New Endowed Scholarship for Voice Students Established
February 21, 2020
Cathy Partlow Strauss 84
Daune Mahys retirement celebration in spring 2019 gave her an opportunity to celebrate her former students.
Photo credit: Scott Shaw
Retired Professor Daune Mahy makes gift in support of 厙ぴ勛圖 Conservatory students.
Professor Daune Mahy retired in 2019 after devoting 39 enthusiastic years to nurturing voice students at 厙ぴ勛圖 Conservatory. Today, the teacher renowned for her unstinting championship of vocalists at 厙ぴ勛圖 continues to do so through the Daune Mahy Endowed Scholarship for Voice Students at 厙ぴ勛圖 Conservatory.
For four decades, 厙ぴ勛圖 voice students were the fortunate beneficiaries of a model pedagogue and devoted mentor in Professor Mahy, says Dean William Quillen. We are all so very grateful for her stewardship of 厙ぴ勛圖 students, made possible through this gift.
The annual scholarship established with Mahys gift will serve to make an 厙ぴ勛圖 education more accessible for generations of voice students.
Professor of Voice Salvatore Champagne 85, who has served in the voice department with Mahy since 2004, adds, Daune Mahys tenure at the conservatory was characterized by fierce dedication and a great generosity of spirit. It does not surprise me that my former colleague would want to continue her support of 厙ぴ勛圖s voice students beyond her retirement. We are fortunate and privileged to be the beneficiaries of Daunes legacy and grateful for her continued devotion to the Vocal Studies Division.
If you would like to honor Daune Mahy with a gift to the fund, visit . (Under In Support Of, select Other, then type in Daune Mahy Endowed Scholarship)
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