The October Homecoming launch of the School of Music Advocates has been received with exciting enthusiasm and gratifying generosity! We are making a difference in the future of the School of Music through talent-based scholarship assistance.
Through your financial support and that of the Patti Johnson Wilson Foundation, the David B. Waters Charitable Trust, and The Albert and Hete Barthelmes Foundation, SOMA has raised $155,000 since the launch.
All SOMA talent-based TU music scholarships are four-year grants. Therefore, a first-year student receiving a $5,000 scholarship will have a total grant of $20,000, drawing down $5,000 each of the four years of study.
To date $26,000 has been offered to six incoming students, which means that $104,000 will have been committed for this 2023 recruiting class. These are all students who could not have attended TU without these scholarships. It’s your support of SOMA that has made TU competitive for these talented and highly sought students!
It is also a reminder that as SOMA donors we cannot be “one and done.” In order for the TU School of Music to be competitive and regain its stature, we must commit to giving annually. Please build your annual TU SOMA contribution into your overall giving plan now to continue to help these students and your alma mater.
The SOMA Steering Committee is doing exceptional work to expand the network, increase membership, and sponsor musicians like Mike Vax and the Stan Kenton Legacy Orchestra at Lorton Performance Center, enriching the campus and offering outstanding musical experiences for the entire community. These events also attract aspiring musicians to campus and are excellent for recruiting new talent to TU.
Thanks to each member of the SOMA Steering Committee for their time, talent, and commitment: Ron Predl, Vernon Howard, Ken Busby, Suzy Thompson, David Carter, Rick Wagner, Rich Fisher, Rowena Mills, Gerald Davis, Rick Koontz, Tom Stout, Caleb Ricketts, Mac Finlayson, Mike Bennett, Jason Heilman, Steve Ham, Joe Metzer, and Roger Price.
About The University of Tulsa School of Music Advocates
The University of Tulsa School of Music Advocates (SOMA) is a volunteer organization of music lovers from the greater Tulsa area and beyond who enthusiastically support the advancement and excellence of the School of Music by:
- Providing greater awareness in the community and throughout the region of the rich and varied century long musical tradition of the School of Music and its continuing contributions to the great Tulsa musical landscape
- Creating and sustaining scholarships for academically and musically talented current and future School of Music students
- Funding private studio lessons for nonmajors who participate in School of Music ensembles
We invite you to join this dedicated inner circle of music lovers who will inform the evolution of TU SOMA and the future of the TU School of Music. Your membership will provide personal connections and interaction with the outstanding faculty and students of the School of Music; easy access to notices, announcements, and updates for School of Music concerts, recitals, workshops, visiting artists, and master classes on campus and across the community; fun and engaging social and fund-raising events to benefit the School of Music; and opportunities to connect and reconnect with others like yourself who believe in and cherish the musical excellence and tradition of TU music for its students and the community at large.
Criteria
- Anyone who makes a donation of any amount to the TU School of Music is automatically a member of TU SOMA.
- To donate to SOMA, visit https://artsandsciences.utulsa.edu/music/tu-school-of-music-advocates/about-soma/
Giving Levels
- Allegretto $1 – $199
- Allegro $200 – $499
- Vivace $500 – $999
- Presto $1,000 – $4,999
- Prestissimo $5,000+
SOMA Chairs
Ron Predl
Vernon Howard
Ken Busby
Richard Wagner, Director, TU School of Music
David Carter, Faculty Liason
For more information about TU SOMA, contact suzy-thompson@utulsa.edu.
School of Music Advocates Charter Members
| School of Music Advocates Charter Members |
|---|
| The Albert and Hete Barthelmes Foundation, Inc. |
| Edward E. & Helen Turner Bartlett Foundation |
| Mike and Shirley Bennett |
| Jennifer Bennett |
| Dan and Kathryn Call |
| Tiffany and Richard Carson |
| Haley D. Dahl |
| Linda S. Feagin |
| Mac and Lori Finlayson |
| Richard and Holly Fisher |
| Linda S. Frazier |
| Marc Frazier * Remembered Friend |
| Friends of Tulsa |
| William and Martha Gilmer |
| Steve Ham |
| Timothy Henry |
| Vernon D. Howard |
| Matthew and Alicia Hunt |
| Fadel and Jacqueline Iskander |
| Jacob W. Jorishie |
| Patricia A. Mandrell |
| Barbara and Jesse Manering |
| George S. Pope |
| Ron and Peggy Predl |
| The Presser Foundation |
| Teresa and James Reed |
| James and Nang Mo Rives |
| Mary T. Snider |
| Jess L. and Miriam B. Stevens Foundation |
| Donna D. Swaffar |
| Jo Taylor Thibert and Thomas Thibert |
| Brad Venable * Remembered Friend |
| Tom and Vicki Warburton |
| David B. Waters Charitable Foundation |
| Steve and Andrea Wilkerson |
| Patti Johnson Wilson Foundation |
| Melony and Chris Woosley |
School of Music Advocates Donor Honor Roll
| Prestissimo $5000+ |
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| The Albert and Hete Barthelmes Foundation |
| Edward & Helen Bartlett Foundation |
| Matthew and Alicia Hunt |
| Jacob W. Jorishie |
| Jess L. & Miriam B. Stevens Foundation |
| David B. Waters Charitable Foundation |
| Patti Johnson Wilson Foundation |
| Presto $1,000-$4,999 |
|---|
| Jennifer Bennett |
| Michael and Shirley Bennett |
| Dan and Kathy Call |
| Richard and Tiffany Carson |
| Haley D. Dahl |
| Linda S. Feagin |
| Mac and Lori Finlayson |
| Rich and Holly Fisher |
| Linda Frazier |
| Marc Frazier * Remembered Friend |
| Friends of Tulsa |
| William and Martha Gilmer |
| Steve Ham |
| Timothy Henry |
| Vernon D. Howard |
| Fadel and Jacqueline Iskander |
| Patricia A. Mandrell |
| Barbara and Jesse Manering |
| George S. Pope |
| Ronald and Margaret Predl |
| The Presser Foundation |
| Teresa and James Reed |
| James and Nang Mo Rives |
| Mary T. Snider |
| Donna Swaffar |
| Jovonia L. Taylor Thibert and Thomas Thibert |
| Brad Venable * Remembered Friend |
| Tom and Vicki Warburton |
| Steve and Andrea Wilkerson |
| Melony and Christopher Woosley |
| Vivace $500-$999 |
|---|
| Bruce A. Bleakley |
| Kathleen Bliss |
| Alan and Deborah Meeks |
| William A. Coberly |
| Dave and Denise Miller |
| Gary L. Watts |
| Allegro $200-$499 |
|---|
| Ellen and Steve Adelson |
| Jayson and Alyssa Burscough |
| James and Gayle Campbell |
| David and Angela Carter |
| Tonya and David Ford |
| Melisa and Todd Gungoll |
| Gerry and Barby Hahn |
| Jason and Rosalyn Heilman |
| George R. Louthan |
| Heather McIlhany |
| Gordon and Melanie McQuere |
| John and Connie Middleton |
| James Reeves and Suzann Mohr |
| Gretchen H. Ross |
| Christopher Sanders |
| Leslie and Bill Scoopmire |
| Christopher K. Stehm |
| Renata and Sven Treitel |
| Ronald B. Young |
| Allegretto $1-$199 |
|---|
| Aubrey M. Allen |
| Dale and Marilyn Amstutz |
| Christina Marquardt Ancira |
| Mary L. Baker |
| Dale Barnett |
| Dale and Kirstie Behlmann |
| Kelly A. Bezan |
| Ann Bogardus |
| Lilian Orelup Braden |
| Hope M. Bradford |
| Jevan O. Bremby |
| Rianne R. Brown |
| Charles W. Brown |
| Laurie and Terry Brumbaugh |
| Ken D. Busby |
| Kathy and Gregory Carey |
| Laura Carpenter and Matthew House |
| Steven D. Cassaday |
| David R. Cecil |
| Alicia R. Chesser |
| Thomas H. Clark, Jr. and Jennifer Gibbens |
| Sharon and Paul Collins |
| Allen and Patricia Cox |
| James and Jean Crawford |
| Joe DeLustro |
| Dean DeMerritt |
| Barbara and Gene Derby |
| Jerry and Deniese Dillon |
| Anonymous Donor |
| Eric and Rachel Doss |
| Holly and Butch Duren |
| Dupree Family |
| Brion L. Felts |
| Darlyn M. Felts |
| Marcia and Eliseo Fernandez |
| Susan and William Flynn |
| Michael and Mary Fowler |
| Jordan and Renee Friesen |
| Robin Gentzen Parker and Peter Parker |
| George A. Giacobbe |
| Allan Gibson and Necia Parker-Gibson |
| Shirley and Jim Gilpin |
| Dennis and Sally Gilstrap |
| Karen and Gordon Gingrich |
| Beth and Keith Goddard |
| Justin H. Guglielmetti |
| Sherye E. Halliburton |
| Staci and Grant Harper |
| James and Carol Hart |
| Barrie and Jacob Herring |
| Lynne and Richard Hoe |
| Kelly and Josh Hood |
| Robert and Carolyn Hudson |
| Kimberly and Tadd Huey |
| Sally and Tom Hughes |
| Myrna J. Jones |
| Michael and Jessica Keller |
| Carolyn and Brice Kinyon |
| Priscilla A. Langenderfer |
| Marva J. Larrabee |
| Letha and Sheldon Lencioni |
| Lindsey and Philip Looper |
| Rodney MacKey |
| Karen N. Manera |
| Tony and Nora Marks |
| Sandra and Harry McLeod |
| Hazel R. Mills |
| Andrew and Corinne Moore |
| Naomi and Don Mueller |
| Pauline and Clyde Nath |
| Eric and Bonnie Nelson |
| Judith Nole and Trinna Burrows |
| Stan Pastor |
| Bob and Mari Pickering |
| Ken and Maureen Ragan |
| Iris T. Ramirez |
| Edwin and Barbara Reavis |
| Lynn L. Richmond |
| Catherine M. Rodgers |
| Ariel L. Rodriguez |
| Asher M. Rosen |
| Debra and Carroll Rue |
| Chuck and Ginny Scott |
| Stephen and Julie Sharp |
| Marilyn A. Shores |
| Gary Smith |
| Greg and Denise Spears |
| Toru and LauraTagawa |
| Gordon O. Taylor |
| Stephanie and David Taylor |
| Donald L. Thompson |
| Barbara and Clyde Van Sickle |
| Christy and Mike Walker |
| Ronald H. Wheeler |
| Helen and Mark Wilcox |
| Bethany C. Williams |
| Jo C. and Robert Williams |
| Martin R. Wing |
| Karen Young |
| Brian and Shannon Zuercher |