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Collegiate NAfME Chair<br />
Michael Mann<br />
Union University was the site for this year’s<br />
annual Kick Off for the <strong>Tennessee</strong> Collegiate Division<br />
of NAfME on September 13 th .<br />
Over 40 students and 11 Presenters from<br />
around the State met in Jackson for<br />
a day of educational sessions and concluded with new<br />
officer elections, constitution revisions and spectacular<br />
door prizes.<br />
Dr. Chris Mathews, Chairman of the Music<br />
Department and Michael Mann, Advisor Chairman<br />
from Union University welcomed the attendees after<br />
breakfast and registration. Ron Meers, Executive<br />
Director of TMEA, shared the importance of being<br />
a member of CNAfME and Dr. Johnathan Vest (UT<br />
at Martin) gave an in-depth and informative segment<br />
sharing the benefits and functions of CNAfME and<br />
TMEA.<br />
The students in attendance represented 9<br />
Universities across the State and were treated to their<br />
choice of sessions each hour with many diversified<br />
topics.<br />
This year’s presenters included: Thornton<br />
Cline (Cumberland University), Dr. Chris Mathews<br />
(Union University), Dr. Johnathan Vest (UT at Martin),<br />
Dr. David Royse (UT Knoxville), Dr. Judith<br />
Sullivan (<strong>Tennessee</strong> Technological University), Dr.<br />
Armand Hall (Univ. of Memphis), Dr. Ryan Fisher<br />
(University of Memphis), Dr. Dan Musselman (Union<br />
University), Dr. Michele Paynter Paise (Cumberland<br />
University), Dr. Eric Branscome (Austin Peay St. University)<br />
and Dr. Jamila McWhirter (MTSU).<br />
In the final session, the CNAfME students selected<br />
new officers for the 2014-15 year: West <strong>Tennessee</strong><br />
CNAfME President is JJ <strong>No</strong>rman (UT at Martin),<br />
Middle <strong>Tennessee</strong> President is Kristen Roddy (Belmont<br />
University) and East <strong>Tennessee</strong> President is<br />
Kathryn Losley (UT Knoxville). The Vice President<br />
and Public Relations Officer is Garrett Doo (MTSU)<br />
and the Secretary is Amber Joy Cleveland (Univ. of<br />
Memphis).<br />
There were giveaways from companies that<br />
included Amro Music, KHS America/Jupiter Band<br />
Instruments, NAfME, Woodwind and Brasswind and<br />
JW Pepper.<br />
Some very special door prizes were awarded<br />
at the end of the day. Amro Music provided a baton,<br />
pitch pipe, tuner/metronome and a beautiful gold music<br />
stand.<br />
The grand prize was a brand new Euphonium<br />
donated by KHS America/Jupiter Band Instruments<br />
and was won by Austin Peay St. University.<br />
- Michael Mann<br />
22 www.tnmea.org<br />
TM | <strong>Vol</strong>ume <strong>67</strong> number 1
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