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Education

Memphis State Univeristy, 1950 – BS Desgree, Drama-Music Majors (Memphis, Tennessee)

Directed

  • Four Varisty Shows – Sorority & Fraternity Shows
  • Civic & Community Shows – Two Beauty Revues (John Payne, Guest Star)
  • Raleigh Community Choir – St. James Episcopal Choir
  • Raleigh Methodist Choir
  • Special Entertainment for clubs, dinners & meetings.

Performer

  • Ten Univeristy Productions, Drama & Music
  • Memphis Little Theatre – Memphis Civic Theatre
  • Memphis Radio & TV – Stations: WMCT, WMC, WMPS, WHBQ
  • Vocal Soloist:
    • Univsersity Band, Orchestra & Choir
    • St. Peter’s RC Church Choir
    • Blessed Sacrament Church Choir
    • Immaculate Conception Choir
    • St. James Episcopal Choir
    • Second Presbyterian Choir
    • Raleigh Methodist Choir

Elected To:

  • Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities &anp; Colleges – 1949 & 1950
  • Omicron Delta Kappa Honorary Fraternity
  • Memphis State Hall of Fame, Ten Most Outstanding Seniors
  • President & Treasurer, Arabesque Club (Music)
  • President & VP, Stock & Busking Club (Drama)
  • Associate Editor & Feature Editor, DeSoto Year Books (Junior & Senior Years)

Student Staff Employee, University Music Department, four years

New York City Study

  • Speech (Private), New York University
  • Voice with Carmine Gagliardi
  • Dance with Nelle Fisher
  • Voice Coaching – Doris Stapleton & Harold Fonville

Memphis State University Alumni Association (Leadership)

  • Served on Association Board of Directors for 2 years
  • Served as President, Greater New York Area Alumni Chapter (2 years)
  • NOW – Treasurer of Greater New York Area Alumni Chapter
  • Organized New York and Washington D.C. Alumni Chapter
  • Commendation Award (April 1967) from MSU Alumni Association
  • Capitol Award of Merit from Washington D.C. Alumni Chapter
  • Member of the Catholic Actors Guild Executive Board for 2 years
  • Chairman of CAG Hospital Shows Committee for four years
  • Served on Committee for Theatre Retreat Day – 1966, 1967, 1968
    • Held at Winter Garden Theatre (Rev. William Shelley, Actors Chapel)
  • Served in Fifth Army & Headquarters Command Allied Forces Italy (2 1/2 years)
    • Army Enlisted Reserve Corps for six years (Staff Seargent)
    • Allied Theatre Groups in Florence & Naples, Italy
    • Service Club Shows in United States & Italy

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