
Sooooooo Many to Thank!
August 19, 2011Arts Assessessment Institute
Now that a few days have passed since the assessment instiute at MECA and plans are underway for the statewide arts conference on October 7th at USM, Portland I have been a reflective state of mind. I can’t say enough how grateful I am with all those involved in the success of the institute. I want to send a GREAT BIG HUGE THANK YOU to them in this post. Listed below are individuals and organizations that contributed in some way.
First of all, the planning committee:
- Catherine Ring, Visual Art Educator and Executive Director, The New England Institute for Teacher Education
- Rob Westerberg, York High School Music Educator
- Jeff Beaudry, USM professor
- Bronwyn Sale, Visual Art Educator and instructor, Bates College
- Carol Trimble, Executive Director, Maine Alliance for Arts Education
- Shalimar Poulin, Visual Art Educator, Wiscasset High School
The Teacher Leaders:
- Jeffrey Orth – Richmond Middle/High School
- Charlie Johnson – MDI High School
- Shannon Campbell – K-12 Vinalhaven
- Jennie Driscoll – Brunswick High School
- Lisa Marin – K-12 Jonesport Beals High School
- Laura Devin – K-8 Woolwich Central School
- Audrey Grumbling – Arundel/ RSU 21
- Leah Olson – Hampden Academy
- Deb Large – Hall-Dale High School
- Shari Tarleton – Brunswick Junior High
- Allysa Anderson – 5-8 Camden-Rockport Middle School
- Alice Sullivan – 4-12 Woodland Princeton
- Matthew Doiron – Sandford High School
- Bill Buzza – Leavitt Area High School
- Jake Sturtevant – Bonny Eagle High School
- MaryEllen Schaper – Bonny Eagle Middle School
- Rebecca Wright – Ellsworth High School
- Jen Nash – Etna-Dixmont School
Partners and other contributors:
- Maine Art Education Association
- President Don Tuski and the staff at Maine College of Art MECA
- District 3 Music Educators
- Association of Computer Technology Educators of Maine ACTEM
- The New England Institute for Teacher Education Stephen York, and Catherine Ring
- Artist & Craftsman Supply
- Maine Music Educators Association
Door Prizes:
- Bangor Symphony Orchestra
- ACTEM
- Beth’s Farm Market
- Farnsworth Art Museum
- Lynne Shulman
- Charlie Johnson
- Jeff Orth
- Laura Devin
- Shannon Campbell
- Carol Trimble
- Jeff Beaudry


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