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OCT. 2010 WHAT’S TTTTempoempoempoempo!!!! INSIDE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FRATERNITY 2010 CPM Now Available 2 he 2010 edition of the This edition replaces all previous Navigating Chapter Procedures Manual editions of the CPM and must be Chapter is now available from consulted for all pertinent fraternity Finances National Headquarters. matters. T The 2010 CPM includes many The CPM may be downloaded updates to fraternity procedures, from the SAI website in PDF format. including the regional officer positions Printed copies are available from and responsibilities. Also included are National Headquarters for $15 (or $10 protocols for online social networks for replacement pages), plus shipping 3 relating to fraternity and public and handling, and may be ordered Collegiate communication. through the new SAI online Store. Comment

New Look, Features for SAI Online Store he updated SAI Shop is online with a new look and new 5 items. The online store provides members and family and Global Market Alumnae friends a quick and secure shopping process for various Comment supplies and accessories. Affects Badge Options TRitual equipment is also available. s worldwide demand for gold continues to Membership fees and chapter Aincrease, prices have likewise elevated. From dues can now be paid through the 2000 to late September 2010, the price of gold shop. As before, donations to SAI in US dollars almost 480 percent, from $270 Philanthropies, Inc. can be made to $1,300 an ounce. All markets using gold have been affected, including SAI’s jewelry options. 6 through the secure server. A one- 2010-2011 time registration process saves your SAI has locked in the prices on all gold Directory information for future purchases. jewelry and awards offered through Herff Jones, All SAI Store orders are handled the official jeweler of SAI. While the 10K gold full GREGORY through and shipped from National crown badge is still the premier badge, a vermeil DICKENS Headquarters ensuring customers a safe and easy shopping alternative is being offered this year (see article Publications by NVP, Finance, p.2) experience. Manager The store is located at sai-national.org/shop. RUTH SIEBER JOHNSON Personal Copies of Ritual Books Available Executive Director ll members are encouraged to purchase their own personal copy of the SAI Ritual Book. Published with several of the significant rituals (including initiation), this CONTACT US provides a chance to study and take an in-depth look at the important symbols 828.251.0606 and traditions. Ritual books are $15 plus $7 s/h, and orders may be combined. SubmitA orders through the SAI Shop online or mail to SAI National Headquarters, 1 Tunnel [email protected] Road, Asheville, NC 28805. sai-national.org 2 navigating chapter finances Traveling the Road with SAI: Excerpts from a letter to the chapters By Jennifer Zerangue SAI Calendar Game Na t i o n a l Vi c e Pr e s i d e n t , Play this game for 30 days. Follow the directions in each box and keep it handy. At the end of the month, tally up the amount that you owe and send it to the Fi n a n c e Phoenix Alumnae Chapter treasurer within a week. This is a fund raiser that  does not require you to bake, make, or purchase a thing! Just be a good sport and follow the directions. Can’t be easier! Don’t want to play? Send us $15.00. n planning trips for 100% Participation helps the chapter coffers grow! vacations, family        gatherings, or work, it used to be common to      3) I    purchaseI an atlas or use an    online mapping system to  print directions. However,

because our technological world               has changed, it is now more       common to see travelers using a    GPS on the roadway. Although this GPS has many more tools,     15)    is relatively easy to use, and is               pretty efficient in general, it       does come at a higher cost than    our old method of paper maps.     22)    Similar to this, the             Fraternity has evolved and must      keep up with new technology,  methods of operations, and        many other changes in the               way we operate as a national       organization. The National     Executive Board spent considerable time reviewing  the Fraternity’s budget and     performance over the past    few years. In doing this, we realized that while our economy took a major decline the costs of many of our A sample of the Calendar Game from the Phoenix Alumnae Chapter. every day expenses for the Fraternity and overall member and chapter services had steadily increased. Although collegiate member dues increased by $10 this year, the current 10k gold semi-crown badge. The base metal of the vermeil badge is cast increase was long overdue. Prior to this year, membership dues had not increased in sterling silver with a 24k gold electroplate finish. The NEB viewed samples in almost 15 years. With added services, technology, increased postage, and other of this badge at our winter board meeting and felt that this would be a viable expenses, this $10 increase was certainly not enough to cover the costs of our option, considering the continuous rise in the cost of gold. Herff Jones and their operations. predecessors have produced wonderful, quality badges for us for more than 75 years In reviewing our finances, many options were discussed and several measures and we are confident in their ability to create quality badges that will be cherished were taken to address rising costs on the national level. We trimmed all expenses by our new initiates. The decision to offer the vermeil badge with initiation fees as much as possible without cutting into member or chapter services, and without may be reviewed by the National Executive Board, should the price of gold decrease interfering with the Fraternity’s overall purpose. The staff at National Headquarters to a more economically feasible level. Of course, the premium 10k gold full crown have done a good job of maximizing our resources at NH. In addition to these badge is still encouraged as the “badge of choice” and is available for a badge actions, the following changes have been implemented: upgrade fee. In looking at other initiation fees and their related costs (materials, Publications administration, jewelry), small increases were also implemented this fall for The national newsletter, Tempo!, is now being sent to collegiate members as an Patronesses and Distinguished Members. electronic publication. Alumnae Association members will continue to receive a The National Executive Board took a hard look at both revenues and expenses, paper version of Tempo! at this time (unless they request an electronic copy only). weighing all possible options. By reviewing our operations and taking certain steps Additionally, readers of PAN PIPES were surveyed to determine interest in creating now, we are ensuring the continued success of the Fraternity. While we understand an electronic, online version of the magazine. This is being offered for the first time that everyone is in a financial crunch at this point in time, in reviewing many of with the Fall 2010 issue. We are certain this will be of interest to members as the world focuses more and more on conserving resources. these increases we simply needed to move with inflation. Most of the increases Initiation Fees implemented had not been done in several triennia. By using the chapter’s budget In looking at initiation fees and the cost of jewelry, we noted that initiation as your “GPS,” your chapter can make an effective financial plan and use it as a fees had not increased in six years. During this time, the cost of supplies, office roadmap to guide your chapter through the year. expenses, and official jewelry have increased tremendously. A steep increase in It has not been an easy “road” for us in this process, but with your confidence, the cost of gold combined with the increase in other costs forced us to look at the support, and dedication we will be successful in continuing Sigma ’s structure of our initiation fees. mission and spreading the love of music through our wonderful sisterhood! After much consideration the National Executive Board decided that a vermeil semi-crown badge will be the badge included in initiation fees, replacing the See more chapter fundraising ideas on page 20.

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- University of , Watson, mentioned to White that the National Federation of Music Sigma Sigma Clubs offers a competition for hand bell choirs. White decided Sigma Sigma welcomed four new initiates — Reyna Sawtell, Sara to pursue the competition with the Advanced Hand Bell Choir at Thomas, Beth Ann Kimura, and Rachel Vickers — in the 2009-10 , though she didn't tell the members of the school year. In addition, several members received special honors: choir. She submitted a recording of a performance without their Anna DeGraff, the Province Collegiate Leadership Award (Ruby knowledge. The choir won the award. Pratt and the three newest Sword of Honor); Leah Boetcher and Aja Majkrzak, Swords of Honor; members of the chapter are all players in the Advanced Hand Bell Melissa Huntsinger, the Sigma Sigma Scholastic Achievement Award; Choir, which is directed by their faculty advisor. and, Amber Olfert, the 2010 Collegiate Honor Award. — Vicki Hedger, on behalf of Gamma Psi — Rachel Vickers, editor Alpha Upsilon - University of Northern , Cedar Falls The 2009-10 school year featured abundant growth and productivity for Alpha Upsilon. The fall active membership doubled that of the previous year, and all members were ready to make a positive impact on the university’s school of music. The first project was a fundraiser that involved making fleece throws with “UNI School of Music” embroidered along one edge. The successful project raised nearly $700 in one semester! Outreach opportunities at the university included social events with Alpha and welcoming the university’s newly appointed provost, Gloria Gibson. Spring semester started with an SAI Sister Recital, followed by the return of a favorite competition, “Mr. School of Music.” Many young men signed up to compete in a battle of musical knowledge, skill, and entertainment. Donations from local businesses, plus ticket sales, raised approximately $200, which will be donated to the UNI School of Music scholarships. Faculty attending were impressed by the level of professionalism of the event. — Joyce Payer, president

- University of , Knoxville chapter members collected instruments and music in the spring. Gamma Rho From left to right, back row: Kali Woodruff, Megan Armstrong, Dr. Liana Fifty years ago, on April 23, 1960, the Gamma Rho Chapter was Valente, and Maria Del Valle. Front row, from left: Lauren Pollock, Teresa installed at the , Knoxville. The chapter began Murphy, Jaclyn Perez, and Jessica Van Leer. with a small group of 16 women inspired by an undying passion for music and united by their desire to promote music throughout their community. To commemorate their heritage, the current sisters of Delta Gamma - University of , Gainesville Gamma Rho and the Knoxville Alumnae Chapter hosted a 50th In May, Delta Gamma ran a Musical Supplies Drive and collected Anniversary Celebration at the University Center Ballroom on May 1. method books, musical scores, two tuners, a music stand, French horn, The event, led by sisters Cheri Elkins and Jamie Newell, showcased flute, and clarinet. With the help of Dr. Liana Valente, Director of the achievements of past and present Gamma Rho members. The the People-to-People Project, the supplies will be sent to Haiti. The keynote speakers at the luncheon were charter members Fran Cartier instruments and supplies will be given to Orchrestre Bon Sauveur/ Creasy, Friend of the Arts Chairman, and Betty Jones Bertaux, whose Zanmi Lasante Cange, and a few scores will be sent to the Holy “Sing On!” was debuted at the 2009 National Convention. Both Trinity School in Port-au-Prince. The flute and French horn were women fondly recalled their years in Gamma Rho and how these warm repaired by Regional Officer Heather Davis prior to being sent to the memories inspired them to live a more fulfilling life through music. orchestra. — Jaclyn Perez, editor — Yasameen Hoffman-Shahin, editor Eta Phi - State University, University Park - William Jewell College, Liberty, MO Gamma Psi Eta Phi initiated Diana Freiberg, Miranda Hahner, Liz Fontaine, At the end of the 2008-09 school year, all but one member of Julia Wolcott, Amanda Jones, and Katherine Campbell in April. Gamma Psi Chapter graduated. The next year, the remaining chapter Several fundraisers were held to benefit the chapter’s philanthropy, member, Lydia Pratt, served as the chapter president and, assisted by SAI for Haiti. They included a lollipop trade, candy bar sales, School Faculty Advisor Christie White and Pi A Province Officer Marilyn of Music concert ushering, and a carwash. The Leading Tones of SAI, Miller, conducted fall and spring membership recruitment events. As Eta Phi’s a cappella group, held a spring concert on the steps of Old a result, Sara Lichti, Fran Webber, and Marcie White became new Main. — Eleanor Graham, editor members in the spring of 2010, and Jessica Chandler, Ashton Wells, and Cynthia Hartwell will be initiated in August. Members of the Theta Epsilon - State University/Stanislaus City Alumnae Chapter assisted with the initiation ceremony, and in turn, Gamma Psi assisted the alumnae in hosting Pi Province In October of 2009, the Stanislaus Arts Council’s headquarters Day in February on the William Jewell campus. was a victim of arson. The building was a total loss. In response to When Pratt and Christie White assisted the alumnae chapter this disaster, Theta Epsilon hosted a Winter Benefit Musicale for the in hosting Pi Province Day, a member of the alumnae chapter, Julie COLLEGIATE continued on page 4

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Eta Phi MITs with their “Big Sisters” after the Spring 2010 initiation.

COLLEGIATE continued from page 3 Theta Omega - State University, San Marcos council. The program included members of Phi Mu Alpha, Theta Theta Omega, in collaboration with the Austin Alumnae Chapter Epsilon, Friends of the Arts Dr. Stephen Thomas and Dr. Joseph and Kappa A Province, hosted a successful Province Weekend. Wigget, both of whom are world-renowned musicians and professors Members engaged in a series of team-building exercises to build trust at CSU-Stanislaus. The chapter’s 15-year Anniversary Ceremony was and strengthen the bond of sisterhood in each chapter, led by Austin held in April. — Kathleen Smith, editor Alumnae Chapter Editor Rachel Albrecht. The chapter completed many goals this year, including a Music Day at a local child daycare; Theta Pi - Christopher Newport University, a successful Texas Music Educators Association Sing-Along with the Newport News, VA help of chapter advisor and Gamma Nu initiate Dr. Lynn Brinckmeyer In April, the ladies of Theta Pi and the brothers of Phi Mu Alpha and National Arts Associate Dr. John Schmidt; the organization of hosted a “Help Haiti” gathering, featuring a rock band, refreshments, an event to help the local Girl Scout troop earn their music badges; games, and more. The sisters also took part in a week-long instrument and a Mexican Plate Sale. Dr. Freddie Mendoza and Dr. Todd Oxford and sheet-music drive, with all of the donations going to People-to- were initiated as a Friend of the Arts and National Arts Associate, People. Four new initiates were welcomed in the spring semester. respectively. — Morgan Robertson, editor — Mayra Gutierrez, editor & corresponding secretary

Theta Pi sisters - , Muncie, IN with members of Iota Mu Alpha. During the spring semester, the Iota Chi sisters collected music supplies — including reeds, mouthpieces, strings, sheet music, and instruments — and sent them to the Rachel Barton Foundation’s Global HeartStrings program. Additionally, the sisters gathered with Phi Mu Alpha brothers to volunteer at the Muncie Boys and Girls Club. The day was spent cleaning the outside grounds and organizing the indoor multipurpose room. — Allison Perry, contributor; Dani Fegett, editor

Collegiate Comment Editor Pam Prouty, an initiate of Pi Chapter, can be reached at [email protected] or 29976 328th Place, Adel IA 50003 or 515-987-1809. Submitted articles should be pasted into the email message. Photos should be sent to [email protected].

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Abilene (TX) On March 28, Mrs. Carol Hall, First Lady of Hardin-Simmons University, hosted the Run for the Scholarship Tea and Silent Auction at her lovely home on the campus. Abilene Alumnae Chapter member Dr. Karla Ordonez (flute) and Gamma Phi members Sarah Starkey (flute) and Kristin Gengler (voice) provided the music. Everyone appreciated the opportunity to contribute to the Ruth Skiles Memorial Scholarship Fund. The year ended on a festive note as Gamma Phi members, Abilene Alumnae Chapter members, and patronesses attended the first Sigma Alpha Iota Annual Celebration Luncheon (formerly the Senior Farewell Luncheon) on May 1. The event included Founders’ Day and Senior Commitment rituals as well as initiation of officers and presentation of awards for both chapters. Patroness Carlene Spicer received the Sword of Honor. Gamma Phi seniors Caitlin Clark (violin) and Brittany Daniel (voice) presented Edmond Alumnae Chapter President Rebecca Yeager with Zeta B Province the musicale, and the nine new members of Gamma Phi performed their MIT Officer Dr. Janet Romanishin and Wreath of Achievement recipient Barbara song, “The Circle of Fifths,” a parody of the “Circle of Life” fromThe Lion King. Atkinson. The luncheon concluded a year of increased collaboration between the collegiate The funds were given to honor harpsichordist Marilyn Smith, patron of the and alumnae chapters. Dayton Philharmonic; pianist Geraldine Dickey, founder of the Dayton Alumnae Chapter; and violinist Emma Louise Odom, long-time performer with the Dayton (MA) Philharmonic Orchestra and teacher with the Dayton and Kettering Schools. The Annual Founders’ ayD Luncheon, Musicale, and Ritual was held at the home of 60-year member Carol DeMond Downs, in Yarmouth, ME, on June 6. (CO) Joining in this celebration of sisterhood was dear friend and former member of the chapter, Alice Mohr, who flew in from , DC. A catered luncheon Denver Alumnae Chapter closed out the year by publicly recognizing a was followed by an extraordinary musicale which included the following: “Studies Friend of the Arts and initiating a new one, affiliating new members, and giving on English Folk Songs by Ralph Vaughan Williams, No.2, No.3, and No.6,” by honors to four chapter members. The April meeting was held at the Montview Catherine Tibbitts on English horn and guest performer Jane Hunt, pianist. Presbyterian Church, where three new members -- Caroline Paetsch, Judy Wylie, Lyric soprano Michelle A. Schultz sang two Seymour Barab pieces, “I’ll never go and Lacey Marshall -- were affiliated. The musical program was the season to Macy’s (In the style of Handel)” and “Miss Lucy (In the style of Donizetti)” finale concert of the Montview Choir, conducted by Friend of the Arts John Kuzma, whom the chapter recognized with a rose and gifts. Chapter members accompanied by Hunt. The program culminated with theFour Piece Suite (1974) by composer Richard Rodney Bennett as performed by Hunt and Downs on Mary Hanson and Marcia Whitcomb are choir members. The May meeting was two grand pianos. The chapter ended the activities with the presentation of held at Rockley Music Center, owned and operated by member Liane Rockley. the Founders’ Day Ritual. Former National and Province Officers of SAI were The musicale consisted of the SAI Singers and two of the winners of the Sigma present with Geraldine Barretto-Sims, Martha Ebel, and member Doris McNabb Upsilon Scholarships. Leah Peer was initiated as a Friend of the Arts following the musicale, and member Linda Rolf received the Sword of Honor. The June Youngquist joining us in this day of sisterhood, camaraderie, great music, and fun. meeting consisted of a musicale presented by Charles and Glenda Powell and the third-place Sigma Upsilon scholarship winner. Between the musicale and meeting, (OH) members enjoyed an annual potluck luncheon. During the business meeting, A memorial service for Ruth Hamm, one of Cleveland Alumnae’s Chapter Martha Ann Lobmeyer and Donita Banks were presented with the Wreath of charter members, was held on May 27 at Judson Park, Ruth’s residence in her later Achievement, and Kristin Rousom was presented with the Sword of Honor. years. Ruth was initiated by Sigma Iota Chapter in 1938 at . Ardice Garrels received a certificate in recognition of her sixty years in SAI, and She was co-founder, president, and executive secretary of the American-Orff Phyllis Rudduck received a certificate in recognition of her sixty-five years in SAI. Schulwerk Association and was an internationally known music educator. A “red and white” shower was held at the July meeting to celebrate the marriage of (CA) president Elyse Roberts Galizio. Gifts selected were red or white and were wrapped in the SAI colors. A summer salad luncheon was held on the riverside terrace of Ariel Witbeck was awarded the Wreath of Achievement at the May luncheon treasurer Nanci Kirkpatrick. held at Carol Morris’ home in Walnut Creek, CA. Ariel was nominated for her strong support of music around the world, of the People-to-People project, and of young, aspiring musicians. Megan Kard, a Sigma Eta initiate who affiliated with Dayton (OH) the alumnae chapter in 2009, was installed as a new board member. Jane Stamper, President of the Dayton Alumnae Chapter, was awarded the Sword of Honor at the annual spring picnic. Jane, who received her Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education at and her Master’s Degree in Fort Worth (TX) Education from Wright State, is a music teacher of 32 years at Northridge Local Our busy year did not end with our May meeting and Installation of Officers. Schools. She recently was instrumental in the initiation of Friends of the Arts As we have for many years, our chapter provided food and monetary support Gloria Pugh, Director of Education for the Dayton Philharmonic, a program to PianoTexas International and Festival during the three-week event. which reaches 8,000 children. Jane also served as Treasurer for the chapter from While the young artists change from year to year, many of the teachers and 2002 to 2006. A contribution to the Sigma Alpha Iota Foundation was recently amateurs return regularly, so it is really a most congenial group. PianoTexas was given by the Dayton Alumnae Chapter in memory of three deceased members. ALUMNAE continued on page 16

Tempo! • Oct. 2010 • Sigma Alpha Iota 2010-2011COLLEGIATE FRATERNITY &CHAPTER PHILANTH PRESIDENTSROPIES DIRECTORY

FOUNDERS FrateRnity Directors REGIONAL OFFICERS Mary Storrs Andersen, Elizabeth Campbell, and Chairmen REGION I Frances Caspari, Nora Crane Hunt, Leila Farlin AUDIO/VISUAL, Michelle K. Hahn Edie Marshall, 221 Longridge Court, Ventura, CA Laughlin, Georgina Potts, Minnie Davis Sherrill 2403 N Washington Avenue Apt 449, , TX 93003 [email protected] 75204-3764 [email protected] Res: (805) 639-0693 Sigma Alpha Iota was founded at the University Res: (214) 484-9261 School of Music, Ann Arbor, REGION II on June 12, 1903. CHAPTER BYLAWS, Dianne Lundeen Aileen Todd, 8130 S Florence Place, Tulsa, OK 1479 132nd Avenue NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55448 74137 [email protected] NATIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD [email protected] Res: (918) 494-2962 National President, Elizabeth M. Nordling Res: (763) 862-3247 7477 115th Street North, White Bear Lake, MN REGION III Dr. Paula Neihouse, 10740 W 115th Street, Overland 55110-6186 [email protected] C.S.T. CHAPTER WEBSITE MONITOR, Nicole Burkhardt Res: (651) 426-1238 FAX: (651) 426-1238 500 Victoria Drive, Bear, DE 19701-2587 Park, KS 66210 [email protected] Res: (816) 665-5684 (Call first) [email protected] Res: (302) 598-7318 REGION IV National Vice President, Alumnae Chapters Kristina Buck, 1825 Arden Lane, Conway, AR 72034 Dr. Leslie Odom Miller COMMUNICATIONS/LISTSERV, Christine M. Hall [email protected] 3931 NW 62nd Lane, Gainesville, FL 32653-0701 11606 Cross Spring Drive, Pearland, TX 77584-7220 Res: (479) 967-0900 [email protected] E.S.T. [email protected] Res: (352) 335-9222 FAX: (352) 378-5352 Res: (713) 436-3737 FAX: (713) 968-8025 REGION V Peggy Glennie, 9019 Hess Drive, Highland, IN National Vice President, Collegiate Chapters SAI Circle Moderator, Michelle Ingram 46322 [email protected] Christine D. Bruns [email protected] Res: (219) 923-7895 6 N Rogers St, Aberdeen, MD 21001 Res: (631) 335-6637 (valid until 11/30/10) REGION VI [email protected] E.S.T. DISTINGUISHED MEMBERSHIP, Fran Creasy Heather L. Davis , 4203 Columns Circle, Seminole, Cell: (607) 592-0313 500 Beau Valley Lane, Tryon, NC 28782 FL 33772 [email protected] [email protected] Res: (727) 289-3499 National Vice President, Extension & Fraternity Res: (828) 859-0208 Development, Marcie A. Richardson Approval forms can be obtained online @ REGION VII 1437 Central Ave, #715, Memphis, TN 38104 www.sai-national.org. Applications are to be returned Joyce S. Garcia, 3733 Timberlake Road #1, [email protected] E.S.T. to NH Knoxville, TN 37920 [email protected] Res: (901) 722-8766 FAX: (901) 675-3096 A. Member Laureate Chairman Res: (865) 579-6929 Joan M. Hatley [email protected] National Vice President, Finance REGION VIII Jennifer M. Zerangue B. Honorary Chairman Jessica A. Chichester, 12305 Elam Drive, Glen Mills, PO Box 495, Carencro, LA 70520 Joan Wall [email protected] PA 19342 [email protected] [email protected] C.S.T. Res: (610) 558-2015 Res: (337) 280-6577 FAX: (337) 896-4526 C. National Arts Associate Chairman Alice Berman [email protected] National Vice President, Membership CONTACT INFORMATION Sue Bermann D. Friend of the Arts Chairman FOR SAI PUBLICATIONS 8210 Whitewood Cove E, Lake Worth, FL Fran Creasy [email protected] To submit articles for possible inclusion, contact 33467-5515 the following editors: [email protected] E.S.T. INTERNATIONAL CHAPTER, Michelle C. Juon Res: (561) 641-6884 FAX: (561) 963-9287 12515 Pierce Street, Omaha, NE 68144 EDITOR/PAN PIPES, Heather Davis [email protected] [email protected] National Vice President, Ritual & Fraternity Res: (402) 955-0104 Res: (727) 289-3499 FAX: (727) 289-3499 Education, Dr. Deborah R. Volker (Call first) 6479 Silver Ridge Circle, Alexandria, VA 22315-3442 MUSIC EDUCATION, Dorothy Kittaka [email protected] E.S.T. 5231 Chippewa Trail, Ft Wayne, IN 46804 Headquarters Staff, Gregory Dickens Res: (703) 313-8142 FAX: (703) 313-8142 [email protected] [email protected] Bus: (828) 251-0606 (Call first) Res: (260) 432-7780 Respective Chapter Comment Editors: Committee Member, Linda K. White Chairman, Board of Directors, Collegiate: Pam Prouty [email protected] SAI Philanthropies, Inc., [email protected] Daryle J. Gardner-Bonneau, Ph.D. Res: (703) 204-1533 Alumnae: Kim Walton Everett [email protected] [email protected] 2264 Quincy Ave, Portage, MI 49024-4806 E.S.T. PROVINCE DAY, Jennifer Cady Res: (269) 329-1951 FAX: (269) 329-1951 2422 W Bramble Berry Lane, Phoenix, AZ 85085 To report changes for the SAI website, contact (Call first) [email protected] National Headquarters [email protected] Res: (623) 322-8894 Executive Director, Ruth Sieber Johnson National Headquarters YEARBOOK DIRECTORY, Kelly M. Hood One Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC 28805 4633 N Fork Drive, Zebulon, NC 27597-8903 [email protected] E.S.T. [email protected] Bus: (828) 251-0606 FAX: (828) 251-0644 Res: (919) 562-6996

6 SAI DIRECTORY • 2010-2011 SAI DIRECTORY • 2010-2011 7 PHILANTCOLLEGIATEHROPIES BOARD PH ILANTCHAPTERHROPIES PROJECT PRESIDENTS Kennedy Center Internship, Chairman, Board of Directors, & SCHOLARSHIP DIRECTORS Grace Harrison Gori SAI Philanthropies, Inc., Alumnae Chapter Project Seed Grants 11218 Dewey Rd, Kensington, MD 20895-1318 [email protected] Daryle J. Gardner-Bonneau, Ph.D. Karen S. Kimball Res: (301) 946-6530 2264 Quincy Ave, Portage, MI 49024-4806 (See Philanthropies Board)

E.S.T Music Business/Technology Scholarship Career Performance Grant [email protected]. In memory of Dorothy Cooke Whinery In memory of Verna Ross Orndorff, Res: (269) 329-1951 Dr. Kristel Pfeil Kemmerer Kathleen Vaught Farner FAX: (269) 329-1951 211 Spook Lane, Fleetwood, PA 19522 28007 101st Avenue SW, Vashon, WA 98070 kemmererk @lamarpa.edu Vice Chairman, Karen S. Kimball [email protected] Bus: (409) 984-6520 7159 Cosgrove Drive, Dallas, TX 75231-5607 Res: (206) 463-4788

[email protected] Music Education Outreach Grant Res: (214) 348-0805 Chapter Outreach Grant, General Dr. Brenda J. Smith Suzanne I. Floyd 5807 NW 54th Way, Gainesville, FL 32653-3267 Secretary, Amy H. Saylor (See Philanthropies Board) [email protected] 7904 Alpine Drive, Urbandale, IA 50322 Res: (352) 374-4855 [email protected] Chapter Outreach Grant, Music Therapy Res: (515) 309-4432 Kelly A. Lorenz Music Education Scholarship for

9616 Farmer Dr Apt 102, Highland, IN Graduate Students Sponsored by Treasurer, Kimberly M. Philips 46322 [email protected] the Oak Park Alumnae Chapter 22717 Via Castilla, Lake Forest, CA 92630 Res: (219) 381-5791 In memory of Mabel Biever [email protected] Mary Ann Krupa Stickler Res: (949) 380-1621 Chapter Outreach Grant, Strings 1031 N. Grove, Oak Park, IL 60302 Marilyn Daggett [email protected] SAI National President, Elizabeth M. Nordling 11828 S Winnebago St, Phoenix, AZ Res: (630) 951-1975 (See NEB) 85044 [email protected] Res: (480) 940-5199 Music Therapy (Scholarship & Project) Board Member, Kate Slaboch Kirkpatrick Kelly A. Lorenz 7892 Zinfandel Court, Reno, NV 89506 Composers Bureau, (see Chapter Outreach Grant, Music Therapy) [email protected] Susan Cohn Lackman Res: (775) 677-9444 2126 Mohawk Trail, Maitland, FL 32751-3943 Musical Theater Scholarship FAX: (775) 770-3545 [email protected] Dr. Jaynne C. Middleton Res: (407) 628-3409 818 Amarillo Street, Abilene, TX 79602-2304 Board Member, Suzanne I. Floyd [email protected] 10340 SW 120th St FL 33176 Conducting Scholarship for Graduate Res: (325) 672-6261 [email protected] Students In Memory of Bobbie Burk Res: (305) 253-7255 FAX: (305) 253-7255 Mary Ann Sadilek People-To-People, (Call first) 339 Eastgrove, Riverside, IL 60546-1707 Dr. Liana E. Valente EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS: [email protected] 443 Oak Ridge West, Lakeland, FL 33801 Res: (708) 447-3667 [email protected] SAI National Vice-President, Finance Jennifer Zerangue (See NEB) Res: (863) 229-2536 Doctoral Grant, Executive Director, Ruth Sieber Johnson Dr. Heather M. Hernandez Professional Development/Education Grants (See NEB) 22218 N 32nd Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85027 for Alumnae & Affiliated Patronesses [email protected] Kim A. Whitney PhilantHRopies area Res: (623) 582-3441 4056 Birch Run Road, Allegany, NY 14706 [email protected] Coordinators Founders Loan Fund Res: (716) 372-5001 Coordinator of Grants, Karen E. Smith Contact National Headquarters [Alumnae Chapter Project Seed, Career Performance, Chapter Outreach {General, Graduate Performance Awards Services For Musicians With Special Needs- Strings, Music Therapy}, Doctoral, Impact, Dr. Judy W. Moore Scholarship & Project Dr. Karen L. Gearreald International Study, Kennedy Center Internship, 2383 Oak Leaf Dr, State College, PA 16803 1342 Cornwall Place, Norfolk, VA 23508-1108 Music Education Outreach, Professional [email protected] [email protected] Development] Res: (814) 235-6125 Res: (757) 440-5080 811 Woodland Avenue, Oakmont, PA 15139 Hazel E. Ritchey Loan Fund [email protected] Contact National Headquarters Strings (Encore Grant & Project) Res: (412) 828-8850 Impact Project Grants Marilyn Daggett (see Chapter Outreach Grant-Strings) Coordinator of Projects, Karen Kimball

Dr. Claire S. Rodgers (see Alumnae Chapter Project Seed Grants) Summer Music Scholarships [Composers Bureau, Musicians with Special Inter-American Music Awards, Sara Bong Christin A. Vare Needs, People-to-People] 900 W 190th St #14B, , NY 10040 2504 Knighthill Lane, Bowie, MD 20715 403 Lansdowne, Marshall, TX 75672 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Res: (212) 928-8610 Res: (301) 860-1296 Res: (903) 938-5033 International Study Grant for Graduate Undergraduate Performance Scholarships Coordinator of Scholarships, Students, Donna L. Budil Leslie C. Nelson Pamela Prouty 385 Des Plaines Ave, Riverside, IL 5807 N Oakland Ave, , IN [Conducting, Jazz Studies, Music Business, 60546-2299 [email protected] 46220-5415 [email protected] Res: (708) 442-1979 Music Education (for Graduate Students), Res: (317) 257-1549 Music Therapy, Musical Theater, Musicians with Jazz Studies Scholarship and Performance Special Needs, Summer Music Scholarships, Awards/Jazz Studies Schaolarhip Undergraduate Scholarships Undergraduate Scholarship] Jaide Fried-Massin Kathi Bower Peterson 29976 328th Place, Adel, IA 50003 43 Eagles Notch Dr, Englewood, NJ 07631 6987 Coleshill Dr, , CA 92119-1953 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Res: (515) 987-1809 Cell: (786) 269-6020 Res: (619) 466-3443 6 SAI DIRECTORY • 2010-2011 SAI DIRECTORY • 2010-2011 7 PROVINCEPROVINCE OFFICERS OFFICERS AND SUMM ANDARY C SUMMARYHAPTER LIST Each province is listed with its Region, Province Officer, and active chapters.

Alpha A - VII ALUMNAE COLLEGIATE PO Jennie Ross, 8516 Hyne Rd, Brighton, MI Flint Alumnae, Rosemary Lutz, 6454 Flagstone Ct, Beta, , Karen Bullen, Sigma 48114 [email protected] Flushing, MI 48433 [email protected] Alpha Iota, 711 Elgin Road, Evanston, IL 60208- 1200 [email protected] COLLEGIATE Midland Alumnae, Alice Ralston, 2000 Burlington Alpha, , Carla Fabris, SAI/ Rd, Midland, MI 48642 [email protected] Lambda Delta, Vandercook College of Music, University of Michigan, School of Music, 1100 Baits Sadie Chrismer, Vandercook College of Music, Dr, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109 [email protected] Beta A - V 3140 S. Federal St, , IL 60616 PO Shannon Wagner, 520-C Sutherland Ave, [email protected] Gamma Omicron, Bowling Green State University, Indianapolis, IN 46205 [email protected] Chelsea Schumann, 1001 East Wooster Street, ALUMNAE BGSU College of Musical Arts Rm. 1031, Bowling COLLEGIATE Chicago Alumnae, Viola Manning, 1-S- Green, OH, 43403 [email protected] Zeta, , Caitlin Bernhart, Jordan 141, Buttercup Lane, Villa Park, IL 60181 College of Fine Arts Music Dept - 4600 Sunset Ave, [email protected] Sigma Mu, , Marta Scheiwe, Indianapolis, IN 46208 [email protected] Hillsdale College - Att: SAI/Music Dept, 79 E Evanston Alumnae, Jennifer Luby, 1503 N College St-Howard Music Hall, Hillsdale, MI, Beta Epsilon, , Bethany Bosworth #3, Chicago, IL 60642 49242,[email protected] Leist, SAI c/o University of Evansville, Music Dept - [email protected] 1800 Lincoln Ave, Evansville, IN 47722 Gamma B - V ALUMNAE [email protected] Ann Arbor Alumnae, Amanda Zacharias, 1444 Fox PO Beth Lopez, 1527 Pinehurst Dr, Darien, IL Pointe Circle, Ann Arbor, MI 48108 Iota Eta, State University, Gabriella 60561 [email protected] [email protected] Sanfilippo, Music Dept/Indiana State Univ., 200 North Seventh St, Terre Haute, IN 47809 COLLEGIATE Alumnae, Kristi Shonts, 1121 Marquette Ct, [email protected] Beta Mu, Northern University, Cassidy Rochester, MI 48307 [email protected] Smith, Sigma Alpha Iota, NIU School of Music, 180 ALUMNAE Stadium Dr, DeKalb, IL 60115 Northwest Alumnae, Sara Wade, 3524 Bloomington IN Alumnae, Lenore Hatfield, 2741 [email protected] Beechway Blvd, Toledo, OH 43614 N. Blue Ridge Ct Bloomington, IN 47408-1028 [email protected] [email protected] Delta Tau, Augustana College, Kimberly Joslyn, Music Dept, Box 110-Augustana College, 639 38th Pontchartrain Alumnae, Shelly Rouse-Freitag, Evansville Alumnae, Andrea Savickis, 17 N St, Rock Island, IL 61201 5930 St James Drive, West Bloomfield, MI 48322 Fairlawn Ave, Evansville, IN 47711 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Kappa Omega, Elmhurst College, Michelle Alpha B - V Indianapolis Alumnae, Leslie Nelson, 5807 N Campolo, Elmhurst College Dept of Music/ PO Sally Roach,734 Circlewood Dr S, Portage, MI Oakland Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46220-5415 SAI, 190 S Prospect Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126 49002-5527 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] COLLEGIATE Terre Haute Alumnae, Allison Bland, 5374 N 13th ALUMNAE Alpha Lambda, Michigan State University, Kyra 1/2 St, Terre Haute, IN 47805-1626 LaGrange Alumnae, Jean Tomkinson, 524 S Clay, Michigan State University, 104 Music Practice [email protected] Madison, LaGrange, IL 60525-2801 Building, East Lansing, MI, 48824 [email protected] [email protected] Beta B - V , 5401 Barley Ct, Muncie, IN Oak Park Alumnae, Marty McIntyre, 1145 S Euclid, Beta Eta, Western Michigan University, Attn: SAI PO Barbara Mueller Oak Park, IL 60304 [email protected] c/o School of Music, 1903 W. Michigan-Dalton 47304-5926 [email protected] Center, Kalamazoo, MI 49008 COLLEGIATE Rockford Alumnae, Barbara Simon, 3631 Iota Pi, , Courtney, Flook, Albion Beta Lambda, , Katherine Calderwood Dr, Rockford, IL 61114-8510 College Music Dept, 4680 Kellogg Center c/o SAI, Boisseau, SAI c/o Music Dept, 1709 Chapel Dr, [email protected] Albion, MI, 49224-5008 [email protected] VU Center for the Arts, Valparaiso, IN 46383 [email protected] Delta A - I ALUMNAE PO Sally Christopher, 129 S Violet Ave Apt 112, Grand Rapids Alumnae, Dorothy Oliver , 409 W , - Monrovia, CA 91016-2649 [email protected] Oak, Greenville, MI 48838 [email protected] Fort Wayne, Stephanie Reimer, SAI/Zeta Psi/Dept of Music, 2101 E Coliseum Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN COLLEGIATE Lansing/E Lansing Alumnae, Jan Tietsort, 1441 46805-1499 [email protected] Gamma Pi, California State Univ/Long Beach, Ives Rd, Mason, MI 48854-9236 Maayan Voss de Bettancourt, Attn: SAI c/o Music [email protected] Iota Chi, Ball State University, Jessica Hawkins, Dept, 1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840 BSU- School of Music, 2000 West Univ.-Hargreaves [email protected] Kalamazoo Alumnae, Issa Beatty Lewis, 1243 Van #208, Muncie, IN 47306 [email protected] Bruggen, Plainwell, MI 49080 ALUMNAE [email protected] ALUMNAE Alumnae, Trina Dayley, 1734 Peridot Fort Wayne Alumnae, Ann Donner, 919 W Point St, Las Vegas, NV 89106 Alpha C - V Packard Ave, Ft Wayne, IN 46807 [email protected] PO Sally Roach,734 Circlewood Dr S, Portage, MI [email protected] 49002-5527 [email protected] (same as Alpha B) Long Beach Alumnae, A'Shanda Daniels, Lake County Alumnae, Krissy Marsh, 731 Christy 1708 Redondo Ave #9, Long Beach CA 90804 COLLEGIATE Ln, Schererville, IN 46375 [email protected] [email protected] Eta Xi, Central Michigan University, Elizabeth Patronik, Central Michigan University, School Muncie Alumnae, Janet Burkhart, 2119 W Main St, Pasadena Alumnae, Gwendolyn Brown, 44 W La of Music Att: SAI #162, Mt Pleasant, MI, 48859 Muncie, IN 47303-4702 Sierra Dr, Arcadia, CA 91007-4019 [email protected] [email protected] Gamma A - V Theta Eta, , Nicole King, Box HH, PO Jennie Anderson, 1200 E Algonquin Rd Apt DELTA B - I Alma College, 614 W. Superior St, Alma, MI 48801 3J, Schaumburg, IL 60173 PO Tessique , 1600 Liana Lane, Concord, [email protected] [email protected] CA 94519 [email protected]

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COLLEGIATE Theta Iota, University of WI/Platteville, Sarah ALUMNAE Eta Omicron, University of /Reno, Holly Mueller, Pioneer Student Center - SAI Box, 1 Tulsa Alumnae, Rowena Mills, 10435 E 86th St N, Olsen, UNR Music Department, Attn:SAI/Mail Stop University Plaza, Platteville, WI 53818-0161 Owasso, OK 74055 [email protected] 226, Reno, NV 89557 [email protected] [email protected] Zeta B - II Eta Omega, University of the Pacific, Samantha ALUMNAE PO Janet Romanishin, 1933 Whispering Pines Cr, Juneman, SAI c/o Conservatory of Music, Madison Alumnae, Susan Udell, 5210 Barton Rd, Norman, OK 73072 [email protected] Madison, WI 53711 [email protected] UOP - 3601 Pacific Ave, Stockton, CA 95211 COLLEGIATE [email protected] Alumnae, Marie Zellmer, 2560 De Alpha Zeta, City University, Taylor Carlin Dr, Brookfield, WI 53045 Forester, SAI c/o OCU School of Music, 2501 N Theta Epsilon, CA State University/Stanislaus, Kathleen Smith, SAI c/0 CSUS Music Dept, 1 [email protected] Blackwelder, , OK 73106-1493 [email protected] University Circle, Turlock, CA 95382 Epsilon B - III [email protected] PO Carla Amundson, 1108 Churchill St, St Paul, Alpha Eta, Oklahoma Baptist University, Micah MN 55103 [email protected] Reinhart, Sigma Alpha Iota, OBU Box 61011/500 W , California State University-Fresno, University, Shawnee, OK 74804 COLLEGIATE Sarah Rishel, Cal State Univ-Fresno c/o SAI, 2380 [email protected] E Keats MB 77 Kappa Psi, Fresno, CA 93740 Epsilon Omicron, Univ of /Eau Claire, [email protected] Hannah Farr, Univ of WI/Eau Claire 121 Water St, Alpha Iota, , Diane Dept of Music/Theatre-156 Haas Fine Arts, Eau Goldsmith, SAI c/o School of Music, 500 W Boyd ALUMNAE Claire, WI 54701 [email protected] Room 138, Norman, OK 73019 East Bay Alumnae, Marilyn Minor, 215 Alderwood [email protected] Ln, San Ramon, CA 94582-5652 , Saint Mary's University of [email protected] Minnesota, Michelle Cullen, Sigma Alpha Iota - Delta Iota, University of Central Oklahoma, Sarah Kappa Sigma, 700 Terrace Heights #1526, Winona, Rogers, UCO Music Dept, 100 N University Dr, Reno Alumnae, Josian Jenkins, 994 Sunnycrest MN 55987 [email protected] Edmond, OK 73034 [email protected] Drive, Carson City, NV 89705 Sigma Sigma, , Aja ALUMNAE [email protected] Majkrzak, Univ of MN-2106 4th St S, 100 Ferguson Edmond Alumnae, Rebecca Schmidt Yeager, 1216 Peninsula Alumnae, Susan Hall, Minneapolis, MN 55455 [email protected] Mary Lee Ln, Edmond, OK 73034 [email protected] Larson, 26515 Anacapa Dr, Los Altos Hills, CA ALUMNAE 94022 [email protected] Minneapolis/St Paul Alumnae, Katherine Norman Alumnae, Tanya Garling, 2505 Sequoyah Majkrzak, 7420 Lake Dr, Lino Lakes, MN 55014- Trl, Norman, OK 73071-7205 DELTA C - I 1920 [email protected] [email protected] PO Carrie O'Connor, 11164 Stonecress Ave, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 [email protected] Oklahoma City Alumnae, Martha Pendleton, Epsilon C - III 1518 Sheffield Rd, Oklahoma City, OK 73120 COLLEGIATE PO Jennifer Henry, 5500 Pinehurst Dr, Grand [email protected] Iota Delta, San Diego State University, Alexis Forks, ND 58201 [email protected] Anderson, School of Music, Rm 111, 5500 Eta A - VIII Campanile Dr, San Diego, CA 92182-7902 COLLEGIATE PO Sarah Mattison, 165 Bennett Road, Hilton, NY [email protected] Omicron, North Dakota State University, Rachel 14468 [email protected] Runia, SAI c/o Division of Fine Arts, NDSU Dept Lambda Chi, California State University-Fullerton, COLLEGIATE 2334 PO Box 6050, Fargo, ND 58108 Haley Schwalbe, PO Box 6850, Fullerton, CA Epsilon, , Melissa Montgomery, [email protected] 92834-6850 [email protected] Ithaca College- School of Music, 953 Danby Rd- Gamma Tau, Northern State University, Anne 3325 JJWCM, Ithaca, NY 14850 Sigma Eta, , Jaime Johnson Jundt, NSU Box Q - Campus Mail, 1200 S Jay St, [email protected] School of Music,1200 E. Colton Ave, Redlands, CA Aberdeen, SD 57401-7198 92374 [email protected] Delta Lambda, State University College/Fredonia, [email protected] Dominique Matties, SUNY-Fredonia c/o SAI Chapter ALUMNAE ALUMNAE 2036 Mason Hall, Fredonia, NY 14063 Orange County Alumnae, Ann Patrick-Green, Aberdeen Alumnae, Cindy Schick, 1702 S 8th St, [email protected] 1406 West Roberta Ave, Fullerton, CA 92833 Aberdeen, SD 57401-6842 [email protected] [email protected] Sigma Theta, Eastman School of Music, Katelyn Riverside/San Bernardino Counties, Katie Van Benedict, SAI c/o Eastman School of Music, 26 Fargo/Moorhead Alumnae, Carole Nelson, 418 Sumeren, 1241 Cornell Ave Apt I, Redlands, CA Gibbs Street, Rochester, NY 14604 23rd Ave N, Fargo, ND 58102-1925 92374 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] San Diego County Alumnae, Laura Williams, ALUMNAE Zeta A - II 5641 Red River Dr, San Diego, CA 92120 Buffalo Alumnae, Carol Murphy, 4696 Pine Manor, PO Sharon Doty, 1322 S Houston, Tulsa, OK [email protected] Clarence, NY 14031 [email protected] 74127 [email protected] , Patricia Stott, 86 Jeffords Rd, Epsilon A - III COLLEGIATE Rochester Alumnae Rush, NY 14543-9774 [email protected] PO Sandra Erickson, 6828 Park Ridge Dr, Iota Alpha, Oklahoma State University, Britany Madison, WI 53719 [email protected] Lawrence, Music Dept/OSU, 132 Seretean Ctr, Eta B - VIII COLLEGIATE Stillwater, OK 74078-4075 [email protected] PO Brianne Sifert, 190 Broad St, Schuylerville, NY Xi, , Sarah Vosper, Lawrence Kappa Rho, , Sigma Alpha Iota- 12871 [email protected] University, 711 E Boldt Way SPC 1528, Appleton, Langston University, PO Box 1305, Langston, OK COLLEGIATE WI 54911 [email protected] 73050 Beta Omicron, , Heather Quarles, Rho, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Katherine Sigma Gamma, , Emily Yates, U Hartwick College, 1 Hartwick Dr, Anderson Hall, Box Chivers, 5th Floor Mailbox/Humanities, 455 N Park of Tulsa School of Music, 800 Tucker Dr Tyrrell Hall 134 Att:SAI, Oneonta, NY 13820 St, Madison, WI 53706 [email protected] 103, Tulsa, OK 74104-9700 [email protected] [email protected]

8 SAI DIRECTORY • 2010-2011 SAI DIRECTORY • 2010-2011 9 PROVINCEPROVINCE OFFICERSOFFICERS/ALUMNAE AND SUMMARY CH CHAPTERSAPTER LIST Each province is listed with its Region, Province Officer, and active chapters.

Gamma Delta, SUNY/Potsdam, Kristen Iota A - VIII Lambda Theta, Frostburg State University, Heather Stegville, SUNY/Potsdam-Crane School of PO Mary Jennings, 13208 Steeplechase Dr, Buchanan, FSU-101 Braddock Rd, Performing Arts Music, 9045 Barrington Dr, Potsdam, NY 13676 Bowie, MD 20715 [email protected] Center-Music Dept, Frostburg, MD 21532 [email protected] [email protected] COLLEGIATE , Mansfield University, Sydney Blade, Gamma Epsilon, University of , Ashley ALUMNAE SAI c/o Mansfield University, 18 Campus View Re, Univ of Maryland/School of Music, 2110 Clarice Winchester Alumnae, Rebecca Karos, 370 Dr-Butler Music Ctr, Mansfield, PA 16933 Smith Perf Arts Center, College Park, MD 20742- Maddex Farm Dr, Shepherdstown, WV 25443 [email protected] 1620 [email protected] [email protected] Kappa A - II Sigma Iota, Syracuse University, Caitlin Doak, Delta Nu, , Nicole Hancock, Syracuse Univ/School of Music, Room 124-B Howard University-Dept of Music, 2455 6th St NW, PO Barbara Paisley, 1210 Cochise Trail, San Crouse College, Syracuse, NY 13210 Washington, DC 20059 Antonio, TX 78260 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] COLLEGIATE Beta Xi, University of Texas @ Austin,Sigma Alpha ALUMNAE Kappa Xi, , MiSean Iota, PO Box 49293, Austin, TX 78765 Syracuse Alumnae , Kerry McDermott 213 Fay Williams, Morgan State University, 1700 E Lane, Minoa, NY 13116 Coldspring Ln-Murphy Fine Arts, , MD Theta Gamma, University of Texas at , [email protected] 21251 [email protected] Carly Marshall, One UTSA Circle, Dept of Music, San Antonio, TX 78249 [email protected] Theta A - II ALUMNAE PO Ginger Patterson, 5239 NW 35th St, Topeka, Baltimore Alumnae, Kathryn Hoffmann, 1011 Theta Omega, at San KS 66618-3627 [email protected] Hunter St #G2, Baltimore, MD 21202 Marcos, Kendra Talley, School of Music, 601 [email protected] University Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666 COLLEGIATE [email protected] Theta, , Jordan Ward, Washington DC Alumnae, Jeongseon Choi, 8300 Washburn University, Music Dept - 1700 SW Bells Mill Road, Potomac, MD 20854 Lambda Gamma, Texas A&M University-Corpus College Ave, Topeka, KS 66621-1101 [email protected] Christi, Sarah Cortez, TAMUCC Music Dept, Attn:Sigma Alpha Iota, 6300 Ocean Dr, Unit 5720, [email protected] Iota B - VII Corpus Christi, TX 78412 , 2902 West Grace Street #B, Richmond, Alpha Kappa, Pittsburg State University, Patty Kim Witt [email protected] Condiff, Dept of Music, PSU- 103 McCray Hall, VA 23221 [email protected] 1701 South Broadway, Pittsburg, KS 66762-7511 Lambda Lambda, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, COLLEGIATE Marissa Martinez, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, [email protected] , , Ariel Gamma Zeta 700 Univ Blvd- Music Dept, Box 174, Kingsville, TX Mitchell, SAI c/o Dept of Music, Old Dominion Univ- Beta Beta, , Joan Heupel, 78363 [email protected] Univ of KS-Sigma Alpha Iota, 1530 Naismith 4810 Elkhorn Ave, Norfolk, VA 23529 Dr-450 Murphy Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045 [email protected] ALUMNAE Austin Alumnae, Krystyn Jensen, 305 Leonardo, [email protected] , , Joanna Gamma Iota Kyle, TX 78640 [email protected] Kappa Upsilon, , Scarlett Iwaskiw, Sigma Alpha Iota/MSC 7301, JMU School Sidwell, Kansas State, Music Dept/SAI, 109 McCain of Music-800 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA San Antonio Alumnae, Jennifer Quintero, 1946 NE Auditorium, Manhattan, KS 66502 22807 [email protected] Loop 410, Apt 236, San Antonio, TX 78217 [email protected] [email protected] Gamma Kappa, , Amanda Kappa B - II ALUMNAE Herrera, Longwood University, 201 High St-Box , 4024 Daden Oaks Dr, Lawrence Alumnae, Mikell Lappin, 2525 Cimarron 2910, Farmville, VA 23909 PO Rosalind Cratsley Dr, Lawrence, KS 66045-5139 [email protected] [email protected] Plano, TX 75093-7088 [email protected] Topeka Alumnae, Laura Smith, 3040 SW Eta Upsilon, , Rachel Childers, COLLEGIATE Gainsboro Rd, Topeka, KS 66614-4431 Radford University, PO Box 6968, Radford, VA Eta Eta, Baptist University, Krystle [email protected] 24142-6968 [email protected] Natividad, ETBU - Music Department, 1209 N Grove St, Marshall, TX 75670-1423 Theta B - II Theta Pi, Christopher Newport University, Katelyn [email protected] PO Regina Murphy, 1229 Walnut St, Emporia, KS Welch-Bussard, SAI c/o CNU Dept of Music, 1 66801 [email protected] University Place, Newport News, VA 23606-2998 Iota Theta, University of North Texas, Susan [email protected] Curtice, UNT College of Music, PO Box 311367, COLLEGIATE Denton, TX 76203-1367 [email protected] Alpha Alpha, , Jodi Bachand, ALUMNAE Bethany College - SAI, 335 E Swenson #482, Hampton Roads Alumnae, Marjorie Gottschalk- Iota Omega, Texas Woman's University, Audrey Lindsborg , KS 67456 [email protected] Trone, 116 South Turnberry, Williamsburg, VA Steele, SAI c/o TWU Performing Arts Dept, PO Box 23188 [email protected] 425768, Denton, TX 76204 [email protected] Alpha Pi, Fort Hays State University, Jennifer Warner, Music Dept/FHSU, Malloy Hall / 600 Park Richmond Alumnae, Stephanie Ransome, 1317 ALUMNAE St, Hays, KS 67601-4099 Boulder Creek Rd, Richmond, VA 23225-4165 Dallas Alumnae, Angela Pendleton, 10120 Galway, [email protected] [email protected] Dallas, TX 75218 [email protected] Iota C - VII Denton Alumnae, Heather Krznarich, 2319 ALUMNAE PO Tracey Wygal, 403 East Road Apt 7, Longmeadow St, Denton, TX 76209 Emporia Alumnae, Carol McLaughlin, 1323 S Hwy Martinsburg, WV 25404 [email protected] [email protected] 99, Emporia, KS 66801 [email protected] COLLEGIATE East Texas Alumnae, Claire Rodgers, 403 , Laura Higer, 507 W 37th #D, Hays, Hays Alumnae Gamma Gamma, , Elizabeth Lansdowne, Marshall, TX 75672 KS 67601 [email protected] Winn, SAI-Gamma Gamma, PO Box 4694, [email protected] Winchester, VA 22604 [email protected] Lindsborg Alumnae, Eunice Tarum, 614 E Seitz, Kappa C - II McPherson, KS 67460 [email protected] Eta Tau, , Lauren Frick, Sigma PO Sara Montanez, 9317 Jason Ct, White Wichita Alumnae, Irene Shaw, 316 Cardinal Lane, Alpha Iota, PO Box 3159, Shepherdstown, WV Settlement, TX 76108 Wichita, KS 67230 25443-3159 [email protected] [email protected]

10 SAI DIRECTORY • 2010-2011 SAI DIRECTORY • 2010-2011 11 PROVINCE OFFICERS AND SUMMARY CHAPTER LIST Each province is listed with its Region, Province Officer, and active chapters.

COLLEGIATE Miami Alumnae, Suzanne Floyd, 10340 SW 120th Mu A - IV Beta Kappa, Texas Wesleyan University, Tara St, Miami, FL 33176 [email protected] PO Marisa Baker, 1117 Hunters Lake Dr, Cordova, Harwell, TX Wesleyan Univ/Fine Arts Dept, 1201 TN 38018 [email protected] Wesleyan St, Fort Worth, TX, 76105 Sarasota/Manatee Alumnae, Alice Moerk, 706 Bay COLLEGIATE [email protected] Blvd N, PO Box 1257, Anna Maria, FL 34216 [email protected] , University of , Brittany Gamma Phi, Hardin-Simmons University, Kristin Anderson, U of Mississippi-SAI, Music Dept - 164 Gengler, HSU School of Music, 2200 Hickory Lambda B - VI Music Building, University, MS 38677 HSU Box 16230, Abilene, TX 79698 PO Nikki Schmucker, 8669 White Swan Dr, Unit [email protected] [email protected] 101, Tampa, FL 33614 [email protected] Epsilon Gamma, State University, Lacey Zeta Nu, University of Texas at Arlington, Tesia COLLEGIATE A. Tillman, Arkansas State Univ-Dept of Music, PO Kwarteng, UTA - Department of Music, Box 19105, Beta Alpha, , Halie Box 1438, State University, AR 72467 Arlington, TX 76019-0105 Goldman, FSU School of Music-SAI, 132 N [email protected] [email protected] Copeland St, Tallahassee, FL 32306-1180 ALUMNAE [email protected] Lambda Epsilon, , Jonesboro Alumnae, Jo Brinkle, 1900 Neely Rd, Samantha Fenwick, Howard Payne/School of Music Beta Sigma, , Eunice Jonesboro, AR 72404 [email protected] & Fine Art, 1000 Center Ave #3757, Brownwood, Nguru, Univ of Tampa Music Dept/SAI, 401 W TX 76801 [email protected] Memphis Alumnae, Dena Brown, 160 Keel Ave, Kennedy Blvd Box 92 F, Tampa, FL 33606 Memphis, TN 38107-3672 ALUMNAE [email protected] [email protected] Abilene Alumnae, Heather Wood, 8033 Weehunt Delta Gamma, , Nicole Ortega, Ct, Abilene, TX 79606 Mu B - IV Sigma Alpha Iota, Univ of Florida, 130 Music [email protected] PO Stephanie Richardson, 3445 Acorn Falls Building PO Box 11790, Gainesville, FL 32611 Lane, Springdale, AR 72764 [email protected] Arlington Alumnae, Jennifer Clarkson, 6008 [email protected] Honeytree Dr, Arlington, TX 76016 COLLEGIATE , University of South Florida, Erin [email protected] Epsilon Delta, Ouachita Baptist University, Monahan, Attn SAI c/o Univ of S Florida, 4202 Christina Wood, Sigma Alpha Iota, 410 Ouachita Fort Worth Alumnae, Alice Walker, 1826 Jones Dr, E Fowler Ave FAH 110, Tampa, FL 33620 Street, Box 3423, Arkadelphia, AR 71998-0001 Arlington, TX 76013 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Kappa D - II , Florida A & M University, Tawheedah Theta Nu Zeta Rho, , Casey PO Laura Buntin, 15010 Grape Orchard Ct, Abdullah, Sigma Alpha Iota-Theta Nu Chapter, PO Terry, 107 Witherspoon - ATU, 215 West Q Street, Cypress, TX 77433 [email protected] Box 7662, Tallahassee, FL 32301 Russellville, AR 72801-2222 [email protected] [email protected] COLLEGIATE , University of Central Arkansas, Katy Beta Theta, Sam Houston State University, ALUMNAE Simers, SAI c/o Snow Fine Arts - Room 103, 201 Shannon McCranor, Sam Houston State Univ, 1751 Gainesville Alumnae, Barbara Wingo, 6613 NW Donaghey Ave, Conway, AR 72035 Ave I-School of Music Box 2208, Huntsville, TX 81st Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32653 [email protected] 77340 [email protected] [email protected] Lambda Nu, -Pine Bluff, Beta Pi, , Emily Whaley, 120 Tallahassee Alumnae, Amanda Bourque, 925 E Andrea Manlove, Univ.of AR-Pine Bluff 1200 N Univ Moores - School of Music, University of Houston, Magnolia Dr Apt K2, Tallahassee, FL 32301-6601 Dr, MS# 4956 Att: Mr. Gerome Hudson, Pine Bluff, Houston, TX 77204-4017 [email protected] [email protected] AR 71601 [email protected] Sigma Omicron, University of Arkansas, Paige Lambda Zeta, Prairie View A&M University, Tampa Alumnae, Carol Carstensen, 1813 Skyland Grilliot, SAI c/o University of Arkansas, Dept of Kandyce Smith, Prairie View A&M U.-PO Box 519, Dr, Clearwater, FL 33759-1725 Music-MUSC 201, Fayetteville, AR 72701 MS 2205, Hobart Taylor Bldg Rm 2G272, Prairie [email protected] View, TX 77446 [email protected] [email protected] Lambda C - VI ALUMNAE ALUMNAE PO Amy Wolek, 651 W Tall Pine Terrace, DeLand, Fayetteville Alumnae, Lynaire Hartsell, 1525 N Houston Alumnae, Christine Hall, 11606 Cross FL 32724 [email protected] Spring Dr. , Pearland, TX 77584 Garland Ave, Fayetteville, AR 72703 [email protected] COLLEGIATE [email protected] Zeta Tau, University of Central Florida, Johanna Lambda A - VI Hot Springs Alumnae, Robin Williams, 498 W L'herisson, SAI c/o UCF Dept of Music, Mountain View Dr, Hot Springs, AR 71913 PO Stephanie Byers Daige, 4637 Selma St, PO Box 161354, Orlando, FL 32816-1354 [email protected] Sarasota, FL 34232-4154 [email protected] [email protected] Nu - I COLLEGIATE , , Sandra Perry, Stetson PO Gayla Elverson, 919 Vandalia Ave, Bremerton, Lambda Omicron, Florida International Univ, Eta Pi WA 98310-4880 [email protected] Stefanie Sagaro, FIU, Wertheim Perf Arts Center Univ/School of Music, 421 N Woodland Blvd Unit 8205, DeLand, FL 32723 [email protected] 10910 SW 17 St-School of Music, Miami, FL COLLEGIATE 33199 [email protected] Lambda Iota, , Laura Knowles, Beta Delta, University of Puget Sound, Emily Krieger, SAI -1500 North Warner, CMB 1076 , , Laura Blancato, U Rollins College, Music Dept, 1000 Holt Wheelock Center, Tacoma, WA 98416-1076 of Miami Frost School of Music, PO Box 248165, Avenue-2731, Winter Park, FL 32789 [email protected] Coral Gables, FL 33124 [email protected] [email protected] Sigma Zeta, , Lauren Peterson, ALUMNAE ALUMNAE Univ of ID-Lionel Hampton School of Music, PO Fort Lauderdale Alumnae, Wendy Powell, 6710 Orlando Alumnae, Sherry Orr, 140 Spring Isle Box 444015, Blake Ave/Sweet Ave, Moscow, ID Tyler St, Hollywood, FL 33024 Trail, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 83844-4015 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] ALUMNAE Melbourne/Vero Beach Alumnae, Kathy Volusia County Alumnae, Sharla Mercado, 820 Moscow/Pullman Alumnae, Mayalisa Isaacson, 14583 Dulce Real, Fort Pierce FL 34951 Hidden Hammock Trail, DeLand, FL 32720 Bordenkircher, 915 SW Crestview St, Pullman, WA [email protected] [email protected] 99163-2012 [email protected] 10 SAI DIRECTORY • 2010-2011 SAI DIRECTORY • 2010-2011 11 PROVINCE OFFICERS AND SUMMARY CHAPTER LIST Each province is listed with its Region, Province Officer, and active chapters.

Seattle Alumnae, Ashley Bates, 7744 14th Ave SW ALUMNAE Pi C - III Unit A, , WA 98106 Boulder Alumnae, Patty Kuster, 543 Cherrywood PO Hilary Myers, 121 State Route FF, Fayette, MO [email protected] Dr, Longmont, CO 80501-3072 65248 [email protected] [email protected] Spokane Alumnae, Julia Roberts, 2214 N Denver, COLLEGIATE Spokane, WA 99207-2627 Denver Alumnae, Mary Nichols, 9838 Cypress Epsilon Pi, , Aileen [email protected] Point Circle, Lone Tree, CO 80124 McKenzie , Attn: SAI/Truman State Univ, 100 E [email protected] Normal/Ophelia Parrish, Kirksville, MO 63501 Tacoma Alumnae, Del Morrill, 3217 N Mason Ave, [email protected] Omicron - I Tacoma, WA 98407-5419 [email protected] PO Ellie Tapscott, 10850 Wedgewood Dr, Sun Epsilon Phi, NW State University, Katrina Xi A - III City, AZ 85351 [email protected] Gayken, NWMSU/101 Deluce Fine Arts Bldg, , 1125 Palomino Circle, Papillion, PO Jamie Reimer COLLEGIATE Attn: SAI - 800 University Dr, Maryville, MO 64468 NE 68046 [email protected] Delta Eta, Northern University, Kelsey [email protected] Mehlert, SAI c/o Northern AZ University, PO Box COLLEGIATE Eta Epsilon, Missouri Western State University, Kappa, University of Nebraska/Lincoln, Lauren 6040, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-6040 [email protected] Ashlee Ackley, MWSU-4525 Downs Dr, Potter Hall Taylor, SAI Chapter-UNL Sch of Music, 113 ALUMNAE Music Office 114, St Joseph, MO 64507 Westbrook Music Building, Lincoln, NE 68588-0100 Phoenix Alumnae, June Chartrand, 9601 [email protected] [email protected] W Long Hills Dr, Sun City, AZ 85351-2038 [email protected] Theta Omicron, Central Methodist University, Eta Nu, , Taylor Nieves, Hastings Lacey Eaton, SAI c/o Swinney Conservatory, 411 College-710 N Turner Ave, Dept of Music, Hastings, Tucson Alumnae, Joan Simpson, 3960 E Flower Central Methodist Square, Fayette, MO 65248 NE 68901-7621 [email protected] Street #35, Tucson, AZ 85712 [email protected] [email protected] ALUMNAE Rho A - IV Lincoln Alumnae, Elizabeth Aleksander, Pi A - III PO Sally McElroy, 2732 Oakleaf Circle, Helena, 703 Folsom Lane #23, Lincoln, NE 68522 PO Marilyn Miller, 6840 Mastin Dr, Merriam, KS AL 35022 [email protected] [email protected] 66203-3913 [email protected] COLLEGIATE Xi B - III COLLEGIATE , , Stacey Tew, Troy , William Jewell College, Marcie White, PO Jennifer Norton, 2100 Meadow Chase Ln Gamma Psi University, 113 Long Hall, Troy, AL 36082 #107, Des Moines, IA 50320 [email protected] William Jewell College-Music Dept, 500 College [email protected] Hill, Mailbox 1113 c/o SAI, Liberty, MO 64068 COLLEGIATE [email protected] Zeta Gamma, University of South , Pi, , Mary Jane Morgan, Drake Jaleesa Gibbs, Univ of S Alabama/Dept of Music, Univ 2507 University Ave, Harmon Fine Arts c/o Epsilon Omega, University of Central Missouri, 1072 Laidlaw Perf Arts Bldg, Mobile, AL 36688- SAI, Des Moines, IA 50311 Pattie Rennison, Sigma Alpha Iota, Univ of Central 0001 [email protected] [email protected] MO, UTT Music Bldg 109, Warrensburg, MO 64093 [email protected] Kappa Mu, , Bianca D. Alpha Upsilon, University of Northern Iowa, Joyce Roberts, Alabama State University-SAI, 1102 W Payer, School of Music, UNI, Attn: SAI/Russell Hall ALUMNAE Univ Drive-PO Box 271, Montgomery, AL 36101 #110, Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0246 [email protected] Kansas City Alumnae, Pamela Pendergast [email protected] 4920 W 69th St, Prairie Village, KS 66208-2013 Zeta Epsilon, , Krista Rowley, [email protected] Kappa Phi, , Evelyn Wong, University of Iowa, 100 Music West Interim 101 Goodwin Hall c/o SAI Kappa Phi, 320 W. Pi B - III Building, Iowa City, IA 52242 Samford Ave, Auburn University, AL 36849 [email protected] PO Mary Crites, 16414 Barrister Lane, [email protected] Chesterfield, MO 63005 Sigma Lambda, , Cynthia [email protected] Rho B - IV Jones, 149 Music Hall, SAI Box, Iowa State PO Sally McElroy, 2732 Oakleaf Circle, Helena, University, Ames, IA 50011 [email protected] COLLEGIATE AL 35022 [email protected] (same as Rho A) Delta Epsilon, SE Missouri State University, ALUMNAE Nichole Hotop, SEMO - 1 University Plaza, MS COLLEGIATE Des Moines Alumnae, Sara Danielson, 815 SW 7800, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 Epsilon Chi, Mississippi State University, Hillary 47th Cir, Ankeny, IA 50023 [email protected] Baird, MSU-Dept of Music, 299-3 Morrill Rd, [email protected] Mississippi State, MS 39762 [email protected] Iota Lambda, /Columbia, Iowa City Alumnae, Amy Copping 240 N Front St, Caitlyn Stevenson, Univ of MO-Columbia-Music Theta Beta, Jacksonville State University, Michelle North Liberty, IA 52317 [email protected] Dept, 138 Fine Arts Building c/o SAI, Columbia, MO Amosu, 700 Pelham Rd N, 201 Mason Hall Music 65201 [email protected] Dept, Jacksonville, AL 36265 [email protected] Xi C - I PO Anne Kleve, 3190 W 134th Ave, Broomfield, Kappa Nu, , Khrystyne Theta Delta, Univ of Alabama/Tuscaloosa, Melissa CO 80020 [email protected] Steele, Lindenwood U-Music Bldg, 209 S Moon, U of A School of Music, Box 870366, Kingshighway, St Charles, MO 63301 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0366 COLLEGIATE [email protected] [email protected] , University of /Boulder, Cara Faliano, 18th and Euclid, Imig Building, 301 UCB- ALUMNAE Theta Zeta, Alabama A&M University, Jade Felder, Music, Boulder, CO 80309-0301 Columbia MO Alumnae, Jamie Becker, 14 Alabama A&M University, PO Box 906, Normal, AL [email protected] N Cedar Lake Dr E, Columbia, MO 65203 35762 [email protected] [email protected] Sigma Upsilon, , Rebecca Kappa Chi, -Birmingham, Wilson, Lamont Sch of Music c/o Kate A Emerich, St Louis Alumnae, Roxanda Jovanovic, 1903 Bianca Ford, SAI-Kappa Chi, UAB Dept of Music, 2344 E. Iliff Ave-Newman Perf Arts, Denver, CO Larimer Trail, Wildwood, MO 63011 950 13th St South, HC 231, Birmingham, AL 35294- 80208 [email protected] [email protected] 1260 [email protected]

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Sigma A - VII COLLEGIATE Lambda Beta, Mars Hill College, Magan Reedy, PO Deborah Booher, 629 Joyce Ann Cr, Maysville, Alpha Gamma, Muskingum College, Michelle Mars Hill College, Music Dept 100 Athletic St, Mars KY 41056 [email protected] Harvey, Muskingum College, 163 Stormont Hill, NC 28754 [email protected] St-Music Dept, New Concord, OH 43762 Tau C - VI COLLEGIATE [email protected] PO Claudia Moller, 521 Pitt Moore Rd, Statesboro, Gamma Upsilon, Morehead State University, Ann Alpha Nu, Youngstown State University, Sara GA 30458 [email protected] Francis, Sigma Alpha Iota - MSU, 106 Baird Music Gulgas, Dana School of Music , 1 University Hall, Morehead, KY 40351 COLLEGIATE Plaza, Bliss Hall, Youngstown, OH 44555 [email protected] Beta Rho, College & State University, [email protected] Molly Smith, Sigma Alpha Iota-Music Dept, 231 Delta Omega, University of , Tiffany W Hancock St, Campus Box 66, Milledgeville, GA Toland, Univ of KY-School of Music-Rose St, 105 Zeta Upsilon, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 31061-1000 [email protected] Fine Arts Bldg, Lexington, KY 40506-0022 Hilary Anderson, EUP Music Dept - Attn: [email protected] SAI, 110 Kiltie Road, Edinboro, PA 16444 Gamma Theta, Georgia , [email protected] Elaina Bass, SAI c/o GSU Music Dept, PO Box Eta-Iota, University of , Jessica 8052, Statesboro, GA 30460 [email protected] McCafferty, College Conservatory of Music, Univ of ALUMNAE Cincinnati/PO Box 210003, Cincinnati, OH 45221- Cleveland Alumnae, Elyse Galizio, 23266 Marion Zeta Theta, Valdosta State University, Sade Bryant, 0003 [email protected] Road, North Olmsted, OH 44070 SAI-Zeta Theta c/o 1500 N Patterson, Valdosta [email protected] State Univ Dept of Music, Valdosta, GA 31698 Eta Sigma, Eastern Kentucky University, Rebecca [email protected] Sepulveda, Dept of Music, EKU, 521 Lancaster Warren/Youngstown Alumnae, Jennifer Jones Ave, 101 Foster Bldg., Richmond, KY 40475-3116 Mosher, 220 Northview Dr, Canfield, OH 44406 Lambda Sigma, Columbus State University, [email protected] [email protected] Kimberli Render, Columbus State University, 900 Broadway, Columbus, GA 31901 Eta Psi, Northern Kentucky University, Rachel Tau A - VI [email protected] Wermeling, SAI/Northern KY Univ-Fine Arts Bldg, PO Monica Hargrave, 4894 Wedgewood Way, Music Dept - 1 Louie Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, Stone Mountain, GA 30088 [email protected] ALUMNAE KY 41099-1005 [email protected] , Janet Robinson, 10 COLLEGIATE South Georgia Alumnae Loganberry Circle, Valdosta, GA 31602-2367 ALUMNAE , , Annalise Ford, [email protected] Cincinnati Alumnae, Susan Herman, 3511 Agnes Scott College, 141 E College Ave, Box 1371, Monteith Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45208-1516 Decatur, GA 30030 [email protected] Statesboro Alumnae, Stephanie Furry, 2007 [email protected] Parkway Place Dr, Statesboro, GA 30458-6741 Zeta Xi, , Marianna Hackney, [email protected] Lexington Alumnae, Bridgette Meyers, 1308 Berry College-2277 Martha Berry Hwy, PO Box Morningside Court, Lexington, KY 40509 309-Music Dept, Mount Berry, GA 30149 Tau D - VI [email protected] [email protected] PO Nancy Durling, 4003 Twin Spires Dr, Knightdale, NC 27545-9753 [email protected] Sigma B - VII Iota Zeta, , Lindsay Aleshire, PO Patty Rapp, 5735 Swan Dr, Clayton, OH 45315 SAI c/o School of Music, Univ of Georgia - 250 COLLEGIATE [email protected] River Rd, Athens, GA 30602 [email protected] Beta Zeta, , Kyndle Faulkner, Meredith College / Dept of Music, 3800 , Clark University, Caren COLLEGIATE Kirtdoll, CAU - 223 James P Brawley Dr SW, PO Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27607-5298 Delta Sigma, , Kyla Seaberry, Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30314-4391 [email protected] Univ of Dayton/Dept of Music Rm 101, 300 College [email protected] Park-Sigma Alpha Iota, Dayton, OH 45409 Beta Psi, , Elizabeth-Noelle Mattson, SAI c/o E Carolina University-10th St, 102 [email protected] ALUMNAE AJ Fletcher Music Center, Greenville, NC 27858 Atlanta Alumnae, Whitney Brown, 6307 Jefferson Theta Alpha, , Robyn Kleiner, Square Court, Decatur, GA 30030 [email protected] 1866 College Road-Music Dept, Weigel Hall Room [email protected] Eta Beta, University of NC-Pembroke, Katie Nolan, 110, Columbus, OH 43210 U of NC-Pembroke-Sigma Alpha Iota, 1 Univ Dr- [email protected] Tau B - VI Dept of Music-PO Box 1510, Pembroke, NC 28372 PO Mary Thomas, 152 Sherman Way, Kappa Tau, , Alexa Rybinski, Waynesville, NC 28786-9227 [email protected] Capital University-CU Box #3240, 1 College and [email protected] , University of , Main St.-Kappa Tau, Columbus, OH 43209 Loren Taylor, USC School of Music-Box COLLEGIATE [email protected] 155, 813 Assembly St, Columbia, SC 29208 Epsilon Theta, Appalachian State University, Kelly [email protected] Sigma Beta, , Chrissy Smith, Leonhardt, SAI c/o ASU School of Music, 813 School of Music - Ohio Univ, 440 Robert Glidden Rivers St, Boone, NC 28608 Iota Tau, Univ of NC/Chapel Hill, Addie Hall, Athens, OH 45701 [email protected] [email protected] Schonewolf, Music Department, 105 Hill Hall - CB#3320, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3320 Eta Theta, Western Carolina University, Frances ALUMNAE [email protected] Columbus OH Alumnae, Kathleen Bates, 165 Stover, Western Carolina University, Music Dept- Binns Blvd, Columbus, OH 43204 253 Coulter Building, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Lambda Xi, South Carolina State University, [email protected] [email protected] Shyrli Harmon, 300 College St NE, PO Box 7193, Orangeburg, SC 29115 [email protected] Theta Lambda, , Courtney Dayton Alumnae, Jane Stamper, 2650 Quail Ridge Orr, Furman University/Dept of Music, 3300 Upsilon A - V Dr, New Carlisle, OH 45344 Poinsett Hwy, Greenville, SC 29613-0454 [email protected] PO Amber Wingler, 105 SW Union, Monticello, IL [email protected] 61856 [email protected] Sigma C - VII Kappa Gamma, University of NC-Greensboro, COLLEGIATE PO April Tarantine, 497 Oak Ridge Dr, Carolina Perez, University of NC-Greensboro, 100 Psi, , Caitlin Fones, Box K-1729/ Youngstown, OH 44512 McIver St- Music Dept, Greensboro, NC 27413 Music Dept, Knox College - 2 E South St, [email protected] [email protected] Galesburg, IL 61401 [email protected] 12 SAI DIRECTORY • 2010-2011 SAI DIRECTORY • 2010-2011 13 PROVINCE OFFICERS AND SUMMARY CHAPTER LIST Each province is listed with its Region, Province Officer, and active chapters.

Beta Gamma, , Samantha Eriks, Kappa Alpha, , Elizabeth Sleight, ALUMNAE Bradley University, Music Dept,1501 W Bradley Attn: SAI/Wilson Hall, Music Dept, Rowan Univ/201 Alumnae, Paula Savastano, 4143 Ave, Peoria, IL 61625 [email protected] Mullica Hill Rd, Glassboro, NJ 08028-1701 Farmdale Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19154-2801 [email protected] [email protected] Lambda Mu, Illinois State University, Jamie Kennett, Illinois State Univ, SAI Box 5560, 230 Lambda Tau, Westminster Choir College @ Rider Selinsgrove Alumnae, Anne Lawrence, 510 Mill Centennial East-Beaufort St, Normal, IL 61761 U., Elizabeth Stuk, Rider Univ, 101 Walnut Ln, Rd, Selinsgrove, PA 17870 [email protected] [email protected] Princeton, NJ 08540 [email protected] Chi B - VIII , Illinois Wesleyan University, Sarah Sigma Alpha ALUMNAE PO Rebecca Lingenfelter, 722 Main Street, Bencomo, SAI c/o IWU, 307 E Chestnut St, Central Alumnae, Janice Van Marion Center, PA 15759 Bloomington, IL 61701 [email protected] Alen, 7 Ursino Pl, Elizabeth, NJ 07208-2010 [email protected] [email protected] ALUMNAE COLLEGIATE , Tabitha Miller, Bloomington/Normal, IL Alumnae Alpha Mu, Carnegie Mellon University, Katherine PO Box 31, McLean, IL 61754 [email protected] Northern Alumnae, Lauren Cataldi- May, 80 White Rabbit Dr, Smyrna, DE 19977 Blakely, SAI c/o School of Music, CFA 105 Galesburg Alumnae, Tede Verner, 303 N Monroe [email protected] CMU, 5000 Forbes Ave, , PA 15213 St, Abingdon, IL 61410-1256 [email protected] [email protected] Northern New Jersey Alumnae, Ann Estill, 1 Holly St, Jersey City, NJ 07305-4837 Eta Phi, Pennsylvania State University, Alyssa Peoria Alumnae, Jennifer Gallas, 7150 N Terra Rohrbach, SAI c/o PSU School of Music, 233 Music PHI B - VIII Vista #1410, Peoria, IL 61614 [email protected] Bldg I, University Park, PA 16802 PO Amber Womack, 463 W 49th St #3, New York, [email protected] Upsilon B - V NY 10019 [email protected] , 1806 S Cottage Grove Ave Apt Kappa Beta, Indiana Univ of Pennsylvania, Allie PO Kim Lareau COLLEGIATE 310, Urbana, IL 61801-6017 Berasi, 422 S 11th St - Music Dept, 103 Cogswell Beta Tau, , Jasmine Braxton, Hall, Indiana, PA 15705-1070 [email protected] [email protected] NYU-Music/Perf. Arts Professions, 35 W 4th Street, COLLEGIATE Suite 777, New York, NY 10012 [email protected] Kappa Eta, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, , , Roberta Shaffer, Millikin Lauren Snyder, Clarion Univ Music Dept, 840 Wood Nu Epsilon Zeta, Boston Conservatory, Anne Smith, School of Music/SAI-Nu, 1184 W Main St, Decatur, St, 215 Marwick-Boyd Fine Arts Center, Clarion, PA Boston Conservatory of Music, 8 The Fenway, 16214 [email protected] IL 62522 [email protected] Boston, MA 02215 [email protected] Epsilon Eta, Eastern Illinois University, Megan ALUMNAE Eta Mu, The Hartt School, Lindsey Grebeldinger, Pittsburgh PA Alumnae, Sandra Shelly, 1937 Evans, Music Dept, 2620 Doudna, 600 Lincoln The Hartt School- Dept of Music, 200 Bloomfield Ave, Eastern IL Univ, Charleston, IL 61920 Chislett St, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 Ave Box 335, West Hartford, CT 06117 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] , Southern Illinois-Carbondale, SIUC ALUMNAE Chi C - VIII School of Music-1000 S Normal, Altgeld Hall, Boston Alumnae, Stephanie Booth Riley, 20 PO Kari Edge, PO Box 88, Halltown, WV 25423 Mailcode 4302, Carbondale, IL 62901 Fortune Rd, Yarmouth Port, MA 2675 [email protected] Sigma Delta, University of Illinois/Urbana- [email protected] COLLEGIATE Champaign, Clare Stolarski, School of Music - 2134 New York Alumnae, Michelle Ingram, 29 West Epsilon Psi, Fairmont State University, Jessica Music Bldg, 1114 W Nevada, Urbana, IL 61801 Drive, Kings Park, NY 11754 Andrews, FSU School of Fine Arts, Wallman [email protected] [email protected] Hall/1201 Locust Ave, Fairmont, WV 26554 ALUMNAE [email protected] Chi A - VIII Decatur Alumnae, Dee Reed, 980 N Dunham, Zeta Eta, West , Danielle Decatur, IL 62522 [email protected] PO Mary Frances Bushong, 112 Burgundy Ct, Wenonah, NJ 8090 [email protected] Kelly, MSC #150 - WVWC, 59 College Ave, Urbana Alumnae, Lindsay Gross, 305 W Griggs Buckhannon, WV 26201-2999 [email protected] St, Urbana, IL 61801 [email protected] COLLEGIATE Kappa Lambda, University, Delta Alpha, , Lisa Alexandra Elmes, SAI-Kappa Lambda, Division of Phi A - VIII Roberts, Blair Music Cntr, 101 N College Ave, PO Elke De La Cruz, 212 Prospect St, 1st Floor, Music, PO Box 6111, Morgantown, WV 26506 Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA 17003 [email protected] Westfield, NJ 7090 [email protected] [email protected] COLLEGIATE Lambda Kappa, Alderson-Broaddus College, Eliza Delta Mu, , Allyson Dezii, Boyer Delta Delta, Montclair State University, Molly Arney, Hodge, Alderson-Broaddus Coll-Music Dept, 2093 College of Music, Presser Hall Rm 129-2001, N Montclair State U-McEachern Music Bldg, 1 Normal College Hill Road, Philippi, WV 26416 13th St, Philadelphia, PA 19122 Ave-SAI, Delta Delta, Montclair, NJ 07043 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Psi A - VII Eta Rho, , Erin Jennings, U Epsilon Beta, , Jennifer Frielle, PO Holly Sansom, 2204 West G St, Elizabethton, of Del Music Dept/SAI, Amy E. DuPont Music Bldg, Gettysburg College, 300 N Washington St, Campus TN 37643 [email protected] Box 403, Gettysburg, PA 17325 Orchard Blvd, Newark, DE 19716 COLLEGIATE [email protected] [email protected] Gamma Rho, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Cheri Elkins, Univ of TN @ Knoxville- SAI, 2438 Epsilon Epsilon, , Theta Kappa, William Paterson University, Paola Dunford Hall/915 Volunteer Ave, Knoxville, TN Christina Cento, 817 S High St c/o Sigma Alpha Hernandez, Sigma Alpha Iota, PO Box 3302, 37996-4040 [email protected] Wayne, NJ 07474-3302 [email protected] Iota, School of Music-Perf Arts Center, West Chester, PA 19382 [email protected] Theta Mu, University of TN/Chattanooga, Tiffany , New Jersey City University, Tristan Sigma Omega, , Holly Feltner, U of TN/Chattanooga, Dept 1451, 615 Ladores, Attn: Music Room 211, 2039 Kennedy Daubenspeck, 1858 Weber Way, Box 1864, McCallie Ave/Fine Arts 308, Chattanooga, TN Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07305-1527 Selinsgrove, PA 17870 [email protected] 37403 [email protected] [email protected]

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Lambda Alpha, East Tennessee State University, Delta Pi, Austin Peay State University, Jessica Lake Charles Alumnae, Catherine Comish, 401 Carly Payne, PO Box 70661, ETSU Music Dept, Johnston, APSU Dept of Music, PO Box 4625, Orchard Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70605 Johnson City, TN 37614 [email protected] Clarksville, TN 37044 [email protected] [email protected]

Lambda Eta, , Kathryn Simpson, Epsilon Iota, University of Tennessee at Martin, Omega B - IV Lee University, School of Music, 1120 N Ocoee St, Lori Davis, Sigma Alpha Iota-210 Hurt St , 314 PO Courtney McBee, 3635 Greenacres Place PO Box 3450, Cleveland, TN 37320-3450 Clement Hall, Martin, TN 38238-0001 Dr Unit 341, Bossier City, LA 71111-2159 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] ALUMNAE Iota Beta, , Caroline COLLEGIATE Knoxville Alumnae, Ashley Boone, 300 David Ln Weiland, Murray State University-15th & Olive Beta Iota, Northwestern State University, Jessica #5, Knoxville, TN 37922 [email protected] 504 Fine Arts Bldg, Murray, KY 42071 Lopez, Northwestern State University, PO Box 1245 Psi B - VII [email protected] Music Dept, Natchitoches, LA 71458 , 9400 Goodman Rd #3317, Olive [email protected] PO Keena Day ALUMNAE Branch, MS 38654 [email protected] Clarksville Alumnae, Gail Robinson-Oturu, Epsilon Kappa, Tech University, Sabrina COLLEGIATE 414 Augusta Place, Clarksville, TN 37043 Olivares, SAI, School of Performing Arts, LA Tech U, Epsilon Lambda, , Kathryn [email protected] PO Box 8608, Ruston, LA 71272 Nicholson, School of Music - SAI, 1900 Belmont [email protected] Omega A - IV Blvd, Nashville, TN 37212-3757 Eta Zeta, Grambling State University, Jennifer PO Erin Gray, 210 Sunnyvale Ave, Lafayette, LA [email protected] Chretien, Sigma Alpha Iota - GSU, PO Box 439, 70506 [email protected] Zeta Omicron, , Natalie Grambling, LA 71245 [email protected] Parker Smith, SAI c/o Dr Marcia Hughes, One COLLEGIATE Eta Lambda, Centenary College of LA, Christine University Park Dr, Nashville, TN 37204-3951 Beta Chi, McNeese State University, Stephanie Cumming, Hurley School of Music Att: SAI, [email protected] Hulsey, Attn SAI c/o MSU Music, PO Box 92175, 2911 Centenary Blvd, Shreveport, LA 71104 Lake Charles, LA 70609-2175 Iota Phi, , Lara Pitts, Blair [email protected] [email protected] School of Music, 2400 Blakemore Ave, Nashville, TN 37212 [email protected] Iota Omicron, University of Louisiana/Lafayette, Omega C - IV Elizabeth Turner, School of Music, Drawer PO Mary Luquette, 3 Dunleith Dr, Destrehan, LA Kappa Iota, Tennessee State University, Dorian 41207 - ULL Station, Lafayette, LA 70504-1207 70047 [email protected] Townsend, 3500 John Merritt Blvd, Dept of [email protected] Music - Box 1119, Nashville, TN 37209-1500 COLLEGIATE [email protected] Kappa Kappa, Southern University and A&M Theta Theta, Nicholls State University, Regina College, Ashton Clark, Sigma Alpha Iota-Kappa O'Connell, NSU Dept of Performing Arts, Attn: , Middle Tennessee State University, Kappa, Southern University Box 9217, Baton SAI - PO Box 2017, Thibodaux, LA 70310 Andrea Brady, Middle TN State, 1301 East Main, Rouge, LA 70813-9217 [email protected] Box 47-Dept of Music, Murfreesboro, TN 37132 [email protected] [email protected] Theta Psi, Loyola University-New Orleans, Riva , Louisiana State University, Allison ALUMNAE Precil, College of Music/Campus Box 8, 6363 St Chancy, LSU School of Music 292 Band Hall, Nashville Alumnae, Elizabeth Anderson, 865 Charles Ave, , LA 70118 Dalrymple Drive & Infirmary Road, Baton Rouge, Bellevue Rd Apt D-17, Nashville, TN 37221 [email protected] LA 70803 [email protected] [email protected] , Univ of Southern Mississippi, ALUMNAE Psi C - IV Christine Pulver, USM School of Music, 118 Baton Rouge Alumnae, Lindsey Short, 6861 College Drive Box 4882, Hattiesburg, MS 39406 PO Sharla Graham, 508 Deerlick Pl, Paducah, KY LA Hwy 1 South #4, Addis, LA 70710-2086 [email protected] 42001-6769 [email protected] [email protected] COLLEGIATE ALUMNAE Gamma Sigma, , Karie Webster, Lafayette Alumnae, Frances Mahady, PO Box New Orleans Alumnae, Jessica C. Bilyeu , 55 Union University, 1050 Union University Dr, 80334, Lafayette, LA 70598 Metairie Ct, Metairie, LA 70001 Jackson, TN 38305 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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ALUMNAE continued from page 5 recognizes a person who is involved professionally in the field of music and founded in 1981 by National Arts Associate and TCU Professor of Piano, Tamas participates in a position of leadership which covers a wide sphere of influence. Ungar. This year, 17 countries were represented, including Armenia, Australia, The 2010 award was presented to Robert Simpson, Founder and Artistic Director Brazil, China, Columbia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Korea, Japan, of the Houston Chamber Choir, a professional choral ensemble founded in 1995. Mexico, Russia, and Venezuela. In addition, Mr. Simpson has served as Organist/Choirmaster at historic Christ Our other pleasant task is ushering for concerts. Our members served as Church Cathedral since 1993 and currently serves on the faculty of The Shepherd ushers for three evenings of concerto performances, accompanied by the Fort School of Music, Rice University, as Lecturer of Church Music. Worth Symphony Orchestra under the direction of National Arts Associate Miguel Harth-Bedoya. Several Chamber Music concerts gave the participants experience playing with a string quartet. We also ushered for the Distinguished Kansas City (MO) Artists Recitals, which included Lilya Zilberstein, Professor at the Hamburg Music The Kansas City Alumnae Chapter has undertaken several philanthropic School; Daejin Kim, Professor at the Korean National University of Arts; Robert endeavors in 2010. In February, the chapter contributed to the Haiti McDonald, Director of the Taos School of Music and Chamber Music Festival; Redevelopment Fund of People-to-People during the matching-gift period. In Jose Feghali, National Arts Associate and Artist-in-Residence at Texas Christian March, the chapter awarded over $7,000 in scholarships to college music students University; Armen Babakhanian, Artist-in-Residence at the Komitas State through an audition process and awarded over $500 to area performing arts Conservatory in Armenia; and Alexander Kobrin, Distinguished Chair of Piano at Schwob School of Music at Columbus State University. These fine teachers organizations. The chapter placed collection boxes for instrument accessories in conducted masterclasses and gave private lessons. Chapter member Jean Frick and schools throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area in support of the Global husband Dave were official photographers for the event for the fifth year. Now we Heartstrings program of the Rachel Elizabeth Pine Foundation. The collected look ahead to a busy season starting in September. accessories were mailed to the foundation at the end of the school year. The chapter provided a $250 grant to the Music Arts Institute to pay the judges fees for a pre-festival contest that was held to prepare its students for the district contest. Chapter members organized and operated a garage sale, which netted over $1,200 in profits to add to our scholarship fund. Kansas City Alumnae Chapter Patroness Ramona Witt completed her training in April to become the chapter’s first Patroness with Training. Ramona was initiated in 2004 and has actively participated in chapter activities since her initiation. Special recognition was given to chapter members who graduated with Master’s Degrees this spring: Kaci Schick, Rachelle Norman, Cecily Mahan, and Kim Balsinger. On May 30 the chapter initiated Dr. Richard Anderson and Mr. John Mehnert as Friend of the Arts members. On June 1st, Kanako Ito was initiated as an Honorary Member. The June chapter meeting included installation of officers by Pi A Province Officer Marilyn Miller, observance of the Founders’ Megan Price, Jennifer Morrison, Laura Sowers, Marjorie Gottschalk- Day Ceremony, and presentation of chapter honors to Marylen Anderson (Sword Trone, Amanda Collins, Grace Ablang-Hare, Rebecca Buffett, and Beth Reynolds performing the Founder’s Day Ritual at Hampton Roads Alumnae of Honor) and Pam Pendergast (Rose of Dedication). Outgoing chapter president Chapter’s Founder’s Day Celebration. Karen McGhee-Hensel was presented a president’s gavel guard and a rose in appreciation for her fine service to our chapter. Hampton Roads (VA) In March, two sisters were honored for their outstanding service and Lake Charles (LA) dedication. Megan Price received the Sword of Honor, and the Rose of Honor Founders’ Day was recognized and celebrated this past June 12 by the was awarded to Kymberley Jeffries. Our Founders’ Day Celebration, hosted by members of Sigma Alpha Iota in Lake Charles, LA. Twenty alumnae, patronesses, our Patroness Kathleen Brown on June 5, was a lot of fun. The day began with and supporters of the arts met for a luncheon, including five sisters from the the Founders’ Day Ritual followed by a BBQ lunch. After lunch sisters enjoyed volleyball and other lawn games in addition to sharing stories and socializing in Beta Chi chapter at McNeese State University . We remembered and appreciated the shade. the seven sisters who founded this marvelous sisterhood. Sigma Alpha Iota supports music in the world in so many ways, through financial contributions to our Philanthropies, projects in music education, assistance in acquiring needed Houston (TX) instruments, music for teachers, and many great grants. It’s quite a privilege to be The Houston Alumnae Chapter presented its annual American Musicale on a member of this illustrious sisterhood. On this occasion we pay homage to our April 11, at Bethany United Methodist Church as a part of the Arts at Bethany founders who bravely organized and set this glorious sisterhood into being some series. Chapter members performed a program that began with Variations on 107 years ago! “America” by Charles Ives, followed by Aaron Copland’s “Duo for Flute and Piano;” three piano pieces by Edward MacDowell; a woodwind trio by local composer, Bruce Leon; songs by Leonard Bernstein, including his humorous Alumnae Comment Editor Kim Everett, an initiate of Gamma Rho “Song Cycle of Four Recipes;” and concluded with music from Schindler’s List Chapter, can be reached at [email protected] or 6014 for violin and piano. The Houston chapter has recognized American composers Spanish Oak Dr., Pasadena, TX 77505. Submitted articles should be pasted into the email message. Send photo submissions to Gregory in performances for over thirty years. 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Madison (WI) The Madison, Wisconsin Alumnae Chapter had a fun and music-filled spring. Our April meeting was a combined meeting with the Rho Chapter at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. We celebrated Founders’ Day in addition to enjoying a musicale performed by the Rho students. In May, we met for a business meeting followed by a number of piano duets performed by Madison Alumnae for the musicale. Our June meeting featured an affiliation ceremony for Katie Emrich, and Penny Jacobsen was awarded the Rose of Honor in appreciation for her service to the Madison Alumnae and for her dedication to SAI. A number of Madison Sigma Sigma Treasurer Rachel Siegel and President Aja Majkrzak gathered with Alumnae Chapter members performed at the organ musicale following the June SAI National President Elizabeth Nordling, and Dr. David E. Myers, Director meeting. of the University of Minnesota School of Music, for the Minneapolis/St. Paul Alumnae Chapter Musicale. Milwaukee (WI) SYMPHONY SIPPER On June 9, the Milwaukee Oklahoma City (OK) Alumnae Chapter presented the The Oklahoma City Alumnae Chapter provided $350 each to two Oklahoma Duo Recital Award for the second City Elementary Public Schools. Oakridge and F. D. Moon Academy both had time at the PianoArts Competition. needs in their music classes. They were able to receive instruments and equipment This is a biennial North American made available from the 2009 Benefit Concert donations. The 2010 Benefit piano competition for young Concert was performed by the Oklahoma University Trombone Choir, directed pianists between 15 and 20 years of by Dr. Irving “Irv” Wagner. This group is celebrating their 40th year and has age. Founded by Friend of the Arts been heard at the Kennedy Center, Music Educators National Conventions, the Sue Medford, it is an ambitious The Symphony Sipper was created International Brass Congress, and the International Trombone Workshop and program of coaching, performing by Milwaukee Alumnae Member Marie Festival. Generous donations from this concert will help another group of students duos with a professional musician, Zellmer to give vocal comfort and enhance to fine enrichment in their music education. talking about the music, and playing performance by providing a sip of liquid a 45-minute recital. The finalists during performances and rehearsals. The perform a full concerto with the subtle tubing and the drip-less bite valve Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. are clipped out of sight from audiences’ The winner of the competition as view. This new product is designed to well as the SAI Duo Recital Award attach to your own music folder, or into a this year was David Yoshiaki Ko. three ring binder. It holds up to 10 ounces SAI members also supported the of liquid and comes attached to a firm activity in other ways, including page ready to insert in a three ring binder. ushering and hosting a pianist and See www.symphonysipper.com for his mother. On June 30, newly more information. installed President Marie Zellmer initiated Friend of the Arts Jim Machan and National Arts Associate Valerie Floeter. These two exceptional musicians honor SAI with their membership as Distinguished Members. The chapter also plans an outing at a free big-band concert and an annual summer luncheon. Inactive and visiting members often turn up at this August event, and it’s good to see old friends. Norma Smith, music teacher at Oakridge Elementary School, displays items purchased for her by the Oklahoma City Alumnae Chapter. Minneapolis/St. Paul (MN) SAI Member Laureate Libby Larsen, a Sigma Sigma initiate, who helped found the Minnesota Composers Forum (now known as the American Composers Orlando (FL) Forum), received the George Peabody Medal for Outstanding Contributions to One of the hallmarks of the Orlando Alumnae Chapter is its closeness with Music in America in May at graduation ceremonies at Zeta Tau (University of Central Florida) and Lambda Iota (Rollins College) in Baltimore. Larsen joined James Levine, music director of the Metropolita Opera Chapters. Our opening meeting saw Katie Swain Hoey’s home packed with young and the Boston Symphony, as recipients this year. She studied under Dominick SAIs as we listened to a recital from Scholarship Winner Eri Park. We started Argento at the University of Minnesota and has written more than 400 pieces of the year with the news of winning the Annelle Chandler McAdams Award for music, including 12 operas. She is a past Grammy winner and more than 50 CDs Leadership and Service, and the chapter continued its annual February concert have included her work. Many of the members of the SAI Composers Bureau are that is a fundraiser for the Scholarship Competition held in March. Women from part of the American Composers Forum. ALUMNAE continued on page 18

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ALUMNAE continued from page 17 Zeta Tau and Lambda Iota compete for significant financial support from the chapter, and they return to perform on the Scholarship Concert. Our April meeting was a Senior Farewell luncheon attended by both college chapters, and included the presentation of the Sword of Honor to the Lambda Iota Chapter President Ashton Lay. This meeting also gave us the opportunity to observe the 62nd anniversary of Orlando Alumna Joanne Apel’s initiation! In May, we presented the Sword of Honor to Sherry Orr, next year’s Orlando Alumnae President and Lambda Iota Charter Member and to Susan Cohn Lackman, newly chosen director of the Composers Bureau. Should you ever want to attend the Met Opera in HD in Orlando, you’ll find Una Redwine, Kay Schmaus, and Susan Cohn Lackman, among other SAIs sitting together, enjoying the performance. Any SAI in the Orlando area is welcome to join us. Member Laureate Marilyn Taft Thomas of the Pittsburgh Alumnae Chapter The poses with fellow chapter member Virginia Schatz (center), and Michele Pasadena McGregor, newly inducted Patroness member and Marilyn’s daughter. Alumnae Chapter Fennell led a memorial service in memory of Honorary Member Teresa Harth, celebrated who passed away in February 2010. Following lunch, Michele McGregor, Director its 70th anniversary of Admissions and Recruitment for the School of Music at CMU, was initiated as in February. a patroness. Virginia Schatz gave a presentation on Edward MacDowell and the MacDowell Colony which included the poetry of Pittsburgh Chapter Patroness Sara Henderson Hay, who was a Poet-in-Residence at the MacDowell Colony. During the program, four members of the chapter -- Jean Mueller Smith, Virginia Schatz, Imogene Werder, and Susan MacLeod -- were recognized for 60 years of active service in SAI. Musical selections were presented by Carla LaRocca, piano; Warren/Youngstown Alumnae Chapter President Jennifer Jones Mosher, voice; Krista Fennell, piano; Melissa Lessure, flute; and Susanna Reilly, harp. Philadelphia (PA) Honorary Member Mildred Miller Posvar, who sang 338 times with the On March 21, the chapter sponsored an SAI Philanthropies Benefit Concert Metropolitan Opera, was presented with the Renaissance Award by the Pittsburgh at Bunker Hill Presbyterian Church in Sewell, NJ. Rheta Smith organized the Opera. Susan Sands, Pittsburgh Alumnae Chapter member and director of the program with assistance from Helene Furlong and Paula Savastano. Eight chapter East Winds Symphonic Band, accepted the prestigious Sudler Silver Scroll Award members, three Friends of the Arts, and one guest performed, and all chapter from the John Philip Sousa Foundation on behalf of the band. The highest honor members present joined in singing the SAI Chorale at the conclusion. In April, available for community bands, the award is given to bands that have achieved the chapter hosted 95 Girl Scouts for a Music Fun Day to help the girls earn high standards in concert performances and have contributed significantly to the two music badges. The chapter celebrated its 60th anniversary at a luncheon on high standards of cultural development in the community. Pittsburgh Alumnae May 15. Linda McAlpin and Barbara Ostroff coordinated the event with help Chapter member Virginia Schatz received the 2010 Andrew Carnegie Society from Sara Barthol, Christina Dickson, Krista Kiefski, and Paula Savastano. The Recognition Award for outstanding dedication to the mission of excellence in program included the affiliation of Liz Fontenla and installation of 2010-2012 education. This award is granted on the basis of sustained commitment, dedication officers by Chi A Province Officer Mary Bushong. A flute duet was performed by and service to Carnegie Mellon University over many decades. Paula Savastano and Sara Barthol. Charter member Gail Mickelson presented a brief history of the chapter. Swords of Honor were presented to Sara Barthol and Pontchartrain (MI) Lauren Dezeeuw, and Linda Gagliardi received the Wreath of Achievement. NVP The spring of 2010 was a time of many changes for Pontchartrain Alumnae Ritual and Fraternity Education and former chapter member Deborah Volker Chapter. In March, we joined together with Detroit Alumnae Chapter members delivered a PowerPoint presentation entitled “Boosting Morale and Fostering to host the Alpha A Province Day, becoming the first alumnae to host this event. Relations Through Music.” Outgoing president Elena Santangelo and incoming The day was a resounding success, thanks to the efforts of all who worked very president Paula Savastano spoke, and members, former chapter members, and hard to produce this celebration of SAI spirit! guests enjoyed a wonderful time together. We were saddened by the deaths of two of our most beloved long-time sisters. Betty Heaton and Elizabeth Roberts, both past presidents of our chapter, left us in early spring. We will miss them and think of them fondly as we go forward in SAI. Pittsburgh (PA) At our April meeting, we initiated two new Patroness Members: harpist th The Pittsburgh Alumnae Chapter marked its 75 anniversary with a Cathy Heise and pianist Sharon Boylan. Both will be welcome additions to our celebration on March 20 at the Alumni Concert Hall in the College of Fine chapter. We elected new officers: President Shelly Rouse-Freitag;Lauren Erickson, Arts on the campus of Carnegie Mellon University. Guests included members VP Program; Harriette Hafer, VP Membership; Jenise Collins VP Ritual; Marilyn from Eta Phi and Kappa Theta, the respective chapters at Penn State and Indiana Fisher, Treasurer; Pat Loeffler, Recording Secretary Joan Berndt; Corresponding University of Pennsylvania. Chi B Province Officer Rebecca Lingenfelter led Secretary; and Marie Bonello, Editor. Our year ended with a delicious and fun the Chapter Anniversary Ritual. Pittsburgh Alumnae Chapter President Krista picnic at the new home of Kay Bruns, overlooking a serene and beautiful lake.

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participate. Chapter members, spouses, and other family members, members of Rochester (NY) Sigma Gamma chapter from the University of Tulsa, and friends assisted during Madrigalia, Rochester’s premiere chamber choir, commissioned “Chain the three-day schedule. Even Zeta A Province Officer Sharon Doty and Region of Hope” from Libby Larsen. The commissioning fund of Madrigalia was II Officer Aileen Todd took turns helping at the exchange booth on behalf of the established in 2006 by a former choir member and has been coined MADCAP Tulsa Alumnae Chapter members. In return for the valuable service performed (Madrigalia Musical Adventure Capital Fund). “Chain of Hope” celebrates the work of Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass to bring civil liberties to the by SAIs, the chapter received a check in the amount of $2,000 from the Mayfest disenfranchised and gives voice to their belief in the power of community. This organizing committee. Funds from the check are being used for scholarships, the work was especially well received in Rochester where both Anthony and Douglass 2012 Convention delegate’s needs, and operating requirements of the chapter. made their home in the community. The composition was also the first MADCAP So successful was this year’s venture at Mayfest that Tulsa Alumnae Chapter’s grant; hopefully, the fund will grow to support many more such commissions in Executive Board has already voted to participate at Mayfest in 2011. the future. The gala premiere was held in April 2010 and was warmly received by Rochester concertgoers. Several members of the SAI Rochester Alumnae Chapter Washington DC participated in the event, and Marilyn Terpening presented a red rose to Libby Larsen at the performance. The evening was also advertised as a concert of “Voices The Washington DC lumnaeA Chapter celebrated Founders’ Day by of Freedom” and included other ensembles, soloists, and a community sing. initiating Dr. Robert Gibson, Director of the School of Music at the University of Maryland College Park, as a National Arts Associate and Dmitrious Mantzouranis, a passionate patron of the arts, as a Friend of the Arts. Dr. Gibson, as part of the chapter’s annual “Meet the Composer” program, gave an excellent presentation for our sisters. He spoke about his compositional process and shared a few of his inspiring pieces. Two of his works were performed by Karen Johnson, a winner of the SAI National Graduate Performance Awards Competition. A representative of the DC chapter, Mary K. Traver, presented Dr. Gibson with a $1,000 check for the University of Maryland School of Music Scholarship Fund. The Alumnae Chapter held a dedication concert to celebrate the installation of a new piano at Manor Care in Chevy Case, MD. Chrissellene Petropoulos, soprano, and Jeongson Choi, pianist, performed a wonderful program on the Yamaha upright that was purchased with the assistance of a SAI Philanthropies grant. The dedication was in honor of Dr. Paul Traver and in memory of Mildred Henninger.

Wichita (KS)

Rockford Alumnae Chapter celebrated with eight of its 50-year-plus members Wichita Alumnae Chapter elected officers at their April meeting. The in June. Seated are, from left, Marilyn Cade, Dr. Rosalie Sward, and Betty officers installed at the May meeting, held at the Crestview Country Club, Leeson. Standing are, from left, Carol Reckmeyer, Fern Armstrong, Mary were: Irene Shaw and Annetta Smith Frankel, co-presidents; Jean Eddy, Second Phillips, Mary Kuchenmeister, and Mary Lucas. Vice-President and Sergeant-at-Arms; Joyce Priess, Vice President, Ritual; Lela Jo Monger, Recording Secretary; Donna Atkinson, Treasurer; Carolyn Stallard, Tacoma (WA) Corresponding Secretary; Lesley Hellwig, First Vice President and Yearbook On the evening of May 17, the Tacoma Alumnae Chapter met in the lovely Editor; and Terry Chestnut, Editor. Irene and Annetta presented an American home of our gracious hostess Karla Epperson. We were fortunate that the distinguished conductor of the Tacoma Youth Symphony, Dr. Paul-Elliot Cobbs, Musicale on two pianos, and a program was presented by our scholarship winner, consented to speak to us about “Today’s Orchestra.” Under Dr. Cobbs leadership, Chelsea Clay (violin). the Tacoma area is blessed with one of the finest youth symphonies in the . We all appreciated the time this busy man kindly gave to us. And we have Winchester (VA) a better understanding as to how this wonderful man has worked magic with our In the past year, we have affiliated reeth new members; Melissa Chavez, Kelly kids in the Youth Symphony. Del Morrill will continue as next year’s president. Iverson and Bethany Tremblay. A number of members were able to participate in the community “Read Across America Day” at the local mall. We are excited to Tulsa (OK) help commission a piece for the middle school chorus of Province Officer Tracey Mayfest is an annual festival of the arts, music, and crafts held in downtown Wygal. Eta Tau initiate Kipyn Martin is composing the piece. We were treated Tulsa each May. Thousands of Tulsans, as well as visitors from out of town, flock to a wonderful performance of Sonata in F Major by Benedetto Marcello played to the various venues to shop, listen to many kinds of music, enjoy a wide range by member Amy Lynn Murray on flute at our January meeting. We increased our of edibles, and in general, have a good time. To facilitate the activities of Mayfest, Music Education Grant to include two winners. The grants for this year are going hundreds of volunteers work many hours. One vital task is that of exchanging to purchase drums for an elementary general music program and to help purchase cash for the coupons which diners and shoppers use to purchase meals, art music for an after-school elementary chorus. We enjoyed having a joint celebration works, handicrafts, and souvenirs. Tulsa Alumnae volunteers worked in the of Founders’ Day along with our 10-year chapter anniversary with National Vice coupon exchange booth, one of several not-for-profit organizations selected to President, Ritual and Fraternity Education, Deb Volker presiding!

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Alumnae Chapter Fundraising Ideas

• Keep the Change - Have a “change” jar at every chapter meeting. Each member is asked to put $1 or $2 in the jar at every meeting. If you have 10 members and 12 meetings a semester, that’s $120 or $240 for the semester! • Mile of Pennies - Members can collect pennies from friends, family, co-workers to help SAI collect a “Mile of Pennies.” It takes 84,480 pennies to make a mile. That’s $844.80. • Calendar game - Start at the beginning of the month. Each day has members pay a different amount based on the game. (See page 2). • Sell items at Province Day - Shop at your local craft store, find items on clearance, dollar bins, etc. and bring them to Phlea The sisters of Theta Omega. Phlam at Province Day. • Sell roses at local School of Music productions and concerts • Cady’s Corner Chapters sometimes get a local florist to donate flowers, or allow chapters to purchase them at a large discount. In return, the ‘Province Day 101’ chapter promotes/advertises the local florist. rovince Day weekend is an exciting time in Sigma Alpha Iota where members • Silent auction with donated gift cards or other “hot” items. from a province join together to celebrate music, sisterhood, and fraternity spirit. • Babysitting services for local music rehearsals and Successful province days do not just happen. They require careful planning and performances. preparation to yield the highest level of benefit for our members. P1. Secure a Date – the host chapter should secure a date as soon as possible, • Catalog parties - Tupperware, Current, Tastefully Simple, keeping in mind safe travel, college campus schedules, holidays, etc. By Pampered Chef, Avon, Candlelite - usually you can find a seller publicizing the date well in advance, the host chapter provides an opportunity for who will give your chapter a percentage of the profits. more members of the fraternity to reserve the date in their personal calendars. • Gift wrapping at various stores during holiday season (Barnes 2. Mandatory Events – Each province day is required to have a formal opening & Noble, Borders, local mall). These should be scheduled with and closing ritual. Also, a musicale is required as part of the schedule of events the store in advance. for the day. • Restaurant night - Sometimes local restaurants will give 3. Inviting a National or Regional Officer – one of the functions of province you a percentage of their profits for a certain night. The key is day is to help chapters and individual members realize the bigger scope and to have lots of advertising. Make sure you advertise to family, perspective of Sigma Alpha Iota. Utilize the national and regional officers and friends, choir, community band, and anyone you can think of! directors as a valuable resource. • Benefit concert for your chapter 4. Work together – enlist the help of members from other chapters in the • Garage sale - Request donations from members. If you have a province. This lightens the load of the host chapter while at the same time local university, request permission to put boxes out at dorms at promotes increased attendance. Examples include: having at least one member the end of the semester. When students move out, they can drop from each chapter perform on the musicale, providing centerpieces, taking part in in unwanted clothes, etc. ritual ceremonies, or requesting participation in workshops or panel discussions. • Bakeless bake sale - Instead of baking things, ask members 5. Focus – center the province day weekend around a main theme or event, in to meet together and donate the $5 or $10 they would have consultation with the Province Officer. The host chapter should design the weekend around the keynote speaker or main topic to be discussed. spent on baking items for the sale. 6. Have Fun! – Contagious laughter and genuine friendship go a long way in • Sell small shopping bags (e.g., Chico bags). designing a wonderful province day. We want our members to have such a great • Used music book and item sale (with donated items from time that they look forward to coming back again year after year! members, local musicians) — Jennifer Cady, Province Day Director

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