TABLE OF CONTENTS
GMEA BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Dr. John Odom
District Chairs 1 - Kenza Murray 2 - Andrew C. Bell 3 - Jonathan Carmack 4 - D. Alan Fowler 5 - Stephen Lawrence 6 - Samuel Miller 7 - Blair Callaway 8 - Alan Carter 9 - Pat Gallagher 10 - Gene Hundley 11 - Todd Howell 12 - Paula Krupiczewicz 13 - Erik Mason 14 - Dion Muldrow
President-Elect Evelyn Champion Vice-President for All State Events Tracy Wright
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Vice-President for Performance Evaluation Events Richard Prouty
The Tale of Two
Seventh Graders Brooke Haycock
DIVISION NEWS
Past Presidents’ Representative Dr. Bernadette Scruggs
Editor, Georgia Music News Victoria Enloe
Executive Director Cecil Wilder
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Band Division Chair Neil Ruby Choral Division Chair Wes Stoner
AROUND THE STATE
GMEA Staff Aleta Womack Brandie Barbee Ryan Barbee
College Division Chair Dr. Laura Stambaugh Elementary Division Chair Vicky Knowles
GMN Advertising/Exhibitors Cindy Reed
Orchestra Division Chair Sarah Black
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MUSIC IN A TIME OF NEED THERESA JA-YOUNG KIM
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Piano Division Chair Dr. Joanna Kim
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