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Director’s List 2017-18

The following students have been nominated by their teacher and approved by the Director as worthy of special recognition for their notable progress, attitude and/or accomplishments in CMC programs:

Jeeho Ahn, Natalie Ahn, Hannah Andras, Samuel Andras, Emily Avendano, Eleanor Baer, Molly Biechler, Lucia Bodner, Arinn Boonstra, Zachary Boonstra, Fenton (Finn) Bromenschenkel, Desmond Butzeby, Simon Carter, Colby Chang, Brandon Chen, Jason Chen, Ted Cheskin, Jimin Choi, Oliver Comerford, Julian Craft, Cooper Cresswell, Alli Crockett, Claire Deagle, Demi Doan, Fred Dreasher, Alita Edmonds, Krista Eurich, Cael Farrow, Seth Filner, Elisa Garcia-Mead, Corinne Hare, Aiden Harris, David Hartnett, Lily Haywood-O'Neill, Ira Hazuka, Ayelin Hernandez Zamora, Soren Holbrook, Penny Homer, Elliott Huelshoff, Desmond Huth, Elinor Kjome Fischer, Klara Kjome Fischer, Aliya Kobus, Andrew Kobus, Ezrael Lukman, Monica Marcial, Elijah Markwell, Annabella Mesecher, Tara Milivojevic, Alayna Neher, Anika Neumann, Brian Ngo, Alex Papavasiliou, Esme Peters, Ashley Phommabout, Akira Piland, Maya Prado, Adam Pua, Isaya Rapp, Yoshiya Rapp, Dorian Reed, Leonardo Reed, Willa Richardson, YinKei (Candace) Shum, Sofie Skovierova, Erin Tallman, Dillon Thompson, Max Thompson, Jimmy Tran, Kevin Tran, Kassandra Vogel, Sam Wagner, Gabriella Wong, Huayu Wu.

Awards for 2018

Awardees are nominated by their instructor(s) and selected by the Director. Awards are given in memory of individuals who were important to the Center’s history, and include small cash gifts. Marian Swartz was a long-time administrative director at CMC. John L. Judge was a volunteer at CMC, and Dorothea Lensch was Portland Parks first Recreation Director under whom the Center’s program was established. Mildred Berthelsdorf was a community volunteer who worked to promote young voice students. Mary Margaret Dundore was the director of the Francis Street Singers at CMC for many years. These memorial awards are funded by a permanent endowment at the Oregon Community Foundation.

The Louis & Annette Kaufman Music Achievement Award at the Community Music Center is a prize of $2,000 for a violin or piano student, initiated and perpetuated by a gift from the Kaufman estate as an annual award until the bequest is depleted. Louis & Annette Kaufman supported CMC for many years; their unique history is captured in the book Fiddler’s Tale, available in the CMC reference library.