The Keene State College Department of Music has given Mr. Rob Westerberg ’87 its  Distinguished Alumni Award for 2009–10. Rob currently serves as the choral director at York High School in York, Maine, and is the director of the Portland Community Chorus. He earned a B.M. in Music Education at KSC and an M.M. in Choral Conducting from the U of Maine.

Rob will be back on campus on Thursday, November 4, 2010, and will receive the award at a Concert Band performance in the Redfern Arts Center Main Theatre at 7:30 p.m. If you know Rob, use the “comments” link to drop him a note of congratulations.

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Dr. Anne-Marie Mallon, Dr. Paul Vincent, and Dr. Therese Seibert all have something very special in common. Each have been recognized recently for their achievements as outstanding faculty members.

Presented annually since 1971, the KSC Alumni Association Distinguished Teacher Award recognizes excellence in teaching at Keene State College, based upon the following criteria: excellence in classroom teaching, encouragement of independent thinking, rapport with students in and out of the classroom, and effective student advising.

So if you know a beloved KSC prof who fits that criteria, nominate him or her for the award. They deserve it! Nominations are due April 16, 2010. You can download the nomination form on the Distinguished Teacher Award page. Get on it!

Know an alum who has given incredible amounts of time and talent to support KSC? Or a recent grad who deserves recognition for their  career or civic accomplishments? The KSC Alumni Association is proud to honor our amazing graduates and is now accepting applications for the following awards:

• The Sprague W. Drenan Award
• The Alumni Achievement Award
• The Alumni Inspiration Award
• The Outstanding Service Award

Check the awards pages for more information and a nomination form, and submit your nomination by February 15. The Alumni Association will present its awards at its Annual Luncheon, June 5, 2010.

If you’ve got a favorite professor – you know, the one who helped shape your life – nominate him or her for the 2010 Distinguished Teacher Award. The deadline for Distinguished Teacher nominations is April 17.