NAfME Collegiate Updates
With the Fall semester currently underway, it is time for our new Collegiate Board to begin their journey, supporting, encouraging, and communicating with Collegiate NAfME mem- bers state-wide. I am excited to be moving up as the President of our board, and I thank our im- mediate past-president Grace Pawluszka for her incredible leadership, guidance, and ingenuity. I will also thank Lexa Deamant and Bobbie Sue McDaniel for their service on the board, as well as Dr. Ashley Allen and Dr. Colleen Conway for their supervision. Tis past year, under Grace’s leadership we hosted three great sessions as well as our annual Collegiate reception at the Michigan Music Conference. Additionally, we held our biennial Michigan Collegiate NAfME conference at Wayne State University, with a record number of attendees.
Te board this year has four members, follow- ing the format introduced in 2016 which has proved successful. Our new President-Elect is Lauren Hill, from Western Michigan Univer- sity. Also joining us is our new Social Media Chair, Amber Wyatt (Siena Heights Universi- ty), and our new Membership Chair, Peyton DeSchutter (Wayne State University). We are also very honored and excited to have Dr. Mary Land as our new Collegiate Advisor.
Moving forward, we will begin to build a stron- ger sense of community for CNAfME in Mich- igan, across chapters and areas, by facilitating more networking opportunities for members. We also plan to speak with individual chapters about ways to improve their CNAfME experi- ence and get as many members actively en- gaged in Professional Development as possible. Lastly, we will build on the success of our past events at the Michigan Music Conference with three new sessions, as well as the annual Colle- giate Reception.
Tis summer I attended the Hill Day Summit in Washington D.C. for a second time, and it is incredibly inspiring to see the great things other Collegiate NAfME members have accom-
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plished across the nation. Te event provided many opportunities to network, learn, grow, and advocate for our field. It really was the perfect catalyst to revitalize and prepare for the coming year. NAfME is THE professional or- ganization for Music Educators and is invested in the future of its collegiate members; likewise, our MMEA CNAfME Board is committed to providing the best experience possible to our members.
I look forward to meeting you all this year, and I encourage everyone to reach out, get involved, and be in each-other’s corner.
Anthony Berardi is current- ly studying Bass Trombone Performance and Instrumental Music Education at Wayne State University. Anthony began studying the trombone at age 6 with Mr. Matt Martinez, and has had several teachers since then, including Mr. Michael Steiger, Dr. Michael Robinson, and Mr. Gary
Hellick. Anthony is an active member of the NAfME and is currently serving as the Collegiate President for MMEA. Trough NAfME, Anthony went to Washing- ton D.C. during the summers of 2017 and 2019 and attended the Collegiate Hill Day Summit, an annual event to meet with members of Congress to advocate for music education and its importance in our schools.
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