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Musicological Research Contest Winners

The Musicological Research Contest was established by Mu Phi Epsilon to promote interest and growth among its members in music research.

The Musicological Research Contest is offered every other year. Go to Fraternity Contests and Awards for further information.

1968 Mary L. VanDyke Kappa Division I
2nd: Mary Beth D'Spain Walker Alpha Sigma
3rd: Carolyn Walton Rossé Mu Phi/San Diego
Wilma Raymond Sprague Mu Beta/Pullman Division II
2nd: Linda Erickson Epsilon Delta/St. Petersburg
3rd: Edith Rose Sigma/Urb-Champaign
Jacqueline Freeman Mu Gamma Division III
1970 Marie Ann Heiberg Vos Epsilon Tau Division I
2nd: Dorcas Teisinger Wicklung Nu/Eugene
3rd: Judy L. Cervetto Epsilon Delta/Portland
Ida Williams Schenck Epsilon Psi/Denver Division II
2nd: Gladys Dorothy Pinching Rho Beta
1972 Sr. Mary Ellen nagle Epsilon/Toledo Division I
2nd: Nellie B. Clark Phi Psi
HM: Ellen Jane Porter Alpha Alpha/Dayton
Tie: Ruth Bashe Alpha Theta/New York Division II
Tie: Mary Kime Mu Rho/Denver
1974 Alis Dickinson Phi Ta/Denton Division I
Tie: Linda Puckett Epsilon Delta Division II
Tie: Mildred Bordwell Mu Phi Division III
1976 Elise Murray Cambon Gamma/New Orleans Doctoral
HM: Jean Templar Smith Xi
HM: Williamette Spencer Mu Nu/Fullerton
Tie: Charlene Gates Epsilon Delta Grad
Tie: Alicia Kopfstein-Penk Alpha Eta
HM: Linda Lamb Hirt Mu Pi
HM: Anne Mischakoff Phi Kappa/Stockton
Lynn Serafin Beta Undergrad
HM: Peggy Vaghts Phi Zeta
HM: Debra Christofferson Mu Tau/Mu Phi
1978 Carol Rogel Scott Mu Beta/Seattle Doctoral
HM: Marcia Hilden Anderson Tau
Nancy Metzger Nu/Sacramento Grad
HM: Lynn S. Krum Beta/Mu Theta
Ruth M. Ruff Mu Psi Undergrad
HM: Margaret Tillery Phi Psi
1980 Ellen Jane Porter Alpha Alpha/Dayton Doctoral
Joanne M. Stringman Beta Omicron Grad
Susan Ewing Beta Pi Undergrad
1982 Alice Brin Renken Epsilon Xi/Richfield Doctoral
Karen Dalton Epsilon Xi/Urb-Champaign Grad
Vicki Emmanuel Beta Alpha Undergrad
1984 Sr. Laurette Bellamy Epsilon Omicron/Terre Haute Doctoral
HM: Shelley Batt Archambo Mu Mu
Samuel Will Parnes Phi Nu Grad
HM: Daniel Christopher Jacobson Beta Delta
HM: Delpha LeAnne House Mu Mu
Paul Laprade Gamma Omega Undergrad
HM: Julie Gummert Mu Psi
1986 Leslie Lassetter Alpha Alpha Division II
HM: Virginia C. Montgomery Mu Alpha
Kurt-Alexander Zeller Mu Chi/Alpha Alpha Divison III
HM: Dorothy Spafaard Hall Phi Nu/Los Angeles
Julie Ann Young Hibbard Mu Psi Division IV
HM: Nadeen Hess Phi Pi
1988 Tie: Linda Apple Monson Phi Gamma Division II
Tie: M. Leslie Petteys
Leslie Lassetter Alpha Alpha Division III
Celia Stewart Beta Tau Division IV
1990 Susan Forscher Weiss Phi Gamma Division I
Kurt-Alexander Zeller Mu Chi/Alpha Alpha/Portland Division II
Patricia Connors Robertson Beta Omega Division III
Myra E. Kelly Alpha Upsilon Division IV
1992 Jeanne Swack Mu Nu Division I
Joan Metelli Alpha Xi/Muncie Division II
Trudy Fraase Beta Nu Division III
Susanna Marie Behr Mu Chi Division IV
1994 Delpha Leann House Mu Mu/Allied Division I
Janet Sue Becker Phi Omicron/Cleveland Hts. Division II
Jeffrey Howard Epsilon Omicron Division III
1996 Jonathan Sturm Gamma Omega/Des Moines Division II
Melissa Cryer Mu Kappa/Oklahoma City Division III
Galen T. Caldwell Gamma Nu Division IV
1998 Maria Anna Harley Mu Nu/Los Angeles Division I
Luis Sanchez Beta Omega/Muncie Division III
2000 Jane Florine, Gamma Nu Musical Change from Within: A Case Study of cuarteto music from Cordoba Argentina Division I
Luis Sanchez, Beta Omega/Muncie Johannes Brahm's Clarinet Sonatas Op. 120 - the traditional-innovative use of sonata form Division III
Melissa Emily Korte, Omega The First Movement of Bartok's Piano Sonata: an essay in "cluttered" octatonicism Division IV
2002 Anne Marie Reynolds, Delta Upsilon The Songs of Carl Nielsen Division I
Laura Moore Pruett, Delta Nu/Allied Bombastic Bamboulas & Bostonian Brahmins: L.M.Gottchalk, J.S. Dwight & their viewpoints on American Music Division II
Maureen Goeldjar, Gamma Epsilon Survey of the Music of Suriname Division IV
2004 Lincoln Ballard, Tau Parallels bet. Music of Ives & Scriabin Division III
Jose Uriarte, Alpha Tau, Minneapolis-St. Paul Piano Works of Lucrecia Roces Kasilag Division II
2006 Keith Leroy Ford, Alpha Kappa, Allied Division II
Aaron Alon, Phi Omicron, Houston Division III
Christopher Wang, Mu Beta Division IV
2008 Matthew Ryan Hoch, Lambda Structural & Dramatic Role of the Piano in Richard Strauss’ Krämerspiegel Op. 66 Division II
Aaron Alon, Houston Tant Que Vivray: A Comparative Analysis of Three Mid-16th Century Tabulations of a Popular Chanson  Division III
Matthew Ryan Hoch, Lambda An Analytical Comparison:  Faure’s and Debussy’s  Settings of Verlaine’s En Sourdine Division III
Lana Bode, Epsilon Omicron Expressive Traits Within Francis Couperin;s Pieces de Clavecin Division IV
2010 Deborah H. How, Omega Omega, Los Angeles Division I
Kristin Jonina Taylor, Alpha Kappa, Minneapolis Almuni Division II
Sophia Nicolle Tegart, Mu Beta, Alpha Kappa Division III