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georgia music news / summer 2016
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IN THIS ISSUE
President Dr. John Odom Immediate Past President Frank Folds Vice-President of All State Events Tracy Wright
04 Association News 08 Division News 17 A Year to Retire 34 Veteran 10: Joseph Heiberger
Vice-President of Performance Evaluation Events Richard Prouty Past Presidents’ Representative Dr. Bernadette Scruggs Executive Director Cecil Wilder Band Division Chair Neil Ruby Choral Division Chair Wes Stoner
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Around the State 14 Taylor Road Middle School Skypes with School in Kenya 15 The Classic City Band Celebrates 40 Years
A YEAR TO RETIRE
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30 Study Abroad
The Greater Atlanta Music Festival
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College Division Chair Dr. Laura Stambaugh Elementary Division Chair Vicky Knowles Orchestra Division Chair Sarah Black Piano Division Chair Dr. Joanna Kim District Chairs 1 - Kenza Murray 2 - Andrew C. Bell 3 - Jonathan Carmack 4 - D. Alan Fowler 5 - Carolyn Landreau 6 - Samuel Miller 7 - Bob Steelnack 8 - Steve Myers 9 - Pat Gallagher 10 - Gene Hundley 11 - C. Lloyd McDonald 12 - Paula Krupiczewicz 13 - Lee Newman 14 - Dion Muldrow Editor, Georgia Music News Victoria Enloe For the complete list of Board Members please visit:
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EPN TRAVEL 12
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY OUTSIDE BACK COVER
LEE UNIVERSITY 13
FIERABEND ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION 10
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA 09
UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA 07/16/36
YAMAHA 06
YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE 16
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