
149. Miss Margaret Beth Williamson*
150. Ms. Mary Helen Bowers*
151. Ms. Sara Flanagan
152. Mrs. A. L. Johnson (Nancy)
153. Mrs. Robert Earl Hicks (Judith Anne)
154. Mrs. Gilbert C. Fite (June)
155. Virginia Queen*
156. Mrs. J. Zuill Bailey (Lana)
157. Dr. Kenneth Burkhard
158. Carol S. Langley (Mrs. Duane)
159. Mary Angela Strasser (Mrs. Walter)*
160. Linda C. King
161. Ms. Elizabeth Grieger Wiegand
162. Mrs. F. Marion Dwight (Annette)*
163. Mrs. Finnis J. Caldwell, Jr. (Marilyn)
164. Mrs. Alvin C. Hill (Jan)
165. Mrs. Leonard McKibben (Martha)*
166. Mrs. James C. Nelson (Frances)
167. Rebecka Bryan Driscoll*
168. Jeanne Hryniewicki
169. Mrs. H. F. Tweedy (Sara)*
170. Mrs. Lionel Lawson (Alia)*
171. Adele W. Crosett*
172. Mrs. Robert J. Andrews (Mary Leila)
173. June R. Knox (Mrs. Joe)
174. Mrs. Robert M. Westerfield (Stephanie)*
175. Connie Tuttle-Lill
176. Jean Moffatt
177. Eleanor Duke Avant*
178. Mrs. Paul Whitaker (Patricia)
179. Mrs. Paul Jett (Amy)*
180. Mr. Gordon Maier
181. Mrs. Ronald Bennett (Dortha)*
182. Mr. Ernest Walter Grilk
183. Mrs. Mary Heininger Moon*
184. Dr. Doyle Dingus
185. Eugenia Schoch
186. Mrs. S. N. Cooper (Betty)
187. Gloria Galey*
188. Barbara O. Nester*
189. Elizabeth Lee
190. Theresa H. Scholz
191. Anne Braswell
192. Anita Schmitt
193. Loretta Hake
194. Madeline Kelly*
195. Mrs. Billy Smith (Margaret)
196. Linda Lind
197. Sandra Anderson
198. Dawn Lawrence
199. Mrs. William French (Caroline)
200. Leo H. Whinery*

201. Marie Yeates Ashton
202. Elaine Knight
203. Karen Greenhalgh
204. Gloria Thrasher
205. Mrs. Fred Boots (Patricia)
206. Mrs. Calvin Slater (Barbara)
207. Dr. Calvin Slater
208. Mrs. William Kissell (Ruth)
209. Claudia Sandifer
210. Sandra Preysz
211. Mrs. Robert Carroll (Shirley)
212. Dr. Zuill Bailey
213. Dr. Richard Brannon Cass
214. Mrs. J. Henry Tindal
215. Mrs. Dale Clark
216. Dr. Ruby Norris Morgan
217. Dr. Virginia S. Uldrick*
218. Ann H. Guest
219. Deborah T. Freeman
220. Marcia Flow
221. Helena Meetze
222. Myra K. Phillips
223. Charles Christmann
224. Dee Christmann
225. Dr. Marie Speece
226. R. Ligon King, Jr.
227. Dr. Fay Marie Hart
228. Harriet H. Coker
229. Hinda L. Honigman*
230. Michael R. Edwards
231. Margaret E. Hunt*
232. Ann Kay
233. Jimmie Walker
234. Diane P. Smith
235. Mrs. James E Tindal
236. Bobbye Guyton
237. Jackie George
238. Jodie Jensen
239. Cynthia Elmore
240. Susan Tury
241. Gilbert W. Nelson
242. Carolyn DeLane Shull
243. Ellen Leapaldt
244. Jeannine Morris
245. Karen Bourne
246. Richard Lind
247. Wendell Anderson
248. Carole Flatau
249. Charity Gutierrez
250. Barbara Baugh
251. Bill Yick
252. Gay Dill
253. Cletis Williamson
254. Carol June Larkins
255. Jennifer Griffin
256. Mary Carolyn Watson
257. Ann Harrington
258. Antonia Winter
259. John Larkins
260. Laurel Ince
261. Joe Ince*
262. Joann Wdmer*
263. Shirley Christensen
264. Sara Kellar
265. Diane Williamson
266. Barbara Q. Trammell
267. Ruth Morrow
268. Virginia Bellew
269. Chris M. Ness
270. Connie Randall
271. Agnes Downie*
272. Marcia Chaplin
273. Janie Gilliam
274. Bob Gilliam
275. Joel Adams
276. Beverly T. Henderson
277. Dorene Allen
278. Norma F. Alexander
279. Lavonna Whitesell
280. Dr. Leon Whitesell
281. Melanie Perez
282. Ida Irene Vile
283. Mary Ann Bridges
284. Ann Stockton
285. Rich Westcott
286. Lisa Whitesell
287. Robyn Vinje
288. Cecil C. Fox, Jr
289. Jean Frazier
290. Sally Palmer
291. Karen Herndon
292. Starla Blair
293. Richard Hryniewicki
294. Gilda Hendricks
295. Suzanne Carpenter
296. Elizabeth Guest
297. Beth Harrison
298. Perry M. Bourne
299. Andrea Vinje
300. Lori J. Jessen
301. Louis William Rose
302. Lisa Smith
303. Pat Grantier
304. Sandra Beckham
305. Susan Rinkas
306. Mrs. Malcolm Fisher (Patricia)
307. Lynn Mcnew
308. Lois Armor
309. Donnette Joyal
310. Savannah Turner
311. Melba Maechtlen

Members 1-42 are Charter Fellows*Deceased

Junior Division

Chair	Michael Edwards
Junior Club Achievement	Gilda Hendricks, Chair
Junior Festivals Bulletin	Lori Jessen, Editor
Festivals	Lisa Smith, Chair Regional Chair Bonita Blackburn, South Central Bethany Watt, Southeastern Barbara Murray, Northeastern Mary Wescott, North Central Hallee Viniotis, Western
Festival Database	Sandra Preysz, Chair
Festival Cups	Mary Jane Timmer, Chair
Junior Composers Contest	Pat Steege, Chair Regional Chair Sharon Kaplan, North Central W. T. Skye Garcia, South Central Nanette Meyette, Northeastern Joanie Pegram, Southeastern Jodie Jensen, Western
Lynn Freeman Olson Composition Award	James Schnars, Chair
Mary Alice Cox Award	Matt Miller, Chair
PNP Robinson Ballet Award	Gay Dill, Chair
Wendell Irish Viola Award	Dr. George Keck, Chair
Angie Greer Music in Poetry Award	Dr. Janie Gilliam, Chair
Martha Marcks Mack Junior Vocal Award	Kristin Ivers, Chair
Stillman Kelley Awards & Thelma Byrum Award	Nathalie Steinbach, Chair
Claire Ulrich-Whitehurst Piano Award	Suzanne Carpenter, Chair
Marilyn Caldwell Piano Award	Linda Lind, Chair
Music for the Blind Composition Award (Fowler) & Benzinger Award	Lee Ann Cummings, Chair
Joyce Walsh Junior Disability Award	Dr. John D. Kelly, Chair
PNP Lana M. Bailey Piano Concerto Award	Delores Blaser, Chair

Membership Division

Chair	Natlynn Hayes
Individual Membership	Jimmie Sinquefield, Chair
Junior Membership	Michael Edwards, Chair
Student/Collegiate Membership	Lucinda Lear, Chair
Senior Membership	Natlynn Hayes, Chair
Course of Study/Program Planning	Heidi Hong, Chair
Senior Yearbooks	Patsy Whitaker, Chair
Senior Club Reporting & Evaluation	Linda Flick, Chair
Senior Orientation & Leadership Training	Ann Guest, Chair

Public Relations Division

Chair	Julie Watson Committee: Karen Greenhalgh, Connie Randall, Marschnee Strong, Angela Teasley, Rich Westcott
Media	Valerie Harris, Chair
NFMC Citations	Beth Harrison, Chair
Centennial Chamber Commendation	Dr. Zuill Bailey, Chair
Audio/Visual Equipment	Dr. Zuill Bailey, Manager Committee: Wendell Anderson, Terry Blair, William Elmore
Editorial Board	Susan McDonald, Chair Mary Wescott, North Central Vicki Carr, South Central Mary Ellen Ulmer, Northeastern Dr. Janie Gilliam, Southeastern Wilma Hawkins, Western
Junior Keynotes Magazine	Jeanne Hryniewicki, Editor
Music Clubs Magazine	Jean Moffatt, Editor

Student/Collegiate Division

Chair	Lucinda Lear
Student/Collegiate Auditions	Dr. Liana Valente, Chair
Student/Collegiate Composers Competitions	Jim McCutcheon, Chair
Lynn Freeman Olson Composition Award	James Schnars, Chair
Myrtle Mehan/Hazel Morgan Music Education Scholarship	Karl Morris, Chair
Herman and Mary Neuman Award	Dr. Judy Delzell, Chair
Lynn Freeman Olson Award in Piano Pedagogy	James Schnars, Chair
Gretchen E. Van Roy Scholarship for Music Education	Linda Vollen, Chair
Elizabeth Greiger Wiegand Award	Dr. Paula Savaglio, Chair
Music Therapy Award — Ruth B. Robertson Award & Dorothy Dann Bullock Award	Melba Maechtlen, Chair
Oscar Valentin Award in Violin	Bobbie Satterwhite, Chair
Ernest Bluhm Flute Award	Lisa Cremer, Chair
PNP Elizabeth Paris French Horn Award	Cecil Fox Jr., Chair
PNP Carolyn Nelson Double Reed Award	Tim Baumann, Chair