Women in Leadership

CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF MUSIC EDUCATION IN MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA

On Sunday, March 27, 2022 the West Virginia University Community Music Program celebrated its 60th anniversary by honoring all it's former directors since 1962, when the program was first established as a preparatory department for the university.

The Morgantown Community Orchestra's concert "Women in Leadership" recognized the service and efforts of late Margaret Lorince and Dr. Christine Kefferstan, Dr.Cathy Godes, Jeanne Frieben, Dr. Keith Jackson, Jodie Lewis, and Karen Taddie, who have dedicated their time and creativity to bring high-quality music education to the community and the younger generation.

“With the exception of the program’s interim period in 2011, all former directors of the program have been women. Every woman that has directed this program has brought her aesthetic and creativity on board, transforming the music education curriculum and the program’s services throughout the years,” said Dr. Arkoudis, current Director of the WVU Community Music Program. 

Featured in The Daily Athenaeum (Morgantown, WV): ‘The arts are strong’: WVU Community Music Program marks 60 year anniversary

Read more about the history of the WVU Community Music Program from 1962 to 2023: https://www.music.wvu.edu/cmp/since-1962