SUMMER 2009 issue
STUDENT AFFAIRS
Susan Hadley, PhD, MT-BC
I would like to take the opportunity to thank my very good friend, Joke Bradt, for all the wonderful energy that she brought to the position of Student Affairs Advisor to MARAMTS over so many years. She has been a great asset and has made my transition into this position very smooth. She will be missed for sure. I am honored to have been elected by the students to be their new advisor and look forward to working with them closely.
I am very excited about the 6th Annual Passages Conference, a free one-day conference by students and young professionals that is being held at Nazareth College on Saturday, October 24th. The title of the conference this year is “Transformations: A Time of Modulation.” Noah Potvin (Temple University grad student) and Evangeline Williams (MSU alum, new professional) are this year’s coordinators. Start planning now so that you and many of your peers/colleagues can attend. This is a wonderful event and each year the presentations are of a very high standard. For more information and registration, go to www.mar-amta.org.
During the conference, the students raised over $920 through the sale of Music Therapy car magnets. They also raised $125 from the canning project which is going to The Shropshire Foundation, which provides musical instruments and performances for war affected children around the world.
A new Student Executive Board was elected at the regional conference. They are:
| Past-President | Sherrye Dobrin, Montclair State University | |
| President | Maggie Robinson, Molloy College | |
| Vice-President | Michelle Bonaventura, Slippery Rock University | |
| Secretary | Stephanie Kawzenuk, Nazareth College | |
| Treasurer | Leeann Hackett, Elizabethtown College | |
| Parliamentarian | Bridget Skipper, Immaculata University | |
| Government Relations | Angela Junker, Slippery Rock University |
It is my pleasure to announce this year’s winners of scholarships and awards offered to students in the Mid-Atlantic Region. The Sophomore, Junior, and Graduate scholarships as well as the Club Awards are offered by MARAMTS thanks to their successful fundraising at conference. The Jenny Shinn Memorial Scholarship is offered to music therapy interns by MAR.
The out-going Executive Board awarded the following scholarships:
SOPHOMORE/JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIP (AMTA dues + MAR Conference registration fee):
Candace Deshler, Shenandoah University
Kristen Vogt, Marywood University
Stephanie Kawzenuk, Nazareth College
Alecia M. Meila, Marywood University
GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP (AMTA dues + MAR Conference registration fee) :
Amanda Burchfield, Radford University
CLUB AWARDS ($250 each)
This year, MARAMTS offered again two Club Awards ($250 each). The clubs needed to complete a service or advocacy project and send a report to MARAMTS. This year winners are:
Elizabethtown College
Temple University
JENNY SHINN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Three winners ($400 each):
Sherrye Dobrin, Montclair State University
Megan Smith, Nazareth College
Caitlin O'Reilly, SUNY Fredonia
Runner up ($300)
Jillian Argue, Temple University
Check with you program director or visit www.mar-amta.org in September for scholarship and award applications. Make sure to apply! If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me at susan.hadley@sru.edu.