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| SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS (Clara Freshour Nelson Music Scholarship) The TAMS Scholarship committee met on Thursday and Friday, May 19-20, 2011 in Austin to select the recipients for the Clara Freshour Nelson Music Scholarship for the academic year 2011-2012. Student were selected from the applicants from each of the institution types - four year state universities, four year private institutions, and two year colleges. The recipients from the four year state and four year private institutions will receive $6,000 per year and the recipient from the two year college will receive $3,000 per year. These amounts are an increase from the previous year. Members of the scholarship committee are Ann Stutes, TAMS President, Wayland Baptist University, William Ballenger, President-elect, Texas Tech, Donald Balmos, Immediate Past President, Paul Cortese, Four Year Private, Texas Christian University, David Scott, Four Year State, Angelo State University, Marylyn Wright, Two Year College, Trinity Valley Community College, and Jim Lee, Executive Director, ex officio. The committee selected the following students for renewal: 1. David Buroker - East Texas Baptist University 2. Derrek Cabrera - University of Texas at San Antonio 3. Shelley Cruz - University of Texas at Tyler 4. Angela Fiorini - University of Texas at Austin 5. Christopher Hamelwright - University of Texas at Arlington 6. Ivan Hernandez - University of Texas at Brownsville 7. Sammantha Hillin - Lamar University 8. Rex Allen Novak, Jr. - Texas Tech University 9. Keris Patterson - Southern Methodist University 10. Stephen Segura - Texas Christian University 11. Tyler Valadez - University of Texas at San Antonio The committee selected the following students as new recipients for 2011-2012. Four Year State University 1. Aimee Adams - Texas State University 2. Mara Arredondo - Texas Tech University 3. Danielle Benton - University of Texas at Tyler 4. Gregory Brigham - University of Houston 5. Ann J. Derges - Lamar University 6. Lindsey Gold - Angelo State University 7. Savanna Harberson - University of Texas at San Antonio 8. Ashley Morrison - Tarleton State University 9. Clarissa Salinas - University of Texas at Brownsville Four Year Private University 1. Allen Andrus - Howard Payne University 2. Ann Flanagan - East Texas Baptist University 3. Aaron Hampton - Texas Christian University 4. Andrea Hamric - Wayland Baptist University 5. Clinton Perdue - Abilene Christian University 6. Abigail Potts - Southern Methodist University Two-Year College 1. Faith Bolin - Trinity Valley Community College 2. Alan Cabrera - San Antonio College 3. Gabrielle Gilliam - San Jacinto College Central 4. Carla Hulcy - Hill College 5. Brooke Leonberger - McLennan Community College TAMS WEB ADDRESS The TAMS web address is www.txams.org. It is no longer necessary to go to the TMEA website. TAMS 2012 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE TEXAS ASSOCIATION of MUSIC SCHOOLS 2012 Conference Hilton Austin Airport January 26-28, 2012 Advocacy as Game Design THURSDAY, JANUARY 26 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Executive Board Meeting 6:30 – 7:00 p.m. Registration 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. BANQUET Keynote Address: Dr. Sam Hope, Executive Director, National Association Schools of Music Advocacy as Game Design Thinking about advocacy as a game can be a productive way to develop comprehensive advocacy efforts for music programs in higher education. In such a framework, the music executive becomes the leader of a game design process, a role more encompassing and more interesting than being a promoter of single events and causes. and Celebration of Clara Freshour Nelson Scholarship FRIDAY, JANUARY 27 8:00 – 8:45 a.m. Association Breakfast (full hot breakfast) 8:15 – 8:45 a.m. Registration 8:45 – 10:15 a.m. Presentation – Dr. Sam Hope Big Ideas, Multiple Choices, and High Stakes Consequences Legislation, regulations, policy proposals, and debates are flowing from multiple sources and producing a flood of information and concern. Topics include the federal relationship to higher education and tax policies affecting the non-profit sector. Choices in these areas will shape the future, for better or worse. Big ideas generate the details but are often obscured. Identifying and understanding these big ideas and their interplay in specific situations can assist leaders of music programs as they make decisions about what they say, how they interact, and what they do, especially at the local level. 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Round Table Discussions – Part I 2-year schools - Redbud 4-year private schools - Mountain Laurel 4-year state schools - Lantana 11:45 – 1:00 p.m. LUNCHEON 1:15 – 2:15 p.m. Presentation – Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board guest and Dr. Robert Henry 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Commissions meetings Commission on Advocacy and Governmental Affairs Commission on Music and General Education Commission on Research and Communication (Administrative Support and Communication) Past-Presidents’ Meeting 3:45 – 5:00 p.m. Business of the Association President’s Conference Remarks – Dr. Ann Stutes Ann Stutes, Presiding Election of Officers Minutes and Financial Report Scholarship Committee Report Other Business 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Steinway Reception SATURDAY, JANUARY 29 8:00 – 8:45 a.m. Association Breakfast (full hot breakfast) 8:45 – 9:00 a.m. Nelson Scholarship Application Best Practices 9:00 – 10:15 a.m. Round Table Discussions 2-year schools – Redbud 4-year private schools – Mountain Laurel 4-year state schools - Lantana 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. Commission Reports/Round Table Reports, Past Presidents’ Report Other Business 11:15 a.m. Adjourn of TAMS 2012 Conference |
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