Tuesday, June 17, 2014
NEWS RELEASE
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June 17, 2014, Reston, VA: The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) announces the latest inductees to the Music Educators Hall of Fame: Carolynn A. Lindeman, Benjamin Jepson, and John P. Paynter. Jepson and Paynter were inducted posthumously.
Lindeman accepted her award at the 2014 NAfME Music Research and Teacher Education National Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. She was president of MENC, now NAfME, from 1996–98.
In addition to serving on the original task force of writers for the Music Standards, Lindeman was instrumental in pursuing many of the MENC materials designed to supplement and explain the National Standards, including publications such as Benchmarks in Action, Standard 4 Benchmarks, and the fourteen-volume Strategies for Teaching series, on which she served as series editor.
She currently is a member of the Music Standards Writing Team for the new National Core Arts Standards, which were released June 4, 2014. From 1973–2005, Lindeman was Professor of Music at San Francisco State University, where she is now Professor Emerita.
In accepting her induction she said: "Thank you to the National Association for Music Education for this humbling honor. It's indeed a privilege to be inducted with two outstanding music educators."
She added: Just as support begins with family, opportunities, I think, begin with education and that definitely means -- teachers.
"My high school music teacher, Mr. Fowler, was unforgettable. And then, my Oberlin Conservatory professors not only helped us become the best musicians and future teachers we could be, but also opened the world of professional organizations to us.
"We were driven to [Ohio Music Educators Association] OMEA conventions, and senior year we were driven to our first MENC national convention, which made a tremendous impression.
It certainly reminds me how important our student chapters are in our organization.
She adds: "I probably will always say that my best teachers were my students—from the wonderful elementary school students in my early career to a most interesting and diverse group of students at San Francisco State University," Lindeman said.
"Music is power to those who know its secrets, and that's why we want our students to have the opportunity to experience strong school music programs so that they may be prepared to enjoy a lifetime of discovering music's secrets. With each and every one of us doing our part, I know that we can ignite that spark to turn students on to the power of music and keep our school music programs strong," she added.
Lindeman's Educational Background: B.M. Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, 1962; M.A. in Music San Francisco State University, 1972; D.M.A. Stanford University, 1979.
Lindeman's Honors and Awards Include: The California Association for Music Education, Hall of Fame, 2006; Extraordinary Service to Music Education Award, 2000; Outstanding Music Education Alumna, Oberlin Conservatory of Music, 2004; Lowell Mason Fellow, 2004; Delegation Leader, People to People Ambassador Program of Music Educators to Cuba, 2001; California Arts Council Outstanding Arts Educator Award, 2001; California Band Directors Association Friends of Music Education Award, 1999; Invited Participant, White House Meeting on Early Childhood, Washington, DC, 1997; Listings in 12 Who's Who; Meritorious Performance and Service Awards, SFSU, 1999, 1998, 1996, 1989, 1986.
Of the two other inductees, Jepson was best known for establishing music as a curricular subject in the Connecticut schools. Paynter was director of bands at Northwestern University from 1953–1996. He is best known for his leadership in college bands and for his work at Northwestern.
The Music Educators Hall of Fame recognizes and honors music educators whose contributions, are of such significant stature that they are considered to be among the most highly regarded professional leaders in American music education. The contributions must be of lasting value.
The Hall of Fame aims to inform the general public of the achievements of the music education profession. It is also an important means of preserving some of the most notable aspects of the heritage of music education in the United States.
For more information on the Hall of Fame visit musiced.nafme.org/about/music-educators-hall-of-fame/purpose-and-procedure/.
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