KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney students are receiving national recognition for their support of a unique music program.
The UNK chapter of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) was selected for the Collegiate Chapter of Excellence Recognition in the advocacy category. Members will be honored June 11 during the organization’s Collegiate Leadership Advocacy Summit in Reston, Virginia.
The Chapter of Excellence Recognition was developed to encourage chapters to plan and execute successful music programs, professional development projects, recruitment techniques and service projects. Chapters are evaluated on participation, commitment, creativity, impact, organization, uniqueness and visibility.
UNK music education students led a statewide project that raised $3,500 for the UNK One-Handed Woodwinds Program. The campaign was a collaboration with the Nebraska Music Educators Association and NAfME chapters at other colleges and universities across the state.
Founded by UNK music professor David Nabb, the One-Handed Woodwinds Program provides adaptive instruments for people with disabilities. Nabb works with UNK graduate Jeff Stelling, owner of Stelling Brass and Winds in Kearney, to design and build the custom instruments.
The donation from the UNK group will help them build another saxophone that can be used by a musician with specific needs.
