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OCMEA State Board Launches Brand New Website
September, 2024
Welcome to our new website! Thank you so much to our State Board Director of Communications, Amari Junkins, for creating the content, and execution! However, this website would not have happened without the support of all our OCMEA members! We hope you continue to support our mission, and let us support you!
Three Ohio Chapters Participate in Collegiate Kick-off Week
September, 2024
Collegiate Kickoff Week is a celebration of our student members of NAfME. The event focuses on recruiting, team-building, and advocacy activities implemented and shared by each NAfME Collegiate chapter. Kickoff Week offers students the opportunity to highlight their local programs and membership while participating in service and volunteer events. Ohio Northern University, Miami University, and Youngstown State University. Each Chapter featured daily posts focused around service, music, advocacy, professional development, and recruitment.
Ohio Northern University Wins NAfME Chapter of Excellence!
June, 2024
In 2024, Ohio Northern University won the Chapter of Excellence Award in Professional Development. They were one of three Chapters nationally to do so. The Chapter of Excellence Recognition was developed to encourage chapters to plan and execute successful chapter advocacy, music program, professional development, recruitment strategy, and service projects. Members attending the Conference include Amari Junkins, Aaron Thomas, Elizabeth Minturn, Kyler Lampton, and Ian Strange (left to right).
OCMEA Members Colleen Gorski and Amari Junkins Win Personal Achievement Awards
June, 2024
OCMEA Members made up one fourth of the NAfME Collegiate Professional Achievement Award Winners in 2024. Amari Junkins, Ohio Northern University, and Colleen Gorski, Miami University, attended the National Collegiate Leadership Advocacy Summit to accept these awards. The Professional Achievement Award recognizes individuals who demonstrate an exemplary commitment to their area of study (i.e., voice, instrumental, strings) and contribute to activities such as volunteering, work experience, and publications. The award recipient is expected to have consistently attended State and/or National conferences, held leadership positions, and, through personal example, encouraged other collegiates to work toward the highest level of professional development.
Collen Gorski accepting Professional Award.
Amari Junkins accepting Professional Award
OCMEA Members Attend National Collegiate Leadership Advocacy Summit
June, 2024
The annual NAfME Collegiate Leadership Advocacy Summit (CLAS) is an exciting multiday event that brings together NAfME Collegiate members from all over the nation for leadership-centric learning sessions, advocacy training, and professional networking.
The event concludes with NAfME’s annual Hill Day event, during which all attendees head to Capitol Hill to meet with congressional representatives and staffers to share their story and advocate alongside leaders in their state on behalf of music education at the federal level.
OCMEA members in attendance included Benjamin Low; University of Wooster; Colleen Gorski and Maria Hisey; Miami University; Amari Junkins, Elizabeth Minturn, Aaron Thomas, Ian Strange, and Kyler Lampton; Ohio Northern University.
