News Bulletins

June 30, 2008

NEW YORK CITY — The AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS (AGO) is pleased to announce a newly elected National Council for a term of two years, July 1, 2008–June 30, 2010. Election results were announced on Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at the AGO Annual Meeting, held in conjunction with the AGO National Convention in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn. Members of the National Council, which includes eight national councillors, nine regional councillors drawn from across the country, and the non-voting AGO Executive Director are:

PRESIDENT
Eileen Guenther, DMA
Washington, D.C.

VICE PRESIDENT
John Walker, FAGO, DMA
Baltimore, Md.

SECRETARY
Lois Z. Toeppner, MM
Westborough, Mass.

TREASURER / COUNCILLOR FOR FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT
Calvert Johnson, DM
Decatur, Ga.

COUNCILLOR FOR EDUCATION
Joyce Shupe Kull, FAGO, CHM, DMA
Arvada, Colo.

COUNCILLOR FOR COMPETITIONS AND NEW MUSIC
David Vogels, CAGO, MM
Greenwood Village, Colo.

COUNCILLOR FOR CONVENTIONS
Dennis Elwell, BMUS
Philadelphia, Pa.

COUNCILLOR FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
W. James Owen, JD, BA
Dayton, Ohio

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REGION I COUNCILLOR (New England)
E Lary Grossman, SPC, PHD
Hatfield, Mass.

REGION II COUNCILLOR (New York—New Jersey)
David S. Macfarlane, AAGO, DMA
Bogota, N.J.

REGION III COUNCILLOR (Mid-Atlantic)
Jane Errera, CHM, MA
Bethlehem, Pa.

REGION IV COUNCILLOR (Southeast)
Sarah J. Hawbecker, MM
Atlanta, Ga.

REGION V COUNCILLOR (Great Lakes)
Paul T. Barte, DMA
Athens, Ohio

REGION VI COUNCILLOR (North Central)
Jan Kraybill, AAGO, DMA
Stilwell, Kans.

REGION VII COUNCILLOR (Southwest)
Michael Bedford, AAGO, CHM, DMA
Tulsa, Okla.

REGION VIII COUNCILLOR (Pacific Northwest)
Dean G. Jamieson, PHD
Shoreline, Wash.

REGION IX COUNCILLOR (Far West)
Frances Nobert, DMA
Whittier, Calif.

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Ex-officio)
James E. Thomashower, CAE, BA
New York, N.Y.

The AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS is the national professional association serving the organ and choral music fields. Founded in 1896 as both an educational and service organization, it sets and maintains high musical standards and promotes the understanding and appreciation of all aspects of organ and choral music. The mission of the AGO is to enrich lives through organ and choral music. The Guild currently serves approximately 19,000 members in more than 300 local chapters throughout the United States and abroad. The American Organist Magazine, the official journal of the AGO and the Associated Pipe Organ Builders of America, reaches an audience of more than 20,000 readers each month.

This information is submitted by F. Anthony Thurman, Director of Development and Communications at the National Headquarters of the American Guild of Organists and The American Organist Magazine. For further information, please contact Dr. Thurman by TEL (212) 870-2310, FAX (212) 870-2163 or E-MAIL fathurman@agohq.org.