December 2017
ANNUAL MEETING
Members and friends of NASM gathered in Scottsdale, Arizona in November for the Ninety-Third Annual Meeting of the Association. NASM extends its deepest appreciation to all those who were part of the volunteer effort that makes these meetings succeed, an effort that includes preparing and making presentations, leading discussion, sharing expertise and insight, hosting receptions, and much more.
NEW OFFICERS
Following action by the Membership and the Board of Directors, subsequent to elections held in Regions 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 during the 2017 Annual Meeting, and pursuant to guidelines articulated in the NASM Bylaws, we are pleased to announce the election, re-election, or appointment of the following individuals to office in NASM:
Secretary
Tayloe Harding, University of South Carolina (2020)
Non-Degree-Granting Member, Board of Directors
Kirsten Morgan, The Diller-Quaile School of Music (2020)
Chair, Commission on Community College Accreditation
Kevin J. Dobreff, Grand Rapids Community College (2020)
Members, Commission on Accreditation
C. Brad Foley, University of Oregon (2020)
David Gier, University of Iowa (2020)
Calvin Hofer, Colorado Mesa University (2020)
Randi L’Hommedieu, Central Michigan University (2020)
Ronda M. Mains, University of Arkansas (2020)
Karl Paulnack, Ithaca College (2020)
Member, Committee on Ethics
Patricia J. Flowers, Florida State University (2020)
Chair, Nominating Committee
Faun Tanenbaum Tiedge, Linfield College (2018)
Members, Nominating Committee
Jeffrey E. Bush, James Madison University (2018)
Kathryn L. Fouse, Samford University (2018)
Washington Garcia, University of Nebraska at Omaha (2018)
Mary Ellen Poole, University of Texas at Austin (2018)
Regional Officers
Region 3
Vice Chair: Julia Gaines, University of Missouri, Columbia (2018)
Secretary: Julie C. Combs, Missouri State University (2018)
Region 4
Chair: Mark Smith, Chicago State University (2020)
Vice Chair: Alison Shaw, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (2020)
Secretary: Janet Hathaway, Northern Illinois University (2020)
Region 5
Chair: Kathleen Hacker, University of Indianapolis (2020)
Vice Chair: Debra S. Burns, Indiana University – Purdue University, Indianapolis (2020)
Secretary: William L. Ballenger, The Ohio State University (2020)
Region 6
Chair: Armenio Suzano, Jr., Houghton College (2020)
Vice Chair: Susan Tusing, Marshall University (2020)
Secretary: Curt Scheib, Seton Hill University (2020)
Region 7
Secretary: TBA (2019)
APPRECIATION TO IMMEDIATE PAST OFFICE-HOLDERS
The Association wishes to express its deepest thanks to those individuals who completed service to NASM in elected or appointed office in November 2017:
Non-Degree-Granting Member, Board of Directors
Kate M. Ransom, The Music School of Delaware
Chair, Commission on Community College Accreditation
William A. Meckley, Schenectady County Community College
Members, Commission on Accreditation
Nancy Cochran, University of Denver
T. Clark Saunders, The Hartt School
Public Member, Commissions on Accreditation and Board of Directors
Cari Peretzman, Lewisville, Texas
Chair, Committee on Ethics
Lila Noonkester, Lander University
Chair, Nominating Committee
Judy Bundra, Cleveland Institute of Music
Members, Nominating Committee
Earnest L. Lamb, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Susan D. Van Vorst, Baldwin Wallace University
Regional Officers
Region 4
Chair: Don Reddick, Olivet Nazarene University
Secretary: Shellie Gregorich, Eastern Illinois University
Region 5
Secretary: Jeffrey Wright, Anderson University (Indiana)
Region 6
Secretary: Deborah Simmons, Manchester Community College
NASM is indebted to all of these exceptional individuals for their dedication and volunteer spirit, without which the Association’s work could not go forward.
Lists of all NASM officers, commissioners, and committee members can be seen under “About NASM.”