缅北禁地

缅北禁地 Professor Emerita Fran Page received the Raleigh Youth Choir鈥檚 Bob Goodale Noteworthy Service Award in recognition of her work as a music educator and visionary creator of the Capital City Girls Choir.聽

The award was presented during the annual Raleigh Youth Choir Gala, which took place on Friday, April 11, at the MacGregor Downs Country Club.聽

Erin Cleghorn, Meredith鈥檚 director of fundraising research, is a member of the Raleigh Youth Choir board.

鈥淎s a board member, I purchased a table and invited Meredith friends who I know love music and support the arts in Raleigh,鈥� Cleghorn said. 鈥淚t was a coincidence that we were also honoring Dr. Page.鈥澛�

Meredith alumnae and friends at Cleghorn鈥檚 table included: Jeanine Wagoner, Margaret Simmons, Claire Sullivan Slaughter, Louise Sullivan Peters, Penny Gallins, Sandra McClain Buller, Hilary Allen, and Astra Ball.聽

Jeremy Tucker, Artistic Director of the RYC, said of Page: 鈥淪he spent 36 years pouring her heart into one institution, where she wore many hats: head of the Department of Music, director of choral activities, coordinator of music education. But more than any title, she鈥檚 been a teacher of teachers. She鈥檚 the reason so many stepped into classrooms believing in the power of music, armed with not just knowledge, but conviction.鈥�

This was the inaugural Bob Goodale Service Award. Goodale was a beloved RYC volunteer and Board member who died in 2024.

鈥揂rticle written with contributions from Erin Cleghorn