AROUNDCAMPUS Student Participates in National Trumpet Competition Music Education major Kenny Mostert ’18, of Abilene, Texas, advanced to the semi-final round of the undergraduate solo division in the 2016 National Trumpet Competition (NTC.) Mostert’s recording was selected as one of 40 semi-finalists out of hundreds of entries. The 2016 National Trumpet Competition was held on March 10-12 at Columbus State University (Georgia). Mostert’s performance in the semi-final round was on Friday, March 11, where he played the “Trumpet Concerto in A-flat” by Alexander Arutunian. The National Trumpet Competition is the largest trumpet competition for collegiate students in the United States. The undergraduate solo division is by far the most competitive division of the competition.
Volunteers Man Phones for the West Texas Rehab Telethon McMurry University had the second largest group of volunteers manning the phones at the West Texas Rehab Telethon and Auction in January, behind only Dyess Air Force Base personnel at the event.
Think You Know McMurry History? McMurry’s official historian Dr. Rob Sledge is back with more historical questions to test your knowledge! Take the quiz and see how you score. about.mcm.edu/quiz
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Three Alumni Honored at Science and Math Advisory Board Dinner Three of McMurry University’s prominent alumni scientists and science educators, Larry F. Conlee ’71, Dr. W.L Magnuson ’59, and the late Dr. Jerald D. Lee ’61, were honored by the Science and Math Advisory Board at an awards dinner in October. The Science and Math Advisory Board was formed in 1992 for the purpose of enabling McMurry science and mathematics programs to tap into the expertise of its alumni and friends. Conlee joined Research In Motion (BlackBerry) in 1971 as Chief Operating Officer, Product Development and Manufacturing, in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. His responsibilities included the P&L Management, Quality, Standards and Licensing, and IT/Network. In July, 2009 he was recognized as “TOP COO”(Chief Operating Officer) in Canada. Dr. Magnuson was assistant professor of chemistry at McMurry from 1963-1969. In addition to teaching, he supervised undergraduate research through grants from the Research Corporation and the Robert A. Welch Foundation. In 1969 he assumed the chairmanship of the Chemistry Department at Kentucky Wesleyan College. Among his recognitions at Kentucky Wesleyan were the Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award, the Gus E. Paris Distinguished Service Award and the Presidential Leadership Award. Dr. Lee retired in 1999 as a DuPont Fellow, the highest position in science within the organization. In 2002, Dr. Lee was awarded the Excellence in Engineering award by Dupont. His son James Lee accepted the award.
