{"id":512,"date":"2019-07-17T18:18:25","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T18:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/news-archives\/isaacsreceivesprestigioushonor\/"},"modified":"2019-07-17T18:18:25","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T18:18:25","slug":"isaacsreceivesprestigioushonor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/news-archives\/isaacsreceivesprestigioushonor\/","title":{"rendered":"WCSU music professor receives prestigious honor"},"content":{"rendered":"
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DANBURY, CONN. <\/strong>\u2014 Professor of Music Dr. Kevin Jay Isaacs was named Connecticut Choir Director of the Year by the Connecticut Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association at the organization\u2019s annual fall conference in October. Isaacs, associate chair of the music department at Western Connecticut State University, was nominated for the award by a vote from the ACDA Board of Directors, as well as former students.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI am moved that they had remembered me fondly and respectfully,\u201d Isaacs said. \u201cThe best recognition a teacher can receive comes from the people we instruct, nurture and watch grow into vital and productive adults.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Isaacs studied at Texas Christian University, where he received both a bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degree in music composition and theory. He earned a Ph.D. in music composition and choral conducting at the University of Arizona.<\/p>\n

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The Connecticut Choir Director of the Year award was first given to Dr. Gerald Mack, from the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford. Other recipients of the award have included Dr. Jameson Marvin, of Harvard; and Richard Coffey, artistic director on CONCORA, Connecticut Choral Artists.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI am thrilled to be included in such company,\u201d Isaacs said.<\/p>\n

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For more information, call the Office of University Relations at (203) 837-8486.<\/p>\n

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\n Western Connecticut State University offers outstanding faculty in a range of quality academic programs. Our diverse university community provides students an enriching and supportive environment that takes advantage of the unique cultural offerings of Western Connecticut and New York. Our vision: To be an affordable public university with the characteristics of New England\u2019s best small private universities.
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