MTNA Foundation Fellows
Foundation Fellow Chair
Jeanette Berntson NCTM
jeanette.berntson@gmail.com
Phone: (360) 870-8944
The MTNA Foundation Fund serves "to advance the value of music study and music making to society through programs that nurture the creation, performance, study and teaching of music, and support the professionalism of music teachers." (MTNA.org)
The MTNA Foundation Fund supports many programs for the benefit of the independent music teacher. Among the programs it supports is the Composer Commissioning program, and the awards program including the Local Association of the Year award, the State Affiliate of the Year award, Teacher of the Year award, and the Student Competitions awards. It also supports grants in these areas: Teacher Enrichment, State Affiliate, Local Association, and Program Enrichment.
For more information, visit www.mtnafoundation.org
NDMTA members contribute to the MTNA Foundation through the honoring of one of their deserving members as a Foundation Fellow. NDMTA has maintained high rankings in the area of percentage of members who donate to the Foundation in the nominated Foundation Fellow's name. When the goal of $1500+ is reached, the Foundation Fellow is recognized at the Gala at the MTNA National Conference with a complimentary ticket to the Gala and a MTNA Fellow pin and certificate.
NDMTA Foundation Fellows
The following NDMTA members have been honored with the Fellow designation:
| 2001 | Janie Green, Fargo |
| 2003 | Eloise Halverson, Williston |
| 2004 | Dr. Frank Pearson, Dickinson |
| 2005 | Carole Flatau, Valley City |
| 2006 | Beth Klingenstein, Valley City |
| 2007 | Sharon Wesbrook, Detroit Lakes, MN |
| 2008 | Marilynn Moe, Fargo |
| 2009 | Diana Skroch, Valley City |
| 2010 | Ruth Stenson, Thief River Falls, MN |
| 2011 | Sally Rudolph, Wahpeton |
| 2012 | Sara Bloom, Grand Forks |
| 2013 | Eileen Geske, Verona |
| 2014 | Karen Okerlund, Fargo |
| 2015 | Priscilla Keogh, Dickinson |
| 2016 | Jan Herr, Fargo |
| 2017 | Kathleen Johnson, Langdon |
| 2018 | Arlene Gray, Bismarck |
| 2019 | Corinne Nustad, Fargo |
Member Programs
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