Alumni Achievement Awards
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Gallery of Honorees
The Eastman School of Music Alumni Achievement Award is bestowed at the discretion of the dean upon alumni who embody the essence of the Eastman experience by demonstrating exceptional musicianship, scholarship, and leadership in the arts.
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2007
Charles F. Mangione BM ’63, teacher 1968-1972
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2006
Alan "Buz" Kohan BM 55, MM 56
Eugene Narmour BM ’61, MM ’62
Orpha Caroline Ochse MM 48, PhD 53
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2005
Chuck Daellenbach BM 66, MA 68, PhD 71
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2004
Joyce Castle MM 66
Wilma Jensen BM 51, MM 52
Doris Bogen Preucil BM 54
Frederick W. Westphal MA 39, PhD 48
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2003
Charles L. Strouse BM 47
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2002
John P. Celentano BM 37, MA 41
Robert Glasgow BM 50, MM 51
Mitchell Miller BM 32
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2001
Richard Bado MM 83
William Eddins BM 83, MM 86
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2000
William Warfield BM 42
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1999
Larry Combs BM 61
Maria Schneider MM 85
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1998
Stephen Geber BM 65
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1996
Glenn E. Watkins PhD 53
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1994
Robert Baustian BM 42, MM 48
William Schmid MM 65, PhD 71
Daria Semegen BM 68
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1991
Kent W. Kennan BM 34, MM 36
Mac R. Morgan BM 40
Robert H. Willoughby BM 42
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1988
Ronald Bishop BM 56
Robert Fountain BM 41, MM 42
Lewis Van Haney BM 42
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1985
Jack Beeson BM 42, MM 43
William L. Bergsma BA 42, MM 43
Alan "Buz" Kohan BM 55, MM 56
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1984
Walfrid E. Kujala BM 48, MM 50
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1982
Alexander M. Courage BM 41
Gardner Read BM 36, MM 37
Richard J. Woitach BM 56
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1981
A. Clyde Roller BM 41
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1979
Dominick J. Argento PhD 58
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1977
Donald G. Johanos BM 50, MM 52
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1976
Catharine Crozier Gleason BM 36, MM 41
David B. Gilbert BM 57, MM 58
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1975
David Burge DMA 56
Raymond Gniewek BM 53
George T. Walker DMA 56
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1974
Daniel J. Patrylak BM 54, MM 60
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1973
Richard Bales BM 36
Frederick Fennell BM 37, MM 39
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1972
Elaine Bonazzi Carrington BM 51
John LaMontaine BM 42
Louis Lane MM 47
David Ledet MM 49, PhD 60
Charles Lutton BM 41
Robert Ward BM 39
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