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2005 VU Alumni Association Award Winners - Faculty
Distinguished Teaching Award / Faculty Development Awards
Distinguished Teaching Award
recognizes and encourages excellence in the art of teaching.
Jeffrey Doebler ’87 Mus.M., associate professor of music, has been teaching at Valparaiso University since 1992 and is director of music education and bands. Doebler holds music education degrees from Luther College (B.A.), Valparaiso University (M.A.), and the University of Minnesota (Ph.D.).
Doebler frequently serves as a guest conductor, consultant, and clinician, and has been a community music conductor, church music director, and director of Royal Brass Ensembles for the Minnesota Renaissance Festival. He has prepared ensembles and conducted them in performances at such distinguished venues as Severance Hall in Cleveland, Chicago’s Orchestra Hall, Wrigley Field in Chicago, Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis, Ordway Music Theatre in St. Paul, EPCOT Center®, and Disneyland®, and for such events as the International Special Olympics and the NCAA National Gymnastics and Volleyball Championships.
An active member of the Indiana Music Educators Association, Doebler has served as president and chair of numerous committees and special projects. He also has held leadership positions with the Indiana Professional Standards Board. Other professional activities include the directorship of the All-Region Honor Band for the Indiana Bandmasters Association and roles with Lutheran Summer Music, including conductor of the concert band, handbell choir founder and conductor, summer programs director, and faculty affairs coordinator. Doebler also is the founder of Windiana, a professional-level concert band that debuted in 2001 at the Indiana Convention Center.
In 1999, Doebler was a recipient of a first annual Students’ Choice Teacher of the Year Award from Alpha Phi Omega and Mortar Board and, in 2001, received the Orpheus Award “for significant and lasting contributions to the cause of music in America” from the Valparaiso University chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the first time the Valpo chapter has bestowed the award in its 40-year history.
The 2005 recipients of the Faculty Development Award are:
Bryan Morrison, assistant professor of physical education, for pursuance of a doctor of exercise science degree.
Phillip Powell, lecturer in communication, for pursuance of a doctor of education technology research and assessment degree.
Lanie Steinwart '88, '91, instructor in communication, for pursuance of a doctor of management in organizational leadership degree.
David Weber, lecturer in theology, for travel to meet with an expert in his field of research and to attend a conference in Birmingham, England.
Andy White, assistant professor of theatre, to further his post-graduate research.
Events
February
Monday, Feb. 25, 2008 - Milwaukee, WI
- Men's Basketball vs. UW Milwaukee - Alumni Gathering and Game - REGISTER ONLINE
March
Saturday, March 1, 2008 - Kissimmee, FL
- VU Softball Games and Tailgate - REGISTER ONLINE
Saturday, March 1, 2008 - Burbank, IL
- VU Chamber Concert Band Performance at Reavis High School (with reception to follow)
Saturday, March 1, 2008 - Valparaiso, IN
Saturday, March 1, 2008 - Morgan Hill, CA
Sunday, March 2, 2008 - Burbank, IL
Sunday, March 2, 2008 - Livermore, CA
- VU Chorale Performance at Our Savior Lutheran Ministries (with reception to follow)
Sunday, March 2, 2008 - Des Peres, MO
- VU Chamber Concert Band Performance at St. Paul Lutheran Church (with reception to follow)
Monday, March 3, 3008 - Jefferson City, MO
Monday, March 3, 3008 - San Diego, CA
Tuesday, March 4, 2008 - TBD
Tuesday, March 4, 2008 - Topeka, KS
Tuesday, March 4, 2008 - San Diego, CA
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 - San Marcos, CA
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 - Aurora, CO
- VU Chamber Concert Band Performance at Peace With Christ Lutheran Church (with reception to follow)
Friday, March 7, 2008 - TBD
Friday, March 7, 2008 - Lincoln, NE
Friday, March 7, 2008 - Lincoln, NE
Friday, March 7, 2008 - Thousand Oaks, CA
- VU Chorale Performance at California Lutheran University, Samuelson Chapel (with reception to follow)
Saturday, March 8, 2008 - TBD
Saturday, March 8, 2008 - Los Angeles, CA
- VU Chorale Performance at Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels (with reception to follow)
Sunday, March 9, 2008 - Sun City West, AZ
- VU Chorale Performance at Lord of Life Lutheran Church (with reception to follow)
Monday, March 10, 2008 - TBD
Monday, March 10, 2008 - Tucson, AZ
Tuesdsay, March 11, 2008 - TBD
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - TBD
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - Green Bay, WI
Thursday, March 13, 2008 - Madison, WI
- VU Kantorei Performance at Immanuel Lutheran Church (with reception to follow)
Friday, March 14, 2008 - TBD
Friday, March 14, 2008 - Sheboygan, WI
Friday, March 14, 2008 - Sheboygan Falls, WI
Saturday, March 15, 2008 - South Haven, MI
Sunday, March 16, 2008 - TBD
Thursday, March 27, 2008 - Houston, TX
- Valpo Club of Houston Planning Meeting
April
Friday, April 11, 2008 - Houston, TX
Saturday, April 12, 2008 - Denver, CO
Monday, April 14, 2008 - St. Louis, MO
- Valpo Club of St. Louis Planning Meeting
Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27, 2008 - Campus
- VU Alumni Association Board of Directors Meeting
May
Friday, May 2, 2008 - St. Louis, MO
- Cardinals vs. Cubs - Game and Alumni Gathering
June
July
August 2008 and Beyond
Sunday, August 10, 2008 - Washington, D.C.
- Annual Valpo Summer Picnic
Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008 - Indianapolis, IN
- 150th Anniversary Celebration
Friday, Oct. 3 through Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008 - San Diego, CA
- Homecoming West
Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008 - San Diego, CA
- 150th Anniversary Celebration
Friday, Oct. 10 through Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008 - Campus
- Homecoming and Reunion Weekend
Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008 - Cleveland, OH
- 150th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008 - Milwaukee, WI
- 150th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008 - St. Louis, MO
- 150th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008 - Washington, D.C.
- 150th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008 - Denver, CO
- 150th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008 - Chicago, IL
- 150th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009 - Texas
- 150th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009 - Phoenix, AZ
- 150th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009 - San Francisco, CA
- 150th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009 - Florida
- 150th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, March 21, 2009 - Twin Cities
- 150th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, March 28, 2009 - The Northeast
- 150th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, April 18, 2009 - Detroit, MI
- 150th Anniversary Celebration
Friday, Oct. 9 through Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009 - Campus
- Homecoming and Reunion Weekend
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