The Tri-M® Music Honor Society, the honor society for secondary school music students, announces the chartering of a new chapter at Oxford Preparatory School in Oxford, North Carolina, under the leadership of Sarah Stallsmith. 27 students from grades 9-12 were inducted into the organization in a ceremony held at Salem United Methodist Church on January 25, 2017.
The formation of this chapter signifies the school’s recognition of the importance of the arts in the development of a comprehensive educational program. The Tri-M Music Honor Society provides a means of recognizing the efforts and achievements of music students who volunteer their time and share their musical talent with others. Since 1952, almost 5,000 Tri-M chapters have been chartered in the United States and abroad, and current membership exceeds 50,000.
The goal of the Tri-M Music Honor Society is to foster greater interest in band, orchestra, and choral performance and to provide more opportunities for personal musical expression. Students are selected for membership in the honor society on the basis of musicianship, scholarship, character, leadership, and service to their school and community. The organization’s high standards serve to challenge students to greater effort and achievement and to encourage them in the pursuit of excellence.
In 1983, the Tri-M Music Honor Society became a program of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME). National Association for Music Education, among the world’s largest arts education organizations, is the only association that addresses all aspects of music education. NAfME advocates at the local, state, and national levels; provides resources for teachers, parents, and administrators; hosts professional development events; and offers a variety of opportunities for students and teachers. The Association orchestrates success for millions of students nationwide and has supported music educators at all teaching levels for more than a century.
For more information about Tri-M or NAfME, visit the Web site at www.nafme.org/tri-m or call the NAfME office at 1-800-336-3768.
2016-17 Tri-M Music Honor Society:
9th grade:
Claire Gordon
Sophia Metcalf
Nathan Metcalf
Ronnie Murray
Morgan Nance
Maecy Ross
10th grade:
Alex Bare
Hannah Brewer
Evelyn Hann
Sydney Landers
Maranda Mynatt
Camden Ross
Makayla Thompson
Jocelyn Williams
11th grade:
Bailee Barker
Olivia Brown
Andrew Crumpler
Whitt Daniel
Kayla Green
Ca’rin Green
Katherine Redman
Catherine Stallsmith
Madeline Stallsmith
Christian West
12th grade:
Noah Greenway
Aaron Lombard
Alyssa Ross
