OkMEA Retired Music Teacher Directory
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| Retired Teacher Name | Jonna P. (Whipple) Johnson |
| Spouse | Mike |
| Address | 401 Trenton Road Norman, OK 73069 Map It |
| Phone | (405) 329-7090 |
| In what year did you retire from teaching? | 1998 |
| How many years did you teach? | 33 |
| Degrees Earned (start with most recent) | Panhandle State University - Goodwell, OK - BME - 1964 - Voice & Choir |
| Teaching Positions (start with the most recent) | 1964-1969 - Guymon Elementary, OK - Elementary Music |
| Teaching Highlights (ensemble accomplishments, personal accomplishments, etc.) | During her tenure at NHS, she taught 128 All-OMEA chorus students; had a women's choir, mixed chorus and 2 different show choirs chosen as honor groups for the OMEA Convention; her choirs received 2 Grand Championships at Opryland, USA; her mixed chorus, girls' choir, jazz and show choirs all were named Outstanding groups at the Heritage Music Festival in San Antonio, TX. Her choirs won best in class awards at Six Flags Over Mid-America in St. Louis, MO. And her girls' choir achieved the first perfect score in the history of the festival at Baseball Music Festival in Orlando, FL. |
| Professional Education Associations | MENC/OMEA ACDA/OCDA Professional Educators of Norman - member |
| Personal Honors and Awards | 1988 - OCDA Director of Distinction |
| Retirement Years (jobs, accomplishments, travel, etc.) | Sings in First Christian Church Choir under the director of Dr. Steven Curtis; has an active voice studio; is currently an adjudicator of choral contests in Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas. Hobbies: ceramics, reading, scrap-booking and gardening |
Janis Dawson, OkMEA Past President
6721 Stonycreek Dr.
Oklahoma City, OK 73132
(405) 740-9306
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