Northeastern State University - Tsa La Gi Yearbook (Tahlequah, OK)

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“Music scholarship funded cS Because of several successful ser- ! 9 vice projects, Tau Beta Sigma set up a $500 scholarship trust fund in 1980 as | an effort to recruit musicians to | Northeastern. ’ E NSU’s Gamma Psi chapter of the national organization raised over $2,200 4 ‘ah = Heade Feaste, Sunday Buffet and a marching contest for high schools. The | group also organized the Green Country Jazz Festival which featured 29 area through projects such as the Boares The money raised by Tau Beta Sigma was used to purchase new uniforms for the band drummers, aussie hats for the rifle team, a stereo system for the band room and a TBS crest pin for outstanding pledges. Tau Beta Sigma. First Row: Amy Varner, Susie Stafford, Miranda Friend, Theresa Francis, Sherry Terrell. Second Row Mary McAuliffe, Rhonda Rider, Denise Todome, Lisa Mericle, Debbie Wingo. Third Row: Shari Turner, Kathy Cotner, Dianna Boyd. Fourth Row: Stevanna - Wood, Susan Ward, Robin Davis, Kathy Bell. LS a eR TY ETE LTT Eee ey ee ge) Oe Te ee pe » Organizations 19

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S £282 iS 2 eee fT ad 18 Band group is nation’s best | Kappa Kappa Psi was named the number one fraternity in the nation during the fall term. Northeastern’s Alpha Rho Chapter was awarded the Founder’s Trophy in Atlanta by the national Kappa Kappa Psi organization. The chapter was cited as one of ten most active and as the chapter which best symbolized the ideals of the Founders of the fraternity. Among the colleges in competition for the Founder’s Trophy were Mi- chigan State, Indiana State, Georgia Tech, Baylor and the University of Maryland. Outstanding service projects were an important factor in the honor. NSU’s Kappa Kappa Psi raised nearly $6,000 in fund-raising projects, donated 1600 man hours of work at campus band contests and sponsored music concerts. The chapter also organized a new. Kappa Kappa Psi chapter at Southeas- tern State University. Kappa Kappa Psi has 181 chapters — across the nation and has been. represented at NSU since 1938. Kappa Kappa Psi. Dr. Lowell Lehman, Mike | Dill, David Eubanks, Mike Sanders, Ward Eagleton, Steve Briggs, Glenn Ward, Johnny Barnes, Jim Prodger, Gary Wescott, Mitch Moses. TTR IAT FLO es Pee ae = ee

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EE Gt a ee OF a ee 2 ae ft ae BB ars Ras Singers part of jazz tradition Northeastern’s Jazz Choir is just part of a strong tradition of jazz in the university’s music community. The singing group performed before a number of audiences through- out the year including a meeting of music educators in the fall. In its short existence, the Jazz Choir has already won state and national honors. The choir was selected the collegiate honor choir by the Oklahoma Music Educators. The Jazz Choir was also ranked third by a ‘ch nbose ‘ Vie . “ . ive ints, a al P ate aN Be - ; a A Vang it v EANADUOS Dial aR Aa E Sa Sia ek ERED Ss EF RR HO Ah i a cata sth NNT Nit lS A 8 SE eae elie a i national selection committee when the | choir submitted an audition tape at the — National Association of Jazz Educators’ © convention. ‘ | : : | NSU Jazz Choir. Front Row: Glenn Geiat, | David Webster, Daniel Buffington, Davette Thomas, Bobbie Points, Susan Adamski, Dana © Franklin, Marvin Beach, Anita Whillock, Tom — at Whillock. Back Row: Cindy Collier, Cindy Ellis, David Kinser, Greg Garrett, Caroline Bongoat, — Susan Reynolds, Pat Miles, Dorman Pryor, Renee @ Stubbs, Clifford Green. ht ie tied