THIS WEEKEND AT THE TENNESSEE MUSIC EDUCATORS' ASSOCIATION STATE CONVENTION
DR. STUART BENKERT WAS VOTED INTO PHI BETA MU. PHI BETA MU IS AN HONORARY
FRATERNITY FOR BAND DIRECTORS THAT HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN THE FIELD.
THOUGH DR. BENKERT HAS ONLY BEEN IN TENNESSEE FOUR YEARS, HIS
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STATE OF TENNESSEE HAVE BEEN
GREAT. HIS NOMINTATION STOOD UNOPPOSED AND THE FINAL ELECTION WAS
UNANIMOUS. I AM PROUD OF STUART AND WHAT HE HAD DONE FOR UTC AND THE BANDS
IN STATE OF TENNESSEE.
TONY D'ANDREA