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SISTER
CAROLE RILEY APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF GRADUATE STUDIES
Congratulations to Sr. Carole Riley, Executive Director,
who has recently been appointed as Director of Graduate
Studies at the Mary Pappert School of Music at Duquesne
University.
Furthermore, in
an interview with James Anderson, president and founder of
James Anderson Audio and recipient of 23 Grammy nominations
and 9 Grammy Awards, in the Duquesne Univerisity news, Mr.
Anderson spoke of Sr. Carole's impact as a mentor:
"Many people
mentored me and singling out one excludes many great and
influential individuals. I would, however, offer Sister
Carole Riley. Using her kind, gentle and patient spirit, she
showed me, through tough love, the value and worth of hard
work. A few years ago, I dropped by Sister Carole's studio
to say hello. She was in the middle of a lesson. I saw at
the piano bench a young man, who could have been me at one
time, struggling through a piece. I said to him: 'Two
things: one -- soon this well be over and two -- listen to
everything she says, because she's right!' I loved seeing
the smile on her face that I saw her trying to hide."
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MUSIC THERAPY
CHAIR NAMED PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR IN MUSIC EDUCATION BY
CAMBRIDGE WHO’S WHO (August 2007)
Sister Donna Marie Beck, professor and director of the
Department of Music Therapy at Duquesne’s Mary Pappert
School of Music, has been named Professional of the Year in
Music Education by Cambridge Who’s Who.
"It’s a privilege and an honor to have been
selected by Cambridge Who’s Who for this distinction,” said
Sister Beck, a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Baden,
Pa. “I am grateful to my family, my religious community and
to Duquesne University for cultivating a love and interest
in me that has helped me to grow spiritually and
educationally.”
Cambridge Who’s Who names only one member
from each discipline as a Professional of the Year. The
honorees are selected based on their accomplishments,
academic achievement, leadership and service.
A recognized expert in the field of music
therapy, Sister Beck conducts music therapy workshops and
seminars nationally and internationally. She also
specializes in music and spirituality, education, and using
the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music. She is a
fellow of the Association of Music and Imagery, and was
recognized in 2003 with the Lifetime Achievement Award from
the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA). Sister Beck
is a past AMTA executive board member and served as
treasurer for the organization’s mid-atlantic region.
Sister Beck began at the Music School 1982,
after teaching music in Catholic elementary and secondary
schools for 22 years. She holds a Ph.D. in formative
spirituality and music, as well as an M.A., M.M.Ed. and a
B.S. in music education from Duquesne University. Sr. Carole Riley,
C.D.P., Ph.D., LPC, AAPC-Fellow
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SISTER PAT
MAHONEY GIVEN PEACEMAKER AWARD (August 2007)
During the Franciscan Federation's Annual Conference, held
in late July in Rochester, New York, Sister Patricia Ann
Mahoney received the Federation's Peacemaker award for her
talent and commitment to spiritual life ministry.
The Director of the Franciscan Spirit and
Life Center in Whitehall, Sister Pat is rather new to that
role, but has worked in spirituality in some ways all her
life. Trained as a social worker, Sister Pat has served as a
counselor at St. Joseph's Home in Dayton, Ohio, at
Pittsburgh's Orr Center and, most recently, at UPMC Western
Psych's Addiction Outreach Center. A graduate of Duquesne
University's Institute of Formative Spirituality, she also
served in formation ministry in the community.
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