Leadership Transitions for SMTE

SMTE wishes to recognize the volunteers who have rotated out of positions on the Executive Board:

Jennifer Stewart Walter, University of North Carolina Greensboro, Southern Division Representative
Sean Powell, University of North Texas, Southwestern Division Representative
Constance McKoy, University of North Carolina Greensboro, Immediate Past Chair
Denese Odegaard, NAfME National Executive Board (NEB) Liaison, Immediate Past-President of NAfME

These individuals have given tirelessly to the work of SMTE. We thank them for their commitment to the Society and to music teacher education.

In addition, at the June meeting of the NAfME National Executive Board, the following individuals’ nominations to the SMTE Executive Board were approved:

Don Taylor, University of North Texas, Southwestern Division Representative
Angela Munroe, West Virginia University, Southern Division Representative
Sean Powell, University of North Texas, Chair-elect

David Rickels of the University of Colorado is now the Chair of SMTE, and Linda Thornton of the Pennsylvania State University is now the Immediate Past Chair. We welcome these volunteers to the SMTE leadership and look forward to working with them.