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Mid-Atlantic

The Mid-Atlantic Region covers the states of New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. The principal elected and appointed officials serving the region at the national, district, and chapter levels are listed below with contact information.

Regional Councillor

Wayne L. Wold, DMA, AAGO
Hood College, Dept. of Music
401 Rosemont Ave.
Frederick, MD 21701-8524
301-698-9903 (h)
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Regional Coordinators

Education
Ms. Judy B. Connelly
809 Armistead Street
Winchester, VA. 22601
540-662-0829 (h)
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Professional Development
Glenn L. Rodgers, MM, AAGO
103 Tarlton Ct.
Delran, NJ  08075
856-461-1268
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Competitions
Clarice Jane Snyder, MM
139 Azalea Court
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
240-417-5873
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Mid-Atlantic Regional Nominating Committee

Keith D. Ferguson, SPC
724-664-3706 (m)
724-286-9442 (h)
Email
Eileen Guenther, DMA
703-932-3764 (m)
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Stewart P. Holmes
201-444-5933
914-714-8919 (cell)
862-200-5193 (h)
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Mary Eileen P. Johnston
610-633-2264 (cell)
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John C. Walker, DMA, FAGO
410-244-8424 (m)
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District Conveners

New Jersey
Evelyn R. Larter, CAGO
856-455-1222 (w)
856-358-1112 (h)
856-261-4490 (m)
Email

Chapters:

  • Central New Jersey
  • Metropolitan New Jersey
  • Middlesex
  • Northern New Jersey
  • Ocean County
  • Southeast Jersey
  • Southwest Jersey

Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware
David P. Schelat, MM
1005 Kirk Ave.
Wilmington, DE  19806
302-654-5371, ext. 110 (w)
302-740-5786 (m)
Email

Chapters:

  • Delaware
  • Lehigh Valley
  • Pennsylvania Northeast
  • Philadelphia
  • Reading
  • Southern Delaware
  • Southeastern Pennsylvania
  • Susquehanna Valley
  • York

District of Columbia and Maryland
Peggy Brengle, MM, SPC
685 Geneva Dr.
Westminster, MD  21157
410-790-7855 (m)
Email

Chapters:

  • Annapolis
  • Baltimore
  • Central Maryland
  • Cumberland Valley
  • District of Columbia
  • Mid-shore Maryland
  • Potomac
  • Salisbury
  • Southern Maryland

Central and Western Pennsylvania
Joyce E. Gerstenlauer, MMEd
924 Bonny Ln.
Mechanicsburg, PA  17055
717-432-3202 (w)
717-514-2935 (m)
Email

Chapters:

  • Chambersburg
  • Duquesne University
  • Erie
  • Greensburg (formerly Seton Hill University)
  • Harrisburg
  • Pittsburgh
  • State College
  • Williamsport

Virginia
Gordon Betenbaugh, MM
140 Turtle Creek Rd.
Lynchburg, VA  24501
434-293-3911 (H)
Email

Chapters:

  • Charlottesville-Albemarle
  • Lynchburg
  • Northern Virginia
  • Richmond
  • Roanoke
  • Tidewater
  • Winchester
  • Northeast Tennessee/Southwest Virginia (part of the Tennessee District)

West Virginia
Brett T. Miller, MLIS
320 West Victoria Street
Buckhannon, WV  26201
304-473-8601 (W)
Email

Chapters:

  • Huntington
  • Kanawha
  • Monongahela

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