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HIGHLIGHTING: ALL- C A M P U S & C O M M U N I T Y C H O R ALE | H E AR T & S O UL | PURDUE B ELL S | PURDUE VAR S I T Y G LEE CLUB | PURDUE T T E S | UNIVE R SI T Y CHOIR
YOUR S I N SONG
A P UBLI C AT I O N
2021
FALL
FR O M P UR D UE M USI C AL
O R G AN I Z AT I O N S
P MO P R E S E NT S
THE VIRTUAL
CHRISTMAS
SHOW
PMO is excited to offer the 88th annual Purdue Christmas Show
virtually this year (Details inside).
DEAR FRIENDS,
What a year it’s been! To say that the 2020-21 school year was PMO Students
unique would be sardonic and redundant. Are you as fatigued of Recognized for
hearing about these “unprecedented times” as I am?
Undergraduate
Even though the COVID-19 pandemic brought new challenges that
our organization has never encountered before, the moral of our
Research
story has not changed: PMO students are resilient. Source: Purdue University Office of
Undergraduate Research
In my 13 years of leading this terrific organization, I can honestly say that I’ve never
been more proud of the PMO students and staff. The challenges they overcame
and the milestones they accomplished last year are nothing short of remarkable.
Despite the necessary requirements implemented by the University to keep
everyone safe, our PMO students were grateful to have the opportunity to perform
several livestream concerts last year, all while smiling under their face shields and
special “singers’ masks.”
Our PMO staff innovated in extraordinary ways to create cocurricular activities and
educational experiences for our students so they could continue pursuing their
love of music, both in the rehearsal rooms and via online Zoom seminars.
From opportunities such as performing a virtual cabaret with world-renowned
Broadway stars to learning authentic South African and Georgian music from
international artists, our PMO staff revolutionized what it means to be part of this Rachel Small
“extracurricular” organization. I’m proud to say that our students received a musical
education unparalleled to that offered by many higher education peer institutions.
I am thrilled to share that PMO has created a custom broadcasting network that
will showcase selected livestream virtual performances throughout the 2021-22
school year! As our viewers emphatically expressed last year, the world of virtual
performances and events is not going away anytime soon. We are proud that PMO
was able to utilize this new, innovative technology early so that we can continue to
share virtual performances well into the future.
Our new broadcasting network will feature virtual livestream performances from
all six PMO ensembles, including the annual Purdue Christmas Show, which you’ll
read about later in this issue. For more information about this custom broadcasting
network and how to subscribe, I invite you to visit pmobroadcasting.com. You’ll be
pleased to find that past performances are already available for you to view today!
Debbie Das
I hope you’ll stay connected with PMO as we continue to develop new and
exciting ways to share our students’ love of music and passion for performing with
you. As always, be sure to check out our PMO website for the most recent concert
dates at purdue.edu/pmo. We have several concerts scheduled for the spring of
2022 — we may be performing in a venue near you!
Now more than ever, I am tremendously grateful for your continued love and
support of this organization, which I am humbled to lead. I look forward to seeing
you on the road or on our campus again soon!
Boiler Up and Hail Purdue!
William E. Griffel
Albert P. Stewart Director of Purdue Musical Organizations Alyssa Easton
Jack Calhoun Director of the Purdue Varsity Glee Club
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N S STENSBERG NAMED
I O
CONG RATULAT CILMAR GRANT RECIPIENT
Source: Purdue Today
to three PMO
students for being selected as In a year when many arts organizations were forced
Purdue Undergraduate Research to put everything on pause, Jake Stensberg found
Conference winners! Out of more a way to innovate and inspire.
than 750 student presenters, three
As Assistant Director for the Purduettes and
PMO students were recognized for
University Choir, as well as Director of the All-
scholarly and creative work being
Campus & Community Chorale and several specialty
conducted by undergraduates at
ensembles, Stensberg wears many hats in his role as
Purdue.
a member of the PMO staff. Another title he added to
Rachel Small, a graduating senior in his repertoire this year? Researcher.
the Purduettes, won first place for her
Purdue’s Center for Intercultural Learning,
presentation, “White Feminist Icons:
Mentorship, Assessment and Research (CILMAR)
An Intersectional Case Study on
named Stensberg as one of the award recipients for
Amelia Earhart” in the category
its 2021 Seed Grant Program. Stensberg received
of Research Talks.
$2,000 — the maximum amount awarded — for
Debbie Das, a rising senior in Heart his work with intercultural learning through music. His paradigm-shifting
& Soul, won second place for her educational program, titled “Music in Global Perspectives,” seeks to assess
presentation, “Is There an Association intercultural competence development through a music-centered intercultural
Between Attentional Disengagement curriculum, with partnerships in the Republic of Georgia and South Africa.
and Language Abilities in Children
“Giving our students the opportunity to learn Black South African music from
with Autism Spectrum Disorder?” for
Black South Africans and Georgian music from a choir in the Republic of
the College of Health and Human
Georgia was a formative and inimitable experience,” said Stensberg.
Sciences.
The CILMAR Seed Grant Program supports faculty, staff and graduate students
Alyssa Easton, a rising senior in the
who wish to engage in the assessment of intercultural learning outcomes,
Purduettes, won second place for
conduct studies of intercultural competency development and/or generate
her presentation, “R-loops and DNA
new intercultural theoretical development but lack the resources to do so.
Damage in Aging Photoreceptor
Neurons” for the College of “While Zoom will never be an adequate substitute for soulful human
Agriculture. connection, we were able to use it to eliminate borders and make the world
a little smaller, a little more accessible, to our students,” said Stensberg. “Yes,
PMO invites you to join us in
we learned some songs and collected groundbreaking data in intercultural
congratulating these students
competence, but more importantly, we continued to bend our moral arc in the
for their exemplary work in their
direction of compassion and humanity.”
respective research fields. We are
proud to have outstanding students PMO is proud to have innovative educators such as Stensberg working to
such as Rachel, Debbie and Alyssa enrich the lives of their students through the power of music. Please join us in
representing PMO and Purdue on the congratulating Jake for a job well done and much-deserved award!
undergraduate research stage!
ARE YOU a PMO alum interested in being featured in our next
issue of Yours in Song? Email us at PMOMDM@purdue.edu and
one of our PMO staff members will be happy to connect with you!
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time,” said Finn. “This was capped by
the ‘Freshman First Nighter’ concert
on campus.”
After graduating, Finn spent 15
years working for three trade
associations in the Washington, D.C.
area, which is where he met his
wife, Georgana. The next chapter
in his professional journey led Finn
to join the Marriott International
team, where he worked in the
areas of information technology,
learning, change management and
organizational development, before
finishing his career as Vice President
of Global Human Resources
Georgana and Dan Finn Business Process Management.
In addition to his career with
A graduate from the Krannert School
FINN FAMILY of Management, Dan Finn sang
Marriott, Finn served as a guest
lecturer in the Purdue School
ESTABLISHES second tenor with the Glee Club
from 1968 to 1972. Finn sang under
of Hospitality and Tourism
Management for more than 20 years.
THE PMO the direction of Al Stewart and Bill
Luhman and served as a Purdue Sir
He was a recipient of the “Friend
of Purdue University Award” and
OPPORTUNITY student leader. His real-life “brother was inducted into the inaugural
SCHOLARSHIP in song,” Bart, sang in the Glee Club
18 years later and they have sung
class of the School of Hospitality
Hall of Fame.
together on numerous occasions
Georgana reports that in the 48
One Purdue Varsity Glee as alumni.
years she’s known Dan, Purdue and
Club alumnus and his family Finn’s fond Glee Club memories the Glee Club have always been a
include singing with the big part of his life. “The experiences
are leaving PMO truly Obernkirchen Children’s Choir in he had and disciplines he developed
“better than he Germany on one of PMO’s many helped shape him to be the man I
performance tours, including a love,” she said.
found it.” European international tour and
Finn felt the call to the Permanent
two summer trips to Hawaii.
Diaconate in the Roman Catholic
However, his favorite memories
Church, and after five years of
were made during the Glee Club’s
preparation, he was ordained in 2010.
preseason camp week.
He had always wanted to pursue a
“The annual Glee Club camp before charitable, giveback career. A year
classes started was always a special after his ordination, Dan retired from
time when we came together, Marriott and became the Executive
welcomed new members, prepared Director of Human Resources for the
for the coming year and had a great Archdiocese of Washington.
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Troutner Honored as Student Life
Finn claimed that it was his time Distinguished Mentor
spent singing with the Glee Club, Source: Kelley Stier, Associate Dean of Students
as well as his faith, that inspired
Georgana and him to establish Joanne Troutner has served as a Purduette mentor for more than a
the Finn Family PMO Opportunity decade, so it was no surprise when she was honored as the Purdue
Scholarship for underrepresented Student Life Distinguished Mentor for 2020-21.
minority students at Purdue.
“I was privileged to have Joanne as my Purduette mentor in 2011,
“First and foremost, God has been and I’m thrilled to say that we still keep in touch a decade later,”
incredibly good to us,” said Finn. said Chrissy Crawley, PMO Marketing & Communications Manager
“We look for opportunities to give and Purduette ’13 alumna. “She taught me so much about how to
back in thanksgiving for these network as a professional and the importance of giving back to the
incredible blessings.” organizations that built you — like PMO. She just adopts you into
her family; once you’re one of Joanne’s mentees, you’re hers for life.”
Dan and Georgana established
the Finn Family PMO Opportunity In addition to her service as a Purduette mentor, Troutner also
Scholarship – a sustainable serves as co-advisor for the Purdue Foundation Student Board,
endowment of $100,000 – to support which provides leadership opportunities to students who serve as
students from historically excluded ambassadors to the University Development Office. She has served
demographics who are interested the University in numerous capacities, most recently as the chair of
in attending Purdue and performing the President’s Council Advisory Board. Her tenure as chair saw the
with PMO. completion of Purdue’s Ever True campaign, the largest fundraising
endeavor in Purdue’s history. She is also an honorary member of
“We would love for someone who is
the Barbara Cook Chapter of Mortar Board.
interested in sharing their musical
gifts and who might not have the We are proud to call Joanne a member of our PMO family. Please
resources to attend Purdue, be given join us in congratulating her on this well-deserved honor!
some funds to help them attend the
University,” said Finn. “We would
love to hear them performing in one To learn more about the Student Life Impact Awards, visit http://bit.ly/Troutner.
of the PMO groups and know we
helped them choose Purdue and
have the wonderful opportunity to
participate in these groups, receive
an incredible education and make
friends for a lifetime.”
In establishing the Finn Family
PMO Opportunity Scholarship,
Dan and Georgana wish to set an
example and inspire others to give —
especially to increase opportunities
for underserved populations.
PMO is grateful for the Finn family’s
generous support of its students
and for providing opportunities for
our organization to strengthen its
commitment to diversity, equity
and inclusion.
Joanne Troutner with Purduette ‘20 alumna, Addison Sarver.
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As the first professionally trained musician in her family, Suki
Wong began playing piano at the age of four. Her musical journey
blossomed into a full-time career when Wong earned her Bachelor
of Music degree at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.
Soon after, she moved to Australia for her master’s degree in piano
at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Most recently, Wong
earned her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance
and pedagogy, with a minor in music education and arts
administration, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
“I was determined to continue devoting myself in teaching and
community engagement,” she said. “I was inspired to make the
best possible use of my rigorous musical education and the
practical experiences that I have acquired as an administrator.”
Wong attributes her love of music and appreciation for arts
education to watching her parents devote their lives to the
community music school they established while she was
PMO growing up.
WELCOMES “I witnessed the impact my parents had on hundreds of students
of all ages, and the influence that behind-the-scenes work has on
WONG AS educating, empowering and changing the lives of young artists.”
ASSISTANT In addition to her years of musical training, Wong is an
accomplished pianist, performing both as a soloist and
DIRECTOR collaborative artist around the world. Having performed
internationally in Portugal, Germany and Australia, Wong is
particularly proud of her research and recording involving the
PMO is thrilled to welcome Moór piano and the Hyperpiano — the newest innovation in piano
Suki Wong as its newest design featuring a double-manual keyboard.
musical staff member! Along with these international performance opportunities, Wong
is grateful for her time spent teaching college-level piano and
applied piano at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as well as
teaching group piano to community members at Madison College.
“I am glad I had countless occasions to share my love for music,
passion for teaching and enthusiasm for community work,” said
Wong. “I believe my professional experiences will help me excel
PMO’s principles in music education and its mission to connect
diverse elements of society.”
In her position as Assistant Director, Wong is most excited about
embarking on a new musical journey with PMO students and
staff. Throughout the 2021-22 academic year, she will have the
opportunity to work with each student ensemble and to learn from
PMO’s musical directors. “I am eager to employ my musical and
administrative talents for this organization, and I hope to bring new
ideas and energy to PMO.”
The PMO staff invites you to join us in congratulating Suki and
welcoming her as the newest member of our musical family!
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MARK YOUR
CALENDARS
PMO performances open to the
general public listed in detail
at purdue.edu/pmo/calendar.
PMO to Present Unfortunately, at time of printing,
Virtual Christmas Show outside visitors will not be
permitted to attend performances
In response to public concern about the COVID-19 this fall. The following concerts will
pandemic, the PMO staff has made the tough decision be shared virtually via livestream:
to host the 88th annual Purdue Christmas Show
virtually again this year.
SEPTEMBER 3 | 7 P.M.
For a production of this size, the PMO staff begins Purdue Varsity Glee Club
planning the annual Christmas Show in January each “First Nighter” Livestream Concert
year. Given the early planning necessitated by the scope
of this show, and the general uncertainty surrounding the SEPTEMBER 10 | 7 P.M.
pandemic and vaccination availability in January 2021,
Purduette Premiere
the PMO staff determined it was not fiscally responsible
Livestream Concert
to host an in-person production this year.
The PMO students and staff are excited to return to the NOVEMBER 6 | 7:30 P.M.
Elliott Hall of Music to film this year’s virtual production, PMO Fall Show featuring the
and they invite you to tune in from your home this All-Campus & Community Chorale,
December. The virtual Christmas Show production will Heart & Soul, Purdue Bells and
be available to view on PMO’s new custom broadcasting University Choir
network. For a small fee, families will be able to celebrate
the holiday season by watching the annual Purdue DECEMBER 17, 2021
Christmas Show from the comfort of their own homes.
Virtual Purdue Christmas Show
PMO plans to use this new broadcasting network to
share livestream performances from all six student
ensembles, including a virtual production of the
Christmas Show, which will return to its live, in-person PMO Broadcasting
format in December 2022. The PMO staff are hopeful that
students, their families, alumni and friends will tune in Subscriptions
from wherever they call home to enjoy this new, virtual Available
streaming platform year-round!
$40 Annual All-Access Pass
Questions about the virtual Christmas Show may be
directed to Bill Griffel, the Albert P. Stewart Director of $20 Monthly All-Access Pass
Purdue Musical Organizations and Jack Calhoun Director $14 Two-Day Pass
of the Purdue Varsity Glee Club, via email at
wgriffel@purdue.edu. DETAILS AVAILABLE AT
To learn more about PMO’s new broadcasting pmobroadcasting.com
network and to purchase a subscription, visit
pmobroadcasting.com.
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YOUR PMO STAFF SERVING STUDENTS, ALUMNI AND DONORS
Beth McCuskey, Ed.D. Chrissy Crawley Jake Stensberg
Vice Provost for Student Life Marketing & Communications Manager Assistant Director, Purduettes and University Choir
Director, All-Campus & Community Chorale and
Katherine Sermersheim, Ph.D. Kim Delks
PMO Kids Choir
Dean of Students Account Clerk
William E. Griffel Scott Hines Hadley Thomas
Director of Development, Purdue Research Foundation
Albert P. Stewart Director of Purdue Musical Assistant Director, Purdue Varsity Glee Club
Organizations, Jack Calhoun Director of the
Rachel Mirkin Jeff Vallier
Purdue Varsity Glee Club Director, Purduettes, University Choir and Recruitment
Audience Development & Special Events Manager
Rhonda Blacklock Debbie Siciliano Kris Webster
Director, Purdue Bells and Heart & Soul Lead Administrative Assistant
Assistant Director of Financial Affairs,
Brittney Bowers Purdue Student Life Colton Withers
Business Manager Associate Director, Purdue Musical Organizations
Director, Administration & External Relations
Suki Wong
Assistant Director, Purdue Musical Organizations
Congratulations to University Choir alumna, Emily Harvath, for receiving one of
the 10 “Old Golden Tickets,” which awards her $9,992 – the equivalent of one
year’s in-state tuition!
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