TTRRIIAANNGGLLEEVOLUME 109, ISSUE 3 FALL 2015

REDESIGNED WEBSITETALE OF A NEW LOGO

International ExecutiveOffice Update

2016 GRANT &SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL FRATERNITY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MUSIC IN THE COMMUNITY, NATION, AND WORLDTH

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TRANSITIONSNew Look

New PeopleNew Energy

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Fraternity Mission Statement: Mu Phi Epsilon International ProfessionalMusic Fraternity is a coeducational fraternitywhose aim is the advancement of music inthe community, nation, and world through thepromotion of musicianship, scholarship, andmusic education, with emphasis on servicethrough music.

EDITOR Melissa J. Eddyeditor@muphiepsilon.org

DESIGN & PRODUCTION Corinne Lattimerthetriangle@muphiepsilon.org

PROOFREADER Doris Braun

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features4 2015 Awards

Outstanding chapters and individual members of the year.7 New Website Launched in October

New look and improved functionality at muphiepsilon.org.8 IEO Update

Meet new INEST Mark Gehrke and other management teammembers.

9 2015 Composition Contest WinnersTop young composers of the year.

10 Tale of a New LogoHow our newest graphic symbol was developed.

14 Mu Phi Treasure TroveIntroduction to the fraternity's Library and Archives.

columns12 ACME Honorees pursue artistic growth and excellence.13 Founders Day The sum of talents and treasures.16 Upon Listening Pianist You Ju Lee plays Chopin.22 Alumni Corner High noon: getting it done, making it happen.23 Collegiate Connection Transformation: new aims, new directions,

help needed.28 International Corner Summer adventure in Paris on a Mu Phi

Epsilon Foundation scholarship.

departments3 President’s Message

17 Foundation24 Applause / Encore27 Final Notes29 Alumni Presidents Directory30 District Directors Directory31 Executive Officers Directory

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I’m excited. Every time I think of what is happening in Mu Phi Epsilon, I am simply excited aboutthe future and all the possibilities for our beloved fraternity. You may be wondering what has me soexcited. Well here are some of the reasons.

I’m excited about our new public look. Our new logo is clean, engaging, professional, yet projects ajoyfulness we all share as members of Mu Phi Epsilon. Our crest remains at the heart of ourfraternity, but we now have a modern, eye-catching option when communicating with each other andthose outside of our fraternity.

I’m excited about our new database platform. We have been hanging on to an Excel spreadsheetand a card file going back to the early days of Mu Phi. But as our membership numbers grow, so doesour list. The new database is partnered with a new website and you are going to love it. It is smart,professional, and most all information can be found with no more than two clicks.Members will be able to complete forms on-line, pay fees (including dues) on-line, find other members,and so much more. Those seeking more information about Mu Phi Epsilon, will find just what they need,including how to begin a new chapter and join Mu Phi Epsilon. I know you will love it.

I’m excited about our collegiates and how they are reaching out more than ever to their DistrictDirectors, Advisors, and each other, to learn and continue to strengthen their chapters. TheirFacebook pages, and their communications with each other are not just smart, but so much fun whensharing with other Mu Phi’s.

I’m excited about our alumni members who are always challenging the IEB to think about allaspects of membership and how we can continue to reach out to our unaffiliated members. With thestreamlining of the special election process, we are seeing more and more alumni chapters welcomingnew members from their musical communities. The IEB examined the Allied membership category tomake it more inclusive and encourage more unaffiliated members to re-affiliate.

I’m excited about the 2017 convention (yes, already) and beginning the planning for anotherwonderful event. This time Denver, Colorado the host city, with chapters in the Pacific Northwest andWest Central as host chapters, the convention is sure to be another opportunity for us to meet inperson and celebrate Mu Phi.

I’m excited that we can see change within the organization, but still remain true to the mission ofMu Phi Epsilon, advancing music in our communities, nation and world, promoting musicianship,scholarship, therapy and education with an emphasis on service through music. I believe and live itevery day and you do too. We are so fortunate to be members of Mu Phi Epsilon.

As we dive into the fall season, let’s all be excited about Mu Phi Epsilon. Make music, be a friend toyour fellow members and reach out to others through music, and you’ll be excited too!

Rosemary AmesInternational President

P R E S I D E N T ’S M E S S A G EROSEMARY AMES | INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT | PRESIDENT@MUPHIEPSILON.ORG

MARY ALICE COX AWARD FOR LIFELONG LEARNINGDeborah Rebeck Ash, Gamma Omicron, Ann Arbor AlumniAfter retiring from a fifty-year performance career as a flutist, Deborah is changing her focus toconducting. She currently directs the 5th Michigan Regiment Band, a historic re-creation of a bandoriginally formed in 1861. The award funded conducting workshop attendance and individual lessons.

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INTERNATIONALSTERLING

ACHIEVEMENTAWARD

Allison JayroePhi Xi, Baylor University

Professional achievement:Flutist, Waco SymphonyOrchestra, Baylor SymphonyOrchestra and WindEnsemble, Baylor Flute Choir,masterclass competitions. Fraternity service: Chapteroffices including president;district conference organizer;international conventiondelegate. Campus & communityservice: Marching bandperformer & photographer,private teacher in 3 localschool districts, churchorchestra. Academic: Phi Kappa Phi,Alpha Lambda Delta, NationalMerit finalist, numerousscholarships, 3.99 GPA.

EAST GREATLAKESSandraO’HareLambda,IthacaCollege

EASTCENTRALKate KingZetaDePauwUniv

SOUTHEASTKatieMetzler Alpha ZetaRadfordUniv

SOUTHCENTRALAllisonJayroePhi XiBaylor Univ

SOUTHCENTRALSamMelnickPhi Tau Univof NorthTexas

CENTRALStevenOlsonBetaOmicronWesternIllinois Univ

NORTHCENTRALZach Weir Beta PiNebraskaWesleyanUniv

WEST CENTRALHaileyRaetzGammaGammaSWOklahomaState Univ

PACIFICNORTHWESTEmilySchoen NuUniv ofOregon

PACIFICAmeliaRoberts Mu EtaUniv of thePacific

PACIFICSOUTHWESTJamesLesuiBeta AlphaCSUFullerton

P R O V I N C E S E N I O R A C H I E V E M E N T A W A R D S

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MARIAN BOWKER DAVIDSON COLLABORATIVE PIANIST AWARDAurelien Bastien Boccard, Alpha Kappa, Kansas City Alumni Aurelien will use the award to produce a CD showcasing solo piano works and collaborative works forpiano and voice.

No Nominations: Atlantic,

Great Lakes,

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DISTRICT DIRECTOROF THE YEAR

Isabel De La Cerda

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DISTRICT DIRECTOROF THE YEAR

Ashley Kimmel

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FACULTY ADVISOROF THE YEAR

CassandraEisenreich

Delta MuSlippery

Rock Univ

A L U M N I C H A P T E R S

INTERNATIONAL ALUMNI CHAPTER OF THE YEARAnn Arbor

PROVINCE ALUMNI CHAPTER ACHIEVEMENT AWARDSAtlantic Boston Eastern Great Lakes RochesterGreat Lakes Ann ArborEast Central IndianapolisSoutheast AtlantaSouth Central DallasCentral Kansas CityNorth Central Minneapolis/St. PaulWest Central DenverPacific Northwest None EligiblePacific SacramentoPacific Southwest Palos Verdes/South Bay

WINNERS CIRCLEPalos Verdes/South Bay, Dallas, Los Angeles,Kansas City

OUTSTANDING NOTEWORTHY PROJECT Los Angeles

OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT Dallas

MOST SERV HOURS Palos Verdes/South Bay

OUTSTANDING “REACH OUT” EVENT Kansas City

MOST NEW MEMBERS Kansas City

KATHERINE DOEPKE AWARD FOR CREATIVE PROGRAMMINGPalos Verdes/South Bay

C O L L E G I A T E C H A P T E R S

INTERNATIONAL COLLEGIATE CHAPTER OF THE YEARPhi Tau, University of North Texas

PROVINCE COLLEGIATE CHAPTER ACHIEVEMENT AWARDSAtlantic None eligibleEastern Great Lakes Delta Mu, Slippery Rock UnivGreat Lakes None eligibleEast Central Zeta, DePauw UnivSoutheast Alpha Zeta, Radford UnivSouth Central Phi Tau, Univ of North TexasCentral Alpha Mu, Southwest Missouri

State UnivNorth Central Beta Pi, Nebraska Wesleyan

UnivWest Central Gamma Gamma, Southwestern

Oklahoma State UnivPacific Northwest Nu, Univ of OregonPacific Mu Eta, Univ of the PacificPacific Southwest Beta Alpha, CSU Fullerton

OUTSTANDING SERVICE PROJECT TO SCHOOLBeta Alpha, California State Univ FullertonBeta Omicron, Western IL Univ

OUTSTANDING SERVICE PROJECT TO COMMUNITYZeta Delta, LaVerne UnivHonorable Mention: Alpha Nu, West Texas A&M

CHAPTER WITH MOST SERV HOURSLambda, Ithaca College

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O U T S T A N D I N G C O M M U N I C A T I O N SYEARBOOK Alliance, Rochester, Palos Verdes/

South Bay, Los AngelesNEWSLETTER Ann Arbor, Minneapolis-St Paul,

Palos Verdes/South BayWEBSITE Palos Verdes/South Bay,

Los Angeles, Dallas

O U T S T A N D I N G C O M M U N I C A T I O N SNEWSLETTER Alpha Zeta, Radford Univ

Beta Alpha, CSU FullertonWEBSITE Phi Tau, Univ of North Texas

Mu Eta, Univ of the PacificBeta Kappa, Trinity Univ

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COLLEGIATEOUTSTANDING SERVICE PROJECT TO SCHOOL

Beta Alpha, California State University-FullertonBeta Alpha carried out two facility improvement projectson campus: creation of a special reed room and cleaningof practice rooms. For the reed room, the chapter fittedout one practice room to meet the unique needs ofdouble-reed instrumentalists. It has been heavily usedand received special appreciation from the School ofMusic. The other project was to deep-clean every practiceroom on campus once a semester, including all individualspaces and the band, choir, and musical theater rooms –hard, unglamorous, but important work.

Beta Omicron, Western Illinois UniversityBeta Omicron also did two projects. Early in the academicyear, the chapter ran a book and music sale to benefit theschool’s music library. Members organized and solddonated items including music textbooks, scores, CDs,records, cassette tapes, solo and group literature, andreference materials. Sale proceeds of over $500 weredonated to the library to buy new materials. In April, thechapter marked Stress Awareness Month. It providedposters and fliers about stress and the body to otherstudent musicians, and hosted a free relaxation nightwhere music therapy majors led participants in stressmanagement interventions including a drum circle, guidedimagery in music, and progressive music relaxation.

OUTSTANDING SERVICE PROJECT TO COMMUNITY

Zeta Delta, LaVerne UniversityZeta Delta held a Kids Club Concert on Halloween andstructured it as a Trunk-or-Treat that was open to thepublic in LaVerne. Chapter members loaned their trunkswhich the event committee decorated around themeslike The Great Pumpkin, Gotham City, Pokemon,Witches’ Brew, and more. The event was offered as asafer alternative to community trick-or-treating, so lotsof candy was given out to children and free food wasavailable to adults. For suitably spooky music, thechapter invited several student barbershop quartets tosing Halloween themed songs. Zeta Delta wasrecognized in the school paper for the event’s bigturnout, and later was named the university’sClub/Organization of the Year, in part due to this event.

Alpha Nu, West Texas A&M University (honorablemention) Alpha Nu members spent the day at a localdaycare to help kids create their own instruments andmake music.

ALUMNIOUTSTANDING CHAPTER NOTEWORTHY PROJECT

Los AngelesLos Angeles Alumni sponsored visiting Mu Phi collegiatesin August. The Beam Street Quartet came to Los Angelesfrom Mu Eta (Univ. of Pacific – 350 miles!), andperformed a free, public concert in the home of memberDeon Nielsen Price. A very special element of thisperformance was a live stream of the concert that hadpeople from as far away as Mexico watching and listening.

OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT

DallasSince 1937, the Dallas Alumni chapter has organized anaward-winning, free concert series on Sundayafternoons, September through May, at the CentralPublic Library in downtown Dallas. The concerts featureoutstanding local, regional, and national artists. Theseries is publicized in local newspapers, at libraries andcommunity colleges, and on the chapter’s website.Community demand is high for excellent, free classicalmusic, so attendance is consistently good. The series isunderwritten by a joint Public Library/Dallas Alumnifund, and chapter members volunteer at each concert asushers and in other key roles.

KATHERINE DOEPKECREATIVE PROGRAMMING AWARD

Palos Verdes/South BayThe Palos Verdes/South Bay Alumni chapter’s theme for2014-15 was “What’s New with You,” and each meetinghad a special time to showcase members’ travels, newaccomplishments, and recent experiences, thusstrengthening the chapter’s bond of friendship. To extendmulti-generational ties, area collegiates were invited toattend and perform at several meetings. Musical selectionsreflected the theme. A thematic highlight was a meetingthat included multicultural, multimedia performances bythe chapter’s top three Scholarship Audition awardrecipients: vocalist Pauline ‘Ofa Vaitafa Tamale from theKingdom of Tonga, vocalist Gabriella Chea, whose parentsare from Liberia and Sierra Leone, and composer BronsonBuskett, whose compositions are created electronicallythrough recorded sampled sounds of actual instruments.

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The completely redesigned Mu Phi Epsilon website andthe powerful database behind it were launched in lateOctober. Over a year in planning and design, our newsite has many new features to facilitate communicationand connection – not only between the fraternity andmembers, but between individual members as well.You’ll be delighted at the site’s simplified navigation,attractive graphics, and improved organization.

The best way to learn about the website is, of course, tovisit muphiepsilon.org and explore to your heart’scontent. Here are a few highlights of what’s new.

CALENDAR Right on the homepage is a calendar withimportant upcoming dates like report deadlines, districtconferences, and other major fraternity events.

EASY ACCESS Because of thecomprehensive membershipdatabase that’s integrated with thewebsite, you can now access andupdate your own memberinformation. The first time youvisit, just follow the instructions tocreate your own user account.Then you can update your contactinformation, add a photo, andbuild your profile.

ONLINE FORMS Good news forchapter officers! No more tedioussearching through your files orrecontacting your district director yet again to get theforms you need for required chapter reports. Now all theforms are online, and you will complete and submitthem electronically.

ONLINE PAYMENTS Ever wish you or your chapter couldpay dues online? That option is coming your way! Forthe rest of the 2015-16 year, collegiate chapters andAllied members may pay dues online through thewebsite, and that option will also become available foralumni chapters in 2016. And when it’s time to registerfor the 2017 convention, that function will be availableonline too.

SEARCH FOR MEMBERS Want toreconnect with collegiate sistersor brothers you’ve lost track ofsince your school days? With thenew site’s search function, nowyou can find the fraternity’s most

currentinformation about them with a fewclicks.

SONG COLLECTION Need sheet musicfor a Mu Phi song to use at your nextchapter event? From the homepage,navigate About/Songs to find PDFsfor five different arrangements of“Our Triangle,” more than two dozenother Mu Phi songs, and songbooksfrom the last three conventions. Justdownload and print, or have yourmembers access directly on their owndevices.

These are just a few of the exciting features you’ll find atmuphiepsilon.org. Visit soon and often!

NEW WEBSITELAUNCHED INOCTOBER

You’ll be delightedat the site’ssimplified

navigation,attractive graphics,

and improvedorganization.

COVER FEATUREBY MELISSA J. EDDY | INTERNATIONAL EDITOR

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The International Executive Board made a big decision in 2014 to switch the fraternity’s administration to anassociation management firm. Fort Collins-based Synergos was hired, the International Executive Office was movedthere, and Synergos employee Jenny Maeda became International Executive Secretary-Treasurer. Although it’s beena year of learning for both Mu Phi Epsilon and Synergos, the fraternity is already reaping the benefits of theassociation management model.

In July 2015 Jenny Maeda left Synergos to pursue new opportunities. Without so much as a hiccup in fraternityoperations, her colleague Susan Casey stepped in to cover the office while Synergos hired a replacement for Jenny.We’ll continue to work with Susan in the future, as she is an experienced conference/events coordinator who isprimed to help with the 2017 convention.

M E E T T H E N E W I N E S T

In September we welcomed Mark Gehrke as our new INEST. Mark has overfour years of experience in nonprofit work at Delta Upsilon InternationalFraternity headquarters, where he guided the organization’s growth to the largestmembership of its 180-year history. He also oversaw the day-to-day managementof all chapters. Mark is an accomplished speaker and facilitator who volunteersnot only for his own organization, but for other fraternity and sororityheadquarters, universities, and other national nonprofits.

Although not a professional musician, Mark is familiar with the music world. Heplayed trombone for over nine years in wind ensemble, orchestra, jazz andmarching band, including lead trombone his freshman year at Boise StateUniversity, where he earned a B.A. in political science. Mark frequents musicfestivals and concerts and has been learning electric bass over the past year.

Mark oversees the Mu Phi team and is the person to contact with your Mu Phiquestions. With the launch of our new database platform and website, three other Synergos team members areproving invaluable to the fraternity. Check out their many musical connections!

O U R S Y N E R G O S T E A M M E M B E R S

By day Kyle Moyer’s job is to keep the fraternity’s database clean andorganized, and by night he is a musician. He started guitar lessons when he wasten and piano soon after, and over the years has played in many groups in allstyles of music. He attended Belmont University in Nashville and was musicallyactive on campus, performing with the Nashville Symphony and Ballet in aperformance of Carmina Burana. He was also a member of the Belmont GuitarEnsemble and had the privilege to perform twice on NPR. He currently lives inFort Collins, his hometown, where he plays in two local blues/rock groups. Healso builds and repairs amplifiers for a local music store and is constantlysearching for new and creative ways to make music.

UPDATE ON THE INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE

COVER FEATUREBY ROSEMARY AMES | INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT | PRESIDENT@MUPHIEPSILON.ORG

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Our website designer/manager Kelsey Turner (left) graduated from theUniversity of Southern Indiana with a bachelor’s degree in art with emphases ingraphic design and interactive media and a minor in web development. Whileattending school, Kelsey worked as a graphic designer for the Office of StudentDevelopment and the student newspaper. She won several awards from theIndiana Collegiate Press Association for her work with the newspaper. She alsocompleted internships with Draper, Inc. and the S. June Smith Center.

Andrea Starks-Corbin (right) has alsobeen working on our database and website.She has over eight years of experience incommunications ranging from contentcreation, social media maintenance, andwebsite development to document design,editing and proofing, and professional

correspondence. She received a B.S. in English with an emphasis in professionalwriting from Missouri State University. As a former president of Sigma Kappasorority, she understands the unique needs of a fraternal organization. Andreasays that while she can play the piano, her abilities are more suited toappreciating music in general.

These are just a few of the Synergos employees whose various areas of expertiseare available to us. We are thrilled to have such an accomplished team helping Mu Phi Epsilon grow, expand, andcontinue our mission of service through music.

DIVISION I, CLASS A,UNDERGRADUATECOLLEGIATE

Marco Herrera-RendonMu Eta

“The Wind and the Flower”

DIVISION I, CLASS B,UNDERGRADUATECOLLEGIATE

Alex ArmstrongMu Pi

“Fouetté en Tournant”

DIVISION II, CLASS A,GRADUATESTUDENTS/ALUMNI

Laurel FederbushGamma, Ann Arbor Alumni

“Tribe Tales for Harp”

DIVISION III, FORMER WINNERS

Rachel BrandweinGamma, Minneapolis/St. PaulAlumni

“Suite de Nature”

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For years the International Executive Board has receivedcomments, primarily but not only from collegiatemembers, that the fraternity logo could use an update.Many said that our official crest, in use for almost ahundred years, is old-fashioned, unsuitable for socialmedia, and does not convey the vitality of ourorganization. Others, of course, still like the shield justfine.

Having discussed the continuing comments for severalyears, the IEB decided that in conjunction with thewebsite overhaul, 2015 was the time to create a newlogo. Along with an excellent professional designer onthe Synergos staff, a logo design team was appointed,consisting of International President Rosemary Ames,International Editor Melissa Eddy, and then-INESTJenny Maeda, with input from other IEB members.

A complex processWe soon learned that creating a new logo is not an easyor quick process. We began by responding to a fewquestions about what we wanted the new logo (alsoknown in marketing lingo as the brand) to represent.What is the essence of our organization? Its personality?How are we distinctive from our competition? Not soeasy to answer; there could be as many different (andequally valid) responses as there are Mu Phis.

After much thought and discussion, the team’s answerswere that our essence is “accomplished,” our collectivepersonality is “professional, giving, and joyful,” and we

are distinguished by our high standards of musicianship,scholarship, and service. We added that the new logoshould reference a triangle, contain the color purple,and be distinctive and instantly recognizable.

Then it became the designer’s job to translate theseconcepts into something visual. The first two rounds ofdesign suggestions were heavy on triangles. Lots oftriangles. A team member researched triangle logosonline and found thousands, many of which lookedmuch like those proposed. Not distinctive enough. Oh,and we had assumed the designer would know – but wedidn’t specify – that our logo must somehow refer tomusic. Back to the drawing board.

In search of a music symbolThe third round included designs with a bass clef, trebleclef, and music notes. While the music references wereclear, the symbols were commonplace, not distinctive.We also wrestled with whether a bass or treble clefmight suggest gender specificity, not appropriate for acoeducational organization. So much to think about!

Searching for inspiration, during the conference call ateam member did a quick online search for “musicsymbols.” She was excited to find a type of fermata witha straight-line “tent” over the dot rather than the usualcurved line, and when she shared the image with other

COVER FEATUREBY MELISSA J. EDDY | INTERNATIONAL EDITOR

The fermata, as used in our newlogo, has symbolic meaning for Mu

Phi Epsilon. As we all know, inmusical notation a fermata indicates

that a note or rest is to beprolonged. What better symbol thana “hold,” as it’s often called, for the

prolonged bonds of music,friendship, and harmony among Mu

Phis? We hold each other, andmusic, in our hearts for life.

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team members, they were too. The shape referenced atriangle and music, and was clean, contemporary-looking, and versatile. Two weeks later, the designerrevealed a new set of logo concepts incorporating the“tent” fermata, and we knew we had our new look.

Final touchesAfter some tweaking, three iterations of the new logowere finalized and enthusiastically approved by the fullIEB. In August, the logos were posted via social mediafor members’ use, and are available for download fromthe new website. The two horizontal versions (one withthe triangle/fermata “mark” at left of the organization’sname, the other with the mark above the name) may bemost suitable for letterhead and fliers, while the squareversion makes a good social media profile image. Butchapters and members are free to use any version,however you like.

CommentsSince the new logo’s unveiling in August, members haveexpressed opinions. As is true of any kind of change,some are enthusiastic, others not. Here’s a sampling.

“I love the new logos! I cannot wait to use them withour Rush this week!” – Collegiate

“I am not really crazy about it. I guess I like traditionwith the history behind it.” – Alumna

“I like the new artwork very much. It’s simple, clean,uncluttered, and very readable.” – Alumna

FAQsQ: The left side of the logo seems to fade when I print it

out. Is it supposed to?A: Yes, that’s part of the design.

Q: I still like the shield better. Can my chapter still use it?

A: Yes. The shield is still the fraternity’s official crest. Itwill continue to be used in ritual materials andchapters may continue to use it as before.

Q: Is it OK to use the graphic alone without thefraternity name?

A: Yes. The graphic (or in marketing lingo, the "mark")may be used alone in appropriate contexts, such asMu Phi-related products like chapter t-shirts.

If you have other questions about the new logo, pleasecontact your district director or IEB Advisor (collegiateor alumni).

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ARTISTSMary Au (Mu Nu, Los Angeles Alumni) gave the westcoast premiere of “The Single Petal of a Rose: from DukeEllington’s Queen’s Suite and also performed in Harbin,China. Additionally, Au performed works of AdrienneAlbert (see below) in multiple recitals in collaborationwith saxophonist Chika Inoue (Mu Nu, LA Alumni) andflutist Rik Noyce (Omega Omega, Gamma Sigma).

Andrew B. Cooperstock (Mu Kappa, DenverAlumni) with violinist William Terwilliger (Epsilon)performed as Opus Two at Broadway hotspot 54 Belowalong with singer-actress Ashley Brown. opustwo.org

Richard Kravchak (Gamma Sigma, Allied)performed on a 19th century Golde oboe at theInternational Horn Society convention and premieredtwo new oboe concertos at the Huntington New MusicFestival. He is the founding director of the School ofMusic and Theatre at Marshall University in WestVirginia. marshall.edu/somt/richard-kravchak/

Maquette Kuper (Beta, Sacramento Alumni) and theDavis Youth Flute Choir, of which she is founder anddirector, represented the city of Davis in a culturalexchange program in sister city Wuxi, China.davisyouthflutechoir.org/Director.html

Arietha Lockhart (Beta Gamma, Atlanta Alumni)presented and performed a recital featuringcommissioned music by Atlanta based composersincluding works by Mary Boyle (Omega Omega, AtlantaAlumni) and Mary Lynn Badarak (Beta Lambda).classicalsinger.net/Arietha_Lockhart

COMPOSERSAdrienne Albert (Phi Nu, Los Angeles Alumni) hadmultiple commissions and premieres across the U.S. andin Europe. Two commissioned works for flute quintet,Visions of Grace and Across the Seas, were premiered atthe National Flute Association convention in August.Upcoming commissioned premieres include Malala, achoral work for Cornell University, and War Stories forthe Zinkali Trio. adriennealbert.com

Victoria Bond (Epsilon Psi) enjoyed premieres of herfully orchestrated Bridges by the MichiganPhilharmonic; How Lovely is Your Dwelling Place, asetting of Psalm 84 for chorus and organ; and violinconcerto Soul of a Nation. Also, the Young People’sChorus of New York City has commissioned and inDecember will premiere Bond’s eighth opera Miracle!based on the story of Hanukkah. victoriabond.com

Lydia Lowery Busler (Omega Omega, Los AngelesAlumni), formerly Busler-Blais, celebrated premieres ofher commissioned works Reverence for flute, horn, bassand piano, El Sombrero Atrapado for horn and cello,Irrational Happiness, and flute quartet TheWagonmaker Awakens. Also a hornist and improviser,Lidia is about to launch an online video lecture series.boblyd.com

The Metro Chamber Orchestra commissioned and inMay premiered Triple Flute Concerto with StringOrchestra by Deon Nielsen Price (Gamma, LosAngeles Alumni). Deon recently completed proofing theengraved full score of her eighty-minute Christus:Oratorio for Soloists, Mixed Choirs, and Orchestra.

IINN PPUURRSSUUIITT OOFF AARRTTIISSTTIICC GGRROOWWTTHH AANNDD EEXXCCEELLLLEENNCCEEI was recently asked what ACME stands for. The dictionary defines “acme” as a peak, pinnacle, or highest point. Ouracronym ACME means Artists/Composers/Musicologists/Educators, and it stands for an honor bestowed by Mu PhiEpsilon upon members who have reached the acme of excellence in one of these musical fields.

“You have to do stuff that scares you,” said Jake Heggie, composer extraordinaire and recipient of the 2014 Mu PhiEpsilon Citation of Merit. “If you just do stuff that’s comfortable ... you never grow as an artist.” Following areexamples of ACME honorees’ pursuit of growth and excellence over the past year.

ACMEARTISTS, COMPOSERS, MUSICOLOGISTS & EDUCATORS

MARY AU | MU NU, LOS ANGELES ALUMNI | AUHAUS@GMAIL.COM

Founders DayMessageOn November 13, we once again pause tocelebrate our Fraternity’s 112th anniversary. It allstarted with a vision and a group of youngwomen willing to embrace that vision. Who werethose students, as we once were, who saw thevision and had the courage to conceive and buildthis wonderful Mu Phi Epsilon of ours?

All were students at the Metropolitan College ofMusic in Cincinnati, Ohio – thirteen close friendswho wished to share their ideal of friendship withothers. They shared their love and study ofmusic, and committed to reaching outside theirgroup to share music with others. From theirfriendship, our founders created Mu Phi Epsilon.The principles upon which they did so – music,friendship, and harmony – are as importanttoday as they were in 1903.

“Every sorority has as its foundation somecommon interest. When we become a member,we take upon ourselves a certain amount ofresponsibility – that of forwarding, as far as weare able, that primary object, music. Have wedone our best, our very best, to forward ourmusic?” (Ruth Row, Omicron, writing in Mu PhiEpsilon Quarterly, 1913)

What makes Mu Phi Epsilon so special, then andnow, is the sum of the talents and treasures ourindividual members bring to the good of theorganization. We are unique in our individualitybut united in our common commitments. Wegain confidence in knowing that what none of usmight be able to do as one, we can achievetogether. Collectively we continue to recognizescholarship, musicianship, and develop bonds offriendship. This is the essence of Mu Phi Epsilon.

On behalf of the entire International ExecutiveBoard, I wish you a very happy Founders Day!

Rosemary AmesInternational President

Alex Shapiro (Phi Nu, Los Angeles Alumni) waselected to the ASCAP board of directors as its solesymphonic & concert writer representative. She isactive as a commissioned composer, speaker,advocate, writer, and photo blogger of wildlife on theremote island where she creates. alexshapiro.org

Mary Lou Newmark (Mu Chi, Los Angeles Alumni)collaborated with artists, filmmakers, and composersfrom across the U.S. for the world premiere of herBosque Birds.

Carol Worthey (Phi Nu) had multiple premieres ofworks in Malaysia, Austria, and Hong Kong, includingThe Ice Cream Sweet for solo piano.

EDUCATORSA documentary by Hansonia Harriford Caldwell(Gamma Sigma) entitled Amen, the Life and Music ofJester Hairston, is now available for purchase atJesterhairston.org

Matthew Hoch (Lambda, Allied) was recentlytenured and promoted to the rank of associateprofessor at Auburn University. matthewhoch.com

Berkeley Price (Mu Upsilon, LA Alumni) has beenpromoted as the inaugural Chair of Performing Arts atAntelope Valley College.culvercrest.com/deonprice/priceduo.html

Kurt-Alexander Zeller (Mu Chi, Atlanta Alumni)received the honorary title of University Professor inrecognition of career achievements in teaching,scholarship, and service at Clayton State University, aswell as the Barbara Conable Award for OutstandingTeaching from Andover Educators.

We are proud of ACME honorees’ accomplishments.Chapters and members who wish to nominatequalified fraternity brothers and sisters for thisprestigious honor may contact the ACME co-chairs fordetailed nomination procedures. We look forward togrowing the ACME family, expanding ACME’spresence on the Mu Phi Epsilon website, anddeveloping more opportunities for networking,performance, composition, and mentoring.

ACME CO-CHAIRSArietha LockhartBeta Gamma, Atlanta Alumni, ACME Chairman(404) 291-5162, ACME@muphiepsilon.orgMary Au Mu Nu, Los Angeles Alumni, ACME Co-Chair(310) 508-8116, auhaus@gmail.com

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On page 2, International President Rosemary Ames(left) with Leslie Odom Miller, President of SAI, andKimberly Martin-Boyd, President of Delta Omicron, atthe Professional Fraternity Association meeting inSeptember.

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A Mu Phi Epsilon library has existed in some formor another since the organization’s early years. Formost of that time, organizing and housing it fellon the shoulders of the International Presidents,and thus, each time a new president was elected,the materials were transferred to her. Thiscumbersome and expensive process ended in2000, when the holdings (see sidebar) weretransferred to their current location in KansasCity. Many more historical fraternity materialswere transferred from IEO to the Library &Archives in 2003 and 2014.

Making materials more findableOne of the first concerted efforts to provide afinding aid for library materials was in 1954 (justafter our 50th anniversary) when Norma LeeMadsen printed the first edition of Mu PhiEpsilon Composers & Authors. Severalsupplements and updates followed oversubsequent decades. In our Centennial year of2003, the fraternity published my much enlargedtwo-volume edition of Mu Phi EpsilonComposers & Authors, and I am currentlyworking on an update.

All library/archive materials are available for members’research and performance needs. I am working onseveral improvement projects, including adiscography of Mu Phi Epsilon performers,full-level cataloging for materials in thelibrary, and a finding aid for archivalmaterials other than music. Anotherproject in the works is to makeinformation about our holdingsavailable via online search.

Accessing library contentThe fraternity’s Library and Archivesis not a lending library, but I amalways pleased to assist any collegiateor alumni member who wishes to accessit for research or to find music by a Mu Phicomposer. Although many of our holdings areno longer in print or otherwise available for purchase,we must still observe Federal copyright laws. Limited-useaccess to such materials may be possible through me, orpublic and university libraries may own copies that can be

borrowed through inter-library loan. Some of our printholdings are now in the public domain (published 1923 orbefore) or are Mu Phi Epsilon property because ofprevious contest submission rules, and these can be made

more widely available. I will gladly provide guidance onthe best way to obtain what you’re looking for.

New library/archive website atmuphiepsilonlibrary.org

I hope all Mu Phis, alumni andcollegiate alike, are remembering toinclude music composed or authoredby fellow fraternity members on yourrecitals and other musical programs.To that end, I have recently launched

a web site specific to the Mu PhiEpsilon Library & Archives as an online

resource to identify Mu Phi composers,authors, and in the future, performers. It is

still a work in progress, so please visit soon andoften to see what’s new.

Updating the library holdings is a constant, ongoingprocess. New collections of music and books by Mu Phis

A TREASURE TROVE AVAILABLE TO EVERY MU PHI

LIBRARY & ARCHIVESBY WENDY SISTRUNK | MU MU, KANSAS CITY ALUMNI | MUSIC LIBRARIAN AND ARCHIVES CHAIRMAN

... access itfor research or

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Wendy Sustrunk (left) and International President Rosemary Ames peruse library materials.

arrive on occasion; I am grateful to all who have madedonations. Performers’ output (audio or video) is alsowelcome. I encourage members to donate copies of yourown work as well as your Mu Phi historical materials.

Wendy Sistrunk is a professional music librarian whosecurrent position is Head, Special Formats Metadata &Cataloging, University of Missouri-Kansas City.Contact her at 816-836-9961 or sistrunkw@umkc.edu.

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BY THE NUMBERSThe current MPE Music Library& Archives containapproximately:

• 2000 published scores• 1500 unpublished scores

(manuscripts)• 300 videos• Hundreds of periodicals issues

including The Triangle• 75 sound recordings• 75 published books• 65 photos

BY JEAN WOODRUFF-GRIFFIN | BETA TAU, ATLANTA ALUMNI

CHOPIN: SELECTED PIANO WORKSPERFORMED BY YOU JU LEE

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Although he wrote exclusivelyfor piano and was himself avirtuoso pianist, composer

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)despised playing in public. Not YouJu Lee (Delta Zeta, AtlantaAlumni), who presents a brilliantand exciting all-Chopin program onthis recording. Her superbinterpretation and flawlesstechnique are captivatingthroughout.

The recording opens with AndanteSpianato and Grande polonaisebrillante op. 22, a lesser knownChopin work. You Ju’sinterpretation of the Andante isreminiscent of a lullaby with thecharacter of a nocturne, a dream-like quality created by her lovelylight touch and beautiful musicalintuition. The Polonaise begins witha fanfare and launches into one ofChopin’s more attractive dancetunes – joyful, aristocratic, but lightand delicate. The piece concludeswith a brilliant coda.

When Chopin’s etudes were writtenin the 1830s, they were by far themost difficult piano music inexistence. The F Major Etude op. 10(Sunshine) was published when thecomposer was 23 years old. It is aright-hand endurance test, as rapidsixteenth-note runs soar up anddown relentlessly yet must beplayed evenly and legato. The lefthand, which carries the melody, issimple, but pedaling is trickybecause the melody must besustained while keeping the runsclear. You Ju succeeds in turningthis challenge into a musicalexperience instead of a technicalstudy.

Chopin’s fifty-seven mazurkas,derived from music for the Polishmazur dance form, comprise hismost numerous group of works. Allare in triple time and havecharacteristic rhythms that leantoward irregular accents and rubato.The Mazurka in B-flat minor makesstunning use of chromaticism tocreate a paradoxical tone, and YouJu plays it with superb dynamics,excellent interpretation, and just theright touch. Next she plays the E-flat Major Valse (Waltz), op. 18, at asomewhat rapid but comfortabletempo, feeling one pulse to ameasure for a musical and free-flowing performance.

The Nocturne in D-flat Major is theepitome of Chopin’s beautifulcantabile style; its haunting melodicline perfectly shows the tranquilityand elegance of the night. You Jufloats the right hand’s melody overthe gentle swells of the left hand’saccompaniment; then, in the lastsection (with the bigbooming chordsChopin is so fond of),her emotional playingbrings the music to aproper climax.

The Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor(Funeral), the largest work on thisrecording, is among Chopin’sgreatest compositions. In thestormy opening movement, You Ju’splaying is dazzling, executed withauthoritative conviction. She makesthe second movement’s virtuosicScherzo feel effortless, and plays theprofoundly emotional thirdmovement “March funebre” withmarvelous phrasing andmeticulously controlled tempo.Finally, the brief Finale-Presto endsthis great sonata in an exhilaratingwhirlwind.

There is not a weak track on thisdisc. You Ju Lee’s playing isexceptionally strong, forthright,and tonally beautiful, with elegantand poetic phrasing throughout. Itis a wonderfully expressiverecording well worth adding to yourcollection.

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Liana K. Sandin, Vice PresidentLiana K. Sandin (Beta Pi, Lincoln Alumni) received herBM degree in vocal performance from NebraskaWesleyan University and pursued graduate work in thesame field at the University of Nebraska’s School ofMusic. A past president of the Lincoln Alumni chapter,and the current Chaplain and Notification Chair, Lianais also District Director for North Central 2.

Active in local music groups, Liana has helped facilitatethe merger of two performance clubs, each with overone hundred years of history, and is the first presidentof the resulting newly-formed Musical Arts Review. Shesits on the boards of the Nebraska Chamber Players andthe Lincoln Friends of Chamber Music. She sang withthe Lincoln Choral Artists at Carnegie Hall, and hasbeen a church musician for over thirty years.

As President and Executive Director of The PearleFrancis Finigan Foundation, she selects and managesgrants for music and the arts to local educational,humanitarian, and religious institutions. Recentlyfunded projects include endowed music scholarshipsand stained glass installations. Liana is also an expertseamstress who travels around the country givingclasses and trunk shows featuring Italian designs toboth local and national audiences.

Kristín Jónína TaylorDr. Kristín Jónína Taylor (Alpha Kappa, Minneapolis-St. Paul Alumni) is an Icelandic-American pianist whohas been enthusiastically received for her performancesof Nordic piano works. She has performed widely in theU.S. as well as in Iceland, France, the Czech Republic,Serbia, Belgium, Sweden, and Austria.

Kristín was the Grand Prize Winner of the NaftzgerYoung Artist Competition and a national finalist in theMTNA Collegiate Competition. She was a soloist withseveral orchestras and also was featured in theinternationally prestigious Reykjavík Arts Festival.

Kristín was the recipient of two Fulbright grants toIceland, the first for research on Jón Nordal’s PianoConcerto, and the second to research the music of ÞorkellSigurbjörnsson. Her debut CD recording The Well-Tempered Pianist: The solo piano works of ThorkellSigurbjörnsson was released by the Iceland MusicInformation Centre. Her second album, which is self-titled, was released by Pólarfónía Records. Her thirdalbum, Thorkell Sigurbjörnsson: Short Stories for Fluteand Piano, was released by Smekkleysa Records in 2014.

Kristín Jónína Taylor is a Steinway Artist as well asAssociate Professor of Piano and Music DepartmentChair at Waldorf College.

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F O U N D A T I O NMeet the New Foundation Board Members

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GRANTSggeenneerraall*MERLE MONTGOMERY DOCTORAL GRANT:To a bona fide doctoral candidate whose advanced worktoward the degree is at a significant stage of completion. Value $1,000 Chairman: Taylor

*GRANT-IN-AID: For a specific purpose essential tocompletion of an exceptional musical project orundertaking well beyond the planning stage. Value $1,000 Chairman: Taylor

(2 grants available)

MABEL HENDERSON MEMORIAL GRANT FORINTERNATIONAL STUDY: To support study outside the United States in a countryother than the country of the applicant’s birth orcitizenship, awarded on the basis of high achievement inthe applicant’s major field. Applicants must be 21 yearsof age by June 1, 2014. Value $1,000 Chairman: Taylor

HELEN HAUPT ALUMNI CHAPTER PROJECTGRANTS: To support one or more special projects undertaken byan alumni chapter. Previous winners of this grant mayre-apply for consideration of a significantly differentproject. Value up to $2,000 Chairman: Abegg

*WIESE-ABEGG COLLEGIATE CHAPTER PROJECTGRANTS: To help support one or more special projects undertakenby collegiate chapters.Value up to $1,000 Chairman: Abegg

ccoommppooss ii tt iioonn && tthheeoorryy*LILLIAN HARLAN RAMAGE GRANT FORGRADUATE STUDY IN COMPOSITION: To a graduate student in composition.Value $1,000 Chairman: Wyche

*ELLEN JANE LORENZ PORTER GRANT FORGRADUATE WORK IN COMPOSITION: To a graduate student working on an advanced degreein composition. Value $1,000 Chairman: Wyche

RUTH DEAN MORRIS SCHOLARSHIP: To a student majoring in Music Theory or Composition.Value $1,000 Chairman: Wyche

SCHOLARSHIPS* Designates scholarships significantly funded throughgenerosity of the Eleanor Hale Wilson Charitable Trust

ccoonndduucctt iinnggJOHN AND MARY VIRGINIA FONCANNON CHORALCONDUCTING OR SACRED MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP:For study in choral conducting or sacred music.Value $7,000 Chairman: Curea

JOHN AND MARY VIRGINIA FONCANNONCONDUCTING/COACHING SCHOLARSHIP: To support study of conducting/coaching. Value up to $7,000 Chairman: Curea

iinnsstt rruummeennttaa ll*ALBERTA DENK SCHOLARSHIP FOR VIOLIN,VIOLA, CELLO: To support a music major's study of music performance. Value $1,000 Chairman: Kennedy

*GERKE COLLEGIATE ARTIST SCHOLARSHIPS:Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion, Strings. To an undergraduate music major with a minimum 3.0GPA in music and a 2.0 GPA in all other subjectsValue $1,000 Chairman: Kennedy(2 scholarships available)

BETH LANDIS VIOLIN SCHOLARSHIP: For undergraduate or graduate study in violin. Value $5,000 Chairman: Kennedy

JEAN LOUISE MARTIN SCHOLARSHIP: To an undergraduate or graduate instrumentalist (brass,woodwinds, strings or percussion) for study in musicperformance. Value $2,000 Chairman: Kennedy

ELEANOR HALE WILSON CELLO SCHOLARSHIP: To an undergraduate or graduate music education,music therapy, or performance major whose primaryinstrument is cello. Value $2,000 Chairman: Kennedy

cchhaammbbeerr mmuuss ii ccJAMES AND LOLA FAUST CHAMBER MUSICSCHOLARSHIP: To a chamber ensemble with one ortwo Mu Phi Epsilon members (depending on totalnumber of members) demonstrating a performancehistory of at least two years.Value up to $5,000 Chairman: Curea

M U P H I E P S I L O N F O U N D A T I O NGRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS

Complete information,qualifications, requirements, and

application are available on Mu Phi Epsilon Foundation

website at: mpefoundation.org/grants-scholarships/

aarr ttss mmaannaaggeemmeenntt EDYTHE G. BURDIN SCHOLARSHIP: To a student studying arts management.Value $1,000 Chairman: Abegg

mmuuss ii cc eedduuccaatt iioonnMADGE CATHCART GERKE SCHOLARSHIP: To an applicant in music education with no professionalclassroom teaching experience who will completecertification requirements at the end of any term of thecurrent academic year.Value $1,000 Chairman: Florjancic

BETH LANDIS MUSIC EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP:For undergraduate or graduate study in music education. Value $5,000 Chairman: Florjancic

*HAZEL B. MORGAN SCHOLARSHIP: For graduate study in music education. Value $1,000 Chairman: Florjancic

NADINE WILLIAMS SCHOLARSHIP: To an applicant currently enrolled in an accreditedprogram of graduate study in music education. Value $1,000 Chairman: Florjancic

INES PRATT JAMISON SCHOLARSHIP:Value $2,000 (see Voice)

mmuuss ii cc tteecchhnnoollooggyyBETTYLOU SCANDLING HUBIN SCHOLARSHIP FORMUSIC TECHNOLOGY: In memory of Lucie Benefiel Scandling for a project orstudy involving music technology. Value $1,500 Chairman: Bohm

mmuuss ii cc tthheerraappyyLA VERNE JACKSON MEMORIAL MUSIC THERAPYSCHOLARSHIP: To an applicant who is enrolled in an accredited musictherapy program and will be doing a pre-internship/internship with a special population. Value $1,500 Chairman: Flojancic

kkeeyybbooaarrddBERNSTEIN-CROSMAN SCHOLARSHIP: Piano scholarship for study outside the United States ina country other than the country of the applicant’s birthor citizenship.Value $1,000 Chairman: Weng

ELEANOR B. WEILER and MILDRED B. FRAMEPIANO SCHOLARSHIP: To support piano study in France (preferably Paris). Oneor more scholarships available.Value up to $6,000 Chairman: Weng

HELEN HAUPT PIANO SCHOLARSHIP: To a pianist. Value $1,000 Chairman: Weng

WIHLA HUTSON ORGAN SCHOLARSHIP:To an organist. Value $1,000 Chairman: Weng

wwoorr lldd mmuuss ii cc BETTYLOU SCANDLING HUBIN SCHOLARSHIP FORWORLD MUSIC/MULTICULTURAL MUSIC:Awarded in memory of Lucie Benefiel Scandling. Value $1,500 Chairman: Bohm

vvooiiccee*ELIZABETH BOLDENWECK VOICE SCHOLARSHIP:For undergraduate study in voice. Value $1,000 Chairman: Sandin

*MIKANNA CLARK TAURMAN VOICESCHOLARSHIP: For postgraduate study in voice. Value $1,000 Chairman: Sandin

*SARA EIKENBERRY VOICE SCHOLARSHIP –UNDERGRADUATE: To a deserving mezzo-soprano or contralto voice student. Value $1,000 Chairman: Sandin

*SARA EIKENBERRY VOICE SCHOLARSHIP -POSTGRADUATE: To a deserving mezzo-soprano or contralto voice student. Value $1,000 Chairman: Sandin

INES PRATT JAMISON SCHOLARSHIP: To a music education major who is studying voice. Value $2,000 Chairman: Sandin

BRENA HAZZARD VOICE SCHOLARSHIP: To any Mu Phi Epsilon member pursuing vocal study,awarded on behalf of the Los Angeles Alumni Chapter. Value $5,000 Chairman: Sandin

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ELEANOR HALE WILSON SUMMER SCHOLARSHIPS

For study at any American or International Summer Music Program. Scholarship application may be made before program acceptance is confirmed.Value $1,000 (6 awards) Chairman: Taylor

Mu Phi Epsilon Foundation is also proud to support, through our philanthropic gifts, the followingsummer programs:

Members of Mu Phi Epsilon applying to the above institutions for their summer programs shouldadvise them of your membership in the Fraternity for consideration of scholarship funds distributeddirectly by said institution.

SCHOLARSHIP CHAIRMENDr. Keith BohmSchool of Music

Sacramento State Univ.6000 J St.

Sacramento, CA 95819916-213-4085

kbohm@csus.edu

Marie Brown (Ginger) Curea489 Wynola Street

Pacific Palisades, CA 90272-4244310-459-5150

shogasan@msn.com

Linda Florjancic7959 Wright Road

Broadview Heights OH 44147216-219-4955

lflorjancic@yahoo.com

Eileen Kennedy2875 77th Avenue

Baton Rouge, LA 70807225-357-0310

kennedyeb48@gmail.com

Liana Sandin6321 A Street

Lincoln NE 68510-5010402-560-7126

Liana.Sandin@gmail.com

Dr. Kristín Jónína Taylor139 Indian Avenue

Forest City IA 50436-2320641-590-0547

kjtsonata@hotmail.com

Dr. Lei WengSchool of Music

University of Northern ColoradoCampus Box 28, Frasier Hall

Greeley, CO 80639970-351-2615

Marcus Wyche2729 Nicholson Street, Apt. 103

Hyattsville MD 20782301-484-3652

VideoAuth@aol.comLeiweng@gmail.com

Grant/Scholarship Coordinator

Beverly W. Abegg8 Phillips Drive

Westford, MA 01886978-692-7353

bevabegg@verizon.net

> Aspen Music School> Banff Center for the Arts> Brevard Music Center> Chautauqua Institution

> Inspiration Point Fine Arts Colony> International Festival at Round Top > Music Academy of the West> Tanglewood Music Center

The above information plus all details of the requirements along with the application form for applying forscholarships and grants is available at muphiepsilon.org under the Foundation tab.

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GRANT AND SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONDescriptions and additional requirements available in Foundation Newsletter and atwww.mpefoundation.orgAll Application Materials Postmarked by March 1, 2016Summer Scholarships Postmarked by April 15, 2016Grants & Scholarships must be used by March 1, 2017. Applicants must be dues-payingmembers as of December 31, 2015. Applicants may apply for more than onescholarship/grant. Each entry requires a separate fee and application material. Previouswinners are ineligible to apply for the same scholarship or grant, except for theHelen Haupt or Abegg-Wiese Chapter Project Grant.

I am applying for the following grant/scholarship:________________________________________________________________________________________Please print clearly.

Name in full (no initials) ________________________________________________________________________

Current address ______________________________________________________________________________

Summer address ________________________________________________Date effective ________________

Preferred telephone ____________________________Summer telephone ______________________________

E-mail address ______________________________________________________________________________

Name at time of initiation ______________________________________________________________________

Chapter of initiation ______________________________________________Date of initiation ______________

Chapter of current affiliation ____________________________________________________________________

Send this signed application form and all supporting materials to the appropriate chairman. Include a self-addressed mailer with sufficient postage for return of materials, if desired. (See Helen Haupt or Abegg-WieseChapter Project Grant for the only exceptions to the following requests.)

Application Materials: Check that you have provided all required items below.Current resumé, including Mu Phi Epsilon participationTwo current letters of recommendation, each sealed in an envelope and signed over the seal by the writerMost recent college transcript, official or unofficial (electronic submission acceptable)One professional head shot, 300 DPI resolution or higher, emailed to appropriate chairmanCDs if required; must be of professional quality and playability. DVDs required for Foncannon Scholarship.Any additional supporting materials noted in specific grant /scholarship descriptions

Please list any summer festivals you plan to attend: __________________________________________________

Application fee $25, by cashier's check or certified money order only, made payable to Mu Phi EpsilonFoundation, or credit card. No personal checks will be accepted. Application fees are non-refundable.Method of Payment: MasterCard Visa Money Order/Cashier’s Check

Credit Card No ________________________ Exp. Date______ Signature of Cardholder __________________

Required Signature:I, ___________________________________________________, agree that if I receive this award, I will send tothe appropriate chairman a summary of what is accomplished with the assistance of this award. I also agree toreturn the award to the Foundation if I decide not to use the money as intended.

Signature ______________________________________________________Date ________________________

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HIGH NOONGETTING IT DONE, MAKING IT HAPPEN

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Hello, Alumni Friends!

It has been wonderful to receive the Fall newsletters fromyour chapters and see your plans for our new year, 2015-16. I hear freshness and new energy in your collectivevoices – interesting themes, new meeting plans,fabulous music, and a dedication tofurthering music appreciation and musiceducation in your communities, as wellas a commitment to helping your localcollegiate chapters.

Our International Executive Boardhas also made plans for our new yeartogether. Our 2015-16 theme is “HighNoon” – a commitment to theimplementation of new ideas that werediscussed at our 2014 convention in Sacramento.Last year’s theme was “Sunrise” – the beginning ofputting those ideas and plans into practice – so this year’stheme is about getting it done and making it happen!

Well, Mu Phi Epsilon already is “making it happen” at theinternational level – we have a fully-redesigned new

website and a sleek new logo. We also have a newInternational Executive Secretary-Treasurer (INEST).Jenny Maeda has left our association managementcompany Synergos for other opportunities, and she issucceeded by Mark Gehrke, an experienced fraternity

administrator. We are excited about thesechanges and know they will help us move

further forward into the digital age,develop a more modern look, and

increase our communications with oneanother. We also hope our new lookwill compel people who might belooking for a music fraternity to take a

serious look at what we have to offer.

Join me in embracing our newtechnology! While not quite the “shootout at

the OK Corral” (thank goodness), our High Noonof 2015-16 is an opportunity we can all grasp (albeitwithout Gary Cooper). Let’s boldly seize this specialmoment in our Fraternity’s history.

Let’s boldlyseize this special

moment in ourFraternity’s

history.

BY RUTH CUCCIA | THIRD VP/ALUMNI ADVISOR | ALUMNIADVISOR@MUPHIEPSILON.ORG

W E W A N T Y O U R N E W S A N D P H O T O S

With expanded communication capabilities through our new website and social media, we needcontent. Almost everyone has an excellent digital camera (aka smartphone) on your person at alltimes. So when you or your chapter has a musical or service activity (or something justplain fun), take out your phone, snap a few photos, and email us the best ones. Besure to include date and description of the occasion as well asidentification (name and chapter) of those pictured.

Likewise, we want to hear about your significant chapter andindividual activities. Did you just complete a cool new serviceproject? Did a hundred people attend your recent recital? Did youor your chapter receive an award or honor from your schoolor community? Write up a short item or brief article andtell us about it.

Send your news items and photos toeditor@muphiepsilon.org. Please attach photos asjpg files, not embedded in a written document. Nodeadline; send content any time you have it. Wecan’t wait to know – and share – what you’re up to!

COLLEGIATE CONNECTION

Dearest Collegiates,

As you plan your year ahead, considering all the wonderfulactivities, service projects, and musical endeavors you’llundertake, I want to present some exciting updates andchanges that will be transforming our fraternity into anorganization more ready for the future than ever. At the2014 International Convention, many of you gave input onneeds and desires for us to be more successful inrecruitment of new members and retention/affiliation ofalumni. Long before that, we’ve had feedback for years thatour fraternity’s operations and accessibility need to beupdated. We listened! This fall and winter will see many ofthose items addressed.

As you can see in this issue of The Triangle, wehave adopted a new, crisp, professional logo.Feel free to use it on signs, letters, websites,shirts, whatever! We hope it will be aneasy way to convey our image and values.

Our website, with a totally new designand improved functionality, has beenlaunched imminently. It is easy tonavigate and has tools for members andchapters to use. Chapters can fill outforms electronically and pay dues and feesonline. Website content will be frequentlyupdated and added, and it will be a morerealistic representation of the vibrant nature of ourfraternity.

Along with the new website, membership management isbeing transferred to a new database system, accessiblefrom the website. Each member will have an editableprofile to keep your records up-to-date, and other optionslike selecting your interests (that become searchable bymembers) and uploading your professional resumé.Members can search for professional connections. Thepossibilities are many!

Work is beginning on a major overhaul of ourinternational bylaws, rituals, and manuals. We havecompiled useful information (including your feedback) onsubstantial changes that need to be made to thesedocuments. We hope to make them more useful and easyto understand.

We also hope to increase our social media footprint, andwould love to see your chapters do the same. Therefore, anew award for 2015-16 will be “Best Use of Social MediaPlatform.” Our aim is to increase Mu Phi presence andprestige across several social media platforms. This willhelp us build toward a more engaging future and allow usto connect or reconnect with alumni, no matter what theirpreferred method of communication might be.

Add a special fundraiser for International These changes are a substantial move in a new direction.To accomplish them fully, Mu Phi Epsilon will needcollegiates’ help to ensure we are fiscally responsible.The fraternity has incurred significant costs to make these

changes and do them right. In short: you askedfor it, you’re getting it, and now is the

time to step up and help us pay for it!

We are asking each collegiate chapter toplan one dedicated fundraiser solely tohelp supplement the costs of theseupdates. The nature of the fundraiserdoesn’t matter, as long as the goal is toraise funds for International. It’s not

often that we ask more of you than theenormous amount you already give of

yourselves as members, both time-wise andfinancially. You all are cornerstones of your

schools and communities. But we need your helpif our fraternity is to thrive through this transition into

the digital information age. This transformation isextensive, and thus leads us to make one more push forextra means to get it done. Presidents will receive moreinformation about this soon, including where to send yourchapter’s contributions.

It’s always my pleasure to hear from you, share in yoursuccesses, and help you in your times of need. I’m excitedto hear about what you think about the direction of ourfraternity and our transition.

Mu Phi love,Jenny

TRANSFORMATION: NEW AIMS, NEW DIRECTIONSNOW WE NEED YOUR HELP

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Memberscan search forprofessional

connections. Thepossibilities are

many!

BY JENNY SMITH | SECOND VP/COLLEGIATE ADVISOR | COLLEGIATEADVISOR@MUPHIEPSILON.ORG

Keith Bohm (Alpha Delta,Sacramento Alumni, ACME) isartistic director of the AnnualFestival of New American Music inSacramento and concert manager ofthe 2014 Mu Phi Epsilon ConcertArtist. A saxophonist, heconcertized throughout California inthe past year, including aperformance on the NewMillennium Concert Series.

Victoria Bond (Epsilon Psi,ACME) gives pre-concert lecturesfor the New York Philharmonic atAvery Fisher Hall, New York City,and for the Metropolitan OperaBroadcasts at Guild Hall in EastHampton, NY.

Hansonia Harriford Caldwell(Gamma Sigma, Beverly HillsAlumni, ACME) serves on the boardof the Inner City Youth Orchestra ofLos Angeles and as program chair ofthe Southwest Heights AffiliateCommittee of the Los AngelesPhilharmonic Orchestra.

Vocalist Rona Commins (AlphaDelta, Sacramento Alumni, ACME)has presented her Mary Alice CoxAward-winning book ForeverFlorence: True Tales of ItalianIntrigue at several conventions,state fairs, and to societies.

Katherine Doepke (Phi Beta,Minneapolis-St. Paul Alumni, PastInternational President) has beenelected president of her retirementcommunity’s residents’ council. Sheplays piano regularly there, forAAUW meetings, and sometimes forfellow residents before their bloodpressure checks.

Ann Arbor Alumni patron KenFischer and the University MusicalSociety, which he directs, receivedthe National Medal of Arts fromPresident Obama at the WhiteHouse in September. The Societywas honored for presenting theperforming arts to Michigan

communities that otherwise wouldnot have opportunity to experienceworld-class ensembles andproductions.

Flutist Penny Fischer (EpsilonLambda, Ann Arbor Alumni)received the 2015 DistinguishedService Award from the NationalFlute Association. A member formore than forty years, she hasserved the association in manycapacities including conventioncoordinator, convention programchair, and national board president.

Conductor Lisa Foltz (Beta Beta,Atlanta Alumni) participated thisyear in several professionaldevelopment activities including anEastman School of Musicmasterclass, The String Orchestra ofBrooklyn’s conducting workshop,and the International Institute forConductors in Romania. She isassistant conductor for the Big BendCommunity Orchestra and anadjudicator for student orchestraauditions.

Performer and educator PortiaHawkins (Delta Zeta, AtlantaAlumni, ACME) served asadjudicator at the SoutheasternRegional Piano Competition of theNational Association of NegroMusicians.

Vocalist and educator MatthewHoch (Lambda, Allied, ACME) haspublished his second book,Welcome to Church Music & theHymnal 1982, released byMorehouse Publishing.

Former Mu Phi Epsilon Foundationboard member LouiseHuddleston (Epsilon Zeta,Washington D.C. Alumni) traveledon a May 2015 cruise to Costa Rica,where she enjoyed a zip-line

adventure.

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Classical guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan (Beta, Boston Alumni) hasreleased his latest recording TheLegend of Hagoromo on U.S. labelStone Records. Visit him onFacebook, YouTube, or atalcguitar.com.

Michael Lasfetto (Epsilon Sigma,Portland Alumni, PNW3 DistrictDirector) has joined the horn sectionof the Portland Wind Symphony,where he performs with HeidiFraiser (Delta Tau) who is in theclarinet section. Michael is in histhird year teaching music in a localelementary school and singing tenorwith Consonare Chorale, directed byGeorgina Phillipson (PhiLambda). Also a pianist, Michaelalso has formed a cello-piano duo.

Nancy Doris Metzger (Nu,Sacramento Alumni, ACME)recently participated in a roundtableon harpsichord pedagogy at theannual meeting of the HistoricalKeyboard Society of North America.She is chair of the All Saints ConcertSeries in Sacramento.

Frances Nobert (Beta Alpha,Fullerton Alumni, ACME) recentlyperformed Music, She Wrote:Organ Compositions by Women forthe Long Beach Chapter of theAmerican Guild of Organists.

New York City Alumni historianCynthia Shaw-Simonoff (MuRho, NYC Alumni) played the part ofMrs. Winemiller in Summer andSmoke by Tennessee Williams,produced in May at NYC’s TerrySchreiber Studios. Chapter presidentMonica Verona (Omega Omega,NYC Alumni) attended aperformance.

Violinist Diana Steiner (EpsilonPsi, Los Angeles Alumni, ACME) isin her 27th year as a board member ofthe Debussy Trio Music Foundation,which supports commissions byAmerican composers and concerts byThe Debussy Trio in schoolsthroughout the country.

Lynn Swanson (Gamma Pi,Atlanta Alumni) is the new directorof the William Baker Festival Singers.She continues to direct the CobbFestival Singers and recentlyconducted their production of Israelin Egypt for which AriethaLockhart (Beta Gamma, AtlantaAlumni, ACME) was soprano soloist.

Flutist Sophia Tegart (Mu Beta,Portland Alumni) performed withher Blue Box Ensemble at theNational Flute Associationconvention in August. In Octobershe gave a faculty recital at GeorgeFox University.

APPLAUSE news from members

Marianne Szydlowski with the Honorary Consul from St. Louis,

Robert V. Ogrodnik.

MEMBER HONORED

BY REPUBLIC OF

POLAND

Vocalist, choral director, andfirst-generation Polish-American MarianneSzydlowski (Iota Alpha, St.Louis Area Alumni) receivedthe prestigious Cavalier’s Crossof the Order of Merit of theRepublic of Poland on May 2,2015. The national honor,bestowed at a Polish Consulateceremony in Chicago,recognizes Marianne’s extensivework with the Polish-AmericanCultural Society ofMetropolitan St. Louis, ofwhich she is past president andwhere she continues as atireless volunteer to buildmembership and create culturalprograms. Marianne is a 50+year Mu Phi and past presidentof St. Louis Area Alumni. She isalso active in the RubinsteinMusic Club, St. LouisSymphony VolunteerAssociation, and Music andArts Committee of the CollegeClub of St. Louis.

Cynthia Shaw-Simonoff (left) andMonica Verona.

Ann Arbor Alumni recently produced a CD of three commissioned worksby chapter patron and Pulitzer Prize winning composer Leslie Bassett. Theworks were premiered at a chapter event in 2000, reprised at the 2003Centennial Convention with the composer in attendance, and subsequentlyrecorded. However, due to lack of funds, the CD was not produced until thisyear, when a Mu Phi Epsilon Helen Haupt Alumni Chapter grant providedthe necessary support. The CD is available for purchase through the AnnArbor chapter.

Ten enthusiastic MuPhis gathered in lateSeptember at the homeof MarthaMacDonald (Phi Xi,ACME, former IEB andFoundation Board) torejuvenate the AustinAlumni chapter.Keyboard artistSophia Gilmson(Gamma Tau), right,presented a lecture-recital that previewedher public performancein October of Bach'scomplete GoldbergVariations on bothpiano and harpsichord.

Members of Denver Alumni and Colorado Springs Alumni visitedwith International President Rosemary Ames this summer while she was inDenver to look at hotel prospects for the 2017 convention. Above, seatedfrom left: Cynthia Stadig, Emily Joy, Rosemary Ames. Standing: VirginiaImig, Carolyn Gentle, Janet Davidson, Nancy Lawrence, Anne Hamilton, Bev Fernald, Paula Palotay. In back: Jackie Scripture. Present but notpictured: Greta Lea Johnson.

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Pianist and educator PaulaThomas-Lee (Zeta Omicron,Atlanta Alumni) received the 2015Faculty Research and ScholarshipAward at Reinhardt University,where she teaches, conductsresearch, and is faculty advisor forZeta Omicron. Paula presented apaper at the Music TeachersNational Association nationalconference in March on teachingpiano proficiency requirements, andattended course work in June toaccomplish Level III certification forOrff instructors.

Vocalist and educator Kurt-Alexander Zeller (Mu Chi,Atlanta Alumni, ACME), recentlydirected a staging of Donizetti’sElixir of Love for Peach State Opera.

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Mary Frances Cathcart CoxPhi Xi, December 2, 1942Died August 19, 2014Music educator, vocalist. Marytaught elementary school music forseveral years and was a churchsoloist.

Judith Ann Gardner HoffmanMu Gamma, April 27, 1958Champaign-Urbana AlumniDied July 15, 2015Music educator.Primarily anorganist, Judithalso playedbassoon andviolin andstudied dance.She taughtpublic schoolmusic inNebraska, Colorado, and Illinois,where she rebuilt a high schoolstring program despite budget cutsin arts education. She later taughtcollege level music appreciation. Anactive arts advocate, she served aspresident of the Champaign-UrbanaSymphony board and also of itsSymphony Guild.

Rose Theresa Hrametz SchieleLorencz Mu Omicron, April 25, 1948Cincinnati AlumniDied April 25, 2015Music educator. Rose taught musicprivately and in public schools. Shewas a member of the HungarianClub in Dayton.

Mary Ann Ciko McCullochGamma, January 11, 1970Ann Arbor AlumniDied May 17, 2015Pianist, musiceducator, churchmusician. MaryAnn taught pianoprivately and inpublic schools. Shealso obtaineddegrees in nursing

and became a registered psychiatricnurse. She was a past president ofAnn Arbor Alumni.

Janice Simpson MillerEpsilon Pi, November 19, 1974Died March 31, 2015Pianist, church musician. Janicetaught private piano lessons anddirected church choirs. A memberof PEO and other volunteerorganizations, she celebrated her105th birthday early this year.

Edna Mae NadeauBeta Epsilon, December 6, 1986Died July 19, 2015Pianist, music educator. Edna Maetaught piano students for more thansixty years and was active in manymusic organizations.

Gratian Alice MacRae NugentPhi Omicron, May 14, 1950Cleveland AlumniDied June 15, 2015Pianist, organist,church musician.Gratian served asa church organistand musicdirector for 35years and wasactive in musicphilanthropy.

Mary Elizabeth Moore GrenierSkalickyMu Chi, November 13, 1950Died December 31, 2014Pianist, organist,carilloneur. Marystudied thecarillon in TheNetherlands,Czechoslovakia,and several U.S.institutions. Shereceived anumber of honorsand awards as both organist andcarilloneur, including first place inthe National Federation of MusicClubs auditions and membership in

the Guild of Carillonneurs of NorthAmerica, where she was one of fewfemale members. Mary receivedinvitations to perform at severalnotable venues, among themRockefeller Memorial Carillon atRiverside Church in New York,where she became the first womanto play the mammoth 74-bellcarillon. She later was on the facultyat Howard College and servedseveral churches as organist.

Carolyn “Nickie” HolubWilbanksPhi Omega, November 20, 1947Dallas AlumniDied July 25, 2015Violinist, pianist, organist, churchmusician. Nickie was a chartermember and violinist with theMesquite Symphony Orchestra. As achurch musician, she sang in theadult choir, directed a children'schoir, and oversaw installation of anew organ. She was a member ofAmerican Guild of Organists.

Ronita Elaine Packer WoolseyEpsilon Epsilon, May 14, 1955Denver AlumniDied May 11, 2014Clarinetist, pianist, music therapist.Ronita studied clarinet and dancebefore switching to music therapy,which she practiced as severalinstitutions. Later in her career shewas managing editor of aprofessional society’s journal andtaught piano and clarinet privately.She was a member of the JeffersonSymphony Society.

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It has always been my dream tovisit Paris, and this summer mydream came true. As a recipient

of the Eleanor B. Weiler andMildred B. Frame PianoScholarship, generously provided bythe Mu Phi Epsilon Foundation, Ifinally had the opportunity to studythere. My studies in Paris centeredon researching my dissertationproject, an analysis of En Vers byJapanese composer Akira Miyoshi.

Before going to Paris, I went toJapan to begin my research at theUniversity of Tokyo Musical Artsand the National Diet Library inTokyo. While there, I found a bookno longer in print that I had notbeen abe to obtain in the U.S.(Naminoawaini). In Paris I visitedlibraries at the ConservatoireNational Supérieur de Musique etde Danse de Paris (CNSMDP) andthe Bibliothèque nationale deFrance (BnF). I was able to locatetwo solo piano pieces by Miyoshi’scomposition teacher RaymondGallois-Montbrun, and two otherscores, Melodies et Proverbes andMosaïque, that are out of print. Ialso was able to interview pianoprofessor Karolos Zouganelis at theConservatoire and French pianistJoséphine Ambroselli Brault aboutthe piece I am working on. Theywere very accommodating and hadinteresting comments about EnVers.

I visited many museums, includingthe Musée du Louvre, d’Orsay,l’Orangerie, Picasso, de la VieRomantique, Marmottan, andCentre Georges Pompidou. It wasthrilling to see paintings that I hadpreviously only read about in art ormusic history textbooks. Paris is

filled with the arts. I attended asmany concerts as I could, learningabout them through a weeklyinformation booklet called“Pariscope.” The large number ofclassical music performances showshow much this music is loved inParis. Chopin, Liszt, Brahms, andSchumann are prominent onconcert programs.

I went to see the opera Alceste byGluck at the Opera Garnier. Theinside is filled with lots ofornamentation and beautifulcraftsmanship. Although Alcestewas written long ago, the use of thestage was amazing and modern.They used a blackboard and whitechalk to draw the background whilethe opera was performed, and thesingers wore only black and white.This modern twist was refreshing.

This trip was the biggest event inmy life, and I truly appreciate all

those who guided me. I enjoyedmeeting new people andexperiencing the surprises life hadplanned for me. I breathed theFrench air, discovered and listenedto French music, saw countless artcollections, felt the city’s agethrough its buildings, and ateFrench cuisine for a month. Welearn so much about a culture byliving it rather than reading a book.I am convinced that seeing isbelieving, and this experience hasbeen invaluable to me. I hope othermembers can have a chance to goabroad, experience a completelydifferent lifestyle, and learn fromwhat other countries, cultures, andpeople have to offer. Thank youagain to Mu Phi Epsilon!

PARIS IN THE SUMMERTIME: A DREAM COME TRUE

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ALLIANCE, OHRussell Newburn330 821 7877rslnbn@yahoo.com

ANN ARBOR, MIDeborah Rebeck Ash734 995 4417drash17@gmail.com

ATLANTA, GARebekah Healan Jones706 540 7845rebekahhealan@yahoo.com

Arietha Lockhart404 284 7811ariethal@hotmail.com

AUSTIN, TXContact: MarthaMacDonald512 656 5066martha.macdonald@me.com

BATON ROUGEEileen Kennedy225 357 0310kennedyeb48@gmail.com

BERKELEY, CAKaren Ashford925 682 6412hautboisgal@gmail.com

BLOOMINGTON, INJane Gouker812 332 0058jgouker@mccsc.edu

BOSTON, MACarolyn Frost781 891 1633cfpiano@yahoo.com

CINCINNATI, OHMarva Rasmussen513 290 6278marvarasmussen@aol.com

CLEVELAND AREA, OHJanet Brown 440 248 5651 janetgansbrown@gmail.com

Kathy Musat440 886 2494kagy@cox.net

COLORADO SPRINGS, COJanet Davidson719 572 5716jmptdavidson@q.com

DALLAS, TXPhyllis Wilson214 499 4759 phylw@sbcglobal.net

DAYTON, OHChristina Smith937 890 6689ofmc.jr@juno.com

DENTON, TXPeggy W. Capps940 391 8332peggycapps@gmail.com

DENVER, COCarolyn Gentle303 981 3608dcgentle@comcast.net

DETROIT, MIDonna Chranowski586 751 7276chrzdonna@gmail.com

FRESNO, CAGloria Debatin559 229 6800gmdsinger@gmail.com

FULLERTON, CABarbara Stearns562 947 5112hbstearns@aol.com

INDIANAPOLIS, INElizabeth Levin317 881 5850elevin830@gmail.com

KANSAS CITY, MOJulia Scherer816 225 2987kansascity@muphiepsilon.org

LAWRENCE, KSLynn Basow785 550 6960lbasow@icloud.com

LINCOLN, NECarol Meyer402 202 3300carolwmeyer@gmail.com

LOS ANGELES, CASusan Dietz310 658 4360suedietz@gmail.com

MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAULElizabeth Woolner507 289 5658 elizawoolner@gmail.com

Lynn Shackelford952 903 9631mlynns4@msn.com

MUNCIE, INContact: Mary Hagopian765 288 5500mhagopia@bsu.edu

NEW YORK CITYMonica Verona212 663 7808mjverona@yahoo.com

PALOS VERDES/SOUTH BAY, CAJulio Sequeira213 384 8699jjsequeira@me.com

Wendy Reyes323 304 7120wreyes87@gmail.com

PHOENIX AREA, AZMary Malm602 955 4387mkmalm@hotmail.com

PORTLAND, OREverett Barr-Hertel360 224 6711everett.barr@gmail.com

ROCHESTER, NYSally Ann Hart585 352 3883sahflute@rochester.rr.com

SACRAMENTO, CAJacque Wright916 283 6955 sacramento@muphiepsilon.org

SAN ANTONIO, TXWednesday Ball210 683 8381ballwednesday@gmail.com

SAN DIEGO, CAJean Fortna858 451 6709jeanfortna@san.rr.com

SAN FRANCISCO, CARuth Koenig415 479 0807ruth@rnrkoenig.com

SAN JOSE, CACarol Herndon408 294 3285cwherndon3@gmail.com

ST. LOUIS AREA, MOAnn Geiler314 961 7648celloanng@centurytel.net

TACOMA, WASvend Ronning 253 988 9562 svend.ronning@plu.edu

TERRE HAUTE AREA, INJohn McIyntyre812 243 2993 jmcintyre@smwc.edu

TOLEDO, OHElaine Moore419 474 9143djbauer@hotmail.com

URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, ILMarlys Scarbrough217 586 5726 scarbrou@illinois.edu

WASHINGTON D.C.Marcus Wyche301 484 3652videoauth@aol.com

WICHITA, KSMarilyn Hitchcock316 942 6607 flutetutor@cox.net

Janis Danders316 686 8228jdanders@prodigy.net

ATLANTICDISTRICT A1 Stephanie Berry574 596 8285bmpenguin69@hotmail.com

DISTRICT A2Susan Todenhoft703 323 4772 H 703 509 0224 Ctodenhoft@gmail.com

EASTERN GREAT LAKESDISTRICT EGL1Danielle Stoner585 217 6597dstoner326@gmail.com

DISTRICT EGL2Cassandra Eisenreich724 728 2440cassandra.eisenreich@sru.edu

DISTRICT EGL3Nancy Jane Gray330 688 7990bobgrayz@aol.com

GREAT LAKESDISTRICT GL1 Susan Owen-Bissiri734 971 1084slbissiri@sbcglobal.net

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EAST CENTRALDISTRICTS EC1, EC2 & EC3Sean Kilgore317 750 3206smk193@gmail.com

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SOUTH CENTRALDistrict SC1 & SC4Isabel De La Cerda210 204 6425idelacerda@hotmail.com

DISTRICT SC2Ashley Kimmel972 765 3252ashley.kimmel12@gmail.com

DISTRICT SC3Chrisalyne Hagood580 383 8011chrisalyne.hagood@gmail.com

CENTRALDISTRICT C1Cathy Woelbling Paul314 567 3281cpoboe@sbcglobal.net

DISTRICT C2Linda Chen913 486 3337lindaychen@aol.com

NORTH CENTRALDISTRICT NC1Teresa Rowe612 926 5854Terryrowe568@gmail.com

DISTRICT NC2Liana Sandin402 483 4657, 402 560 7126Liana.Sandin@gmail.com

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DISTRICT PNW2Kathryn Habedank206 405 4645Kahabedank@aol.com

DISTRICT PNW3Michael Lasfetto971 275 3800pnw3dd@muphiepsilon.org

PACIFICDISTRICT P1Lestelle Manley916 485 0415ms5cnts@yahoo.com

DISTRICT P2Kira Dixon408 439 6076kira.dixon@me.com

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Rosemary Ames, International President13 Travis Dr, Framingham, MA 01702508 872 5818president@muphiepsilon.org

Charlotte Brown, 1st VP/Extension Officer12578 Barkley St, Overland Park, KS 66209913 345 8999extensionofficer@muphiepsilon.org

Jenny Smith, 2nd VP/Collegiate Advisor1137 Esters Rd #1524, Irving, TX 75061214 662 5087collegiateadvisor@muphiepsilon.org

Ruth Cuccia, 3rd VP/Alumni Advisor3408 S. Denison Ave, San Pedro, CA 90731310 832 7433alumniadvisor@muphiepsilon.org

Jan Scott, 4th VP/Music Advisor6223 Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO 63130314 727 6876musicadvisor@muphiepsilon.org

Kayla Lisa, 5th VP/Eligibility Advisor7881 Reflection Cove Dr #208, Fort Myers, FL 33907434 987 9191eligibilityadvisor@muphiepsilon.org

Melissa Eddy, Editor & Webmaster220 Link Drive, Kingsland, TX 78639512 217 1264 Fax: 325 388 0914editor@muphiepsilon.org

Mark GehrkeExecutive Secretary-TreasurerInternational Executive OfficeP.O. Box 1369, Fort Collins, CO 80522-1369888 259 1471 Fax: 888 855 8670executiveoffice@muphiepsilon.org

HONORARY ADVISORY BOARDFrances Irwin, Epsilon Upsilon6464 Rhodes Ave, St. Louis, MO 63109314 752 2585fmirwinstl@aol.com

Lee Clements Meyer, Phi Xi8101 Club Court Circle, Austin, TX 78759512 345 5072

ACME Arietha Lockhart (Chair)Beta Gamma, Atlanta Alumni3159 Springside CrossingDecatur, GA 30034404 284 7811ariethal@hotmail.com

Mary Au (Co-Chair), Mu NuLos Angeles Alumni2363 W Silver Lake Dr.Los Angeles, CA 90039323 666 2603auhaus@gmail.com

BYLAWS & STANDING RULESKathleen Early Midgley Alpha Delta, Sacramento Alumni1704 Haggin Grove WayCarmichael, CA 95608916 485 4017bylaws@muphiepsilon.org

FINANCEEvelyn Archer, Omega OmegaSt. Louis Area Alumni5312 Sutherland Ave.St. Louis, MO 63109314 481 2361archerbe@sbcglobal.net

INTERNATIONALMarlon Daniel, Mu XiNew York Alumni45 Tiemann Place, Apt 5FNew York, NY 10027-3327212 641 0305marlondanielnyc@gmail.com

MUSIC LIBRARIAN &ARCHIVESWendy Sistrunk, Mu Mu Kansas City Alumni1504 S. Ash Ave.Independence, MO 64052816 836 9961SistrunkW@umkc.edu

WEBSITEDavid Champion, Gamma SigmaPalos Verdes/South Bay Alumni229 15th St.Manhattan Beach, CA 90266310 545 3442webmaster@muphiepsilon.org

PresidentLinda Florjancic7959 Wright RoadBroadview Heights, OH 44147216 219 4953lflorjancic@yahoo.com

Vice PresidentLiana Sandin 6321 A StreetLincoln, NE 68510402 560 7126liana.sandin@gmail.com

TreasurerBeverly W. Abegg8 Phillips Dr.Westford, MA 01886978 692 7353bevabegg@verizon.net

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Dr. Kristín Jónína Taylor139 Indian AvenueForest City, IA 50436-2320641 590 0547kjtsonata@hotmail.com

President of Mu Phi EpsilonInternational FraternityRosemary Ames13 Travis Drive Framingham, MA 01702508 872 5818president@muphiepsilon.org

Artist Concert ManagerDr. Keith BohmSchool of MusicSacramento State6000 J St.Sacramento, CA 95819916 213 4085kbohm@csus.edu

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One Hundred Years Agoin The TriangleIn the October 1915 Mu Phi EpsilonQuarterly, Supreme President MaryTausley Pfau (Alpha) wrote a missive toher sister Mu Phis. Its message,excerpted here, is as timely now asthen:

“It has always been the underlyingprinciple of [Mu Phi Epsilon] to be ofservice to the serious student body. Letthe [person] who is making Music apleasant pastime join a social sorority,not ours … in Union there is Strength,[and] so will it be with our Sorority, ifwe gather together [members] whoseminds and efforts are concentratedalmost wholly on music. Such apowerful union cannot help but forman organization that shall be a permanentgood in music … Through experience and thirteen years ofdreaming, planning, and working, we have gained strength andgathered into our fold musicians of the best type … Mu Phi’s fortuneis still in the making, and we should consider ourselves fortunate tobe chosen as the builders.”