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The sisters of Epsilon Chapter are blessed to have 9 members of the faculty invovled in SAI, as well as one alumna working in the library. We are very proud of all of them, and sing the chorale and present a red rose whenever they hold a recital.

Faculty Alumnae
Dr. Mary Arlin, professor of music theory - faculty advisor (Epsilon)
Kelly Covert, lecturer, Flute (Iota Zeta)
Mrs. Marjorie Porterfield, visiting associate professor of music theory (Delta Lambda)
Kelly Samarzea, assistant professor of Voice (Sigma Omicron)
Kristina Shanton, Librarian (Epsilon)

Patroness Members
Dr. Diane Birr, assistant professor of Piano, just initiated during Fall '03
Dr. Lee Goodhew, professor of Bassoon
Patrice Pastore, professor of Voice and diction (on sabbatical Fall '04)

Friend of the Arts
Dr. Charis Dimaras, assistant professor of Piano

The Sisters of Epsilon Chapter

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picture of Lori B. Lori Bonin

Office:                N/A
Year & Major: Sophomore, Music Education
Instrument:      Clarinet
Hometown:      Sewell, New Jersey
Nickname:        "Femme Fatale"
Other Info:        Lori is a member of the Ithaca College Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Concert Band, and is in the Cornell Choro Group. She is a Disney fanatic, as well as a Jazz fanatic, and is hoping to looking foward to her junior teaching experience next year.

Diana Cioffari

Office:               Vice President, Membership and Corresponding Secretary
Year & Major: Junior, BMO, Theatre
Instrument:      Voice
Hometown:      Sudbury, Massachussetts
Nickname:        "Bubble(s)"
Other Info:        Diana is continually working on her compositions, which include operas, a requiem, and various other musical works. She hopes to give a recital her senior year, and is currently helping with carpentry for the upcoming Ithaca College play, "Our Country's Good."

Allison Holst-Grubbe

Office:               President
Year & Major: Senior, Performance and Music Education, German minor
Instrument:      Voice
Hometown:      Sharon, Connecticut
Nickname:        "Knallig"
Other Info:        Allison is a member of MENC and ACDA and is the secretary for the Inter-Fraternity Council. She has been involved with IC Democrats and IC Dean for Change. She also enjoys yoga, working in libraries and toystores, and failed experiments with tofu.

. Bethanie Keem

Office:                Treasurer
Year & Major:   Sophomore, Music Education
Instrument:       Horn
Hometown:       Eagle, NY
Nickname:        "Smokin'"
Other Info:        Bethanie is a member of Brass Choir, Campus Band, and the International Club, in which she is the American Ambassador. She loves speaking French, traveling, art, and taking part in Beth and Deydra's Cooking Adventures Unlimited!

Valerie Vassar

Office:                Recording Secretary
Year & Major:   Sophomore, Performance
Instrument:      Percussion
Hometown:      Glen Ridge, New Jersey
Nickname:        "Alpha Mater"
Other Info:        Valerie is a member of djembe ensemble, MENC, and PAS (Percussive Arts Society). She also enjoys dancing in her spare time.

Emily Watson

Office:               Vice President, Ritual and Sergeant-at-Arms
Year & Major: Junior, Performance and Music Education
Instrument:      Flute
Hometown:      Lincoln, Massachussetts
Nickname:        "Saab"
Other Info:        Emily is the vice president of the IC Fife and Drum Corps, and is the flutist for a woodwind quintet. She is also a huge fan of science fiction and ANYTHING dragon related.

Picture of Naomi W. Naomi Williams

Office:               Editor and Historian
Year & Major: Sophomore, Composition
Instrument:      Double Bass
Hometown:      Kingston, New York
Nickname:        "ASCAP"
Other Info:        Coming soon!

Recent Alumnae Profiles
Alumnae Through the Years

Alison Blanchard                  Teri Kowiak                                       Click on a decade to learn about
Laura Bilodeau                     Klenda Martinez                                         some of our alumnae from years past!
Kim Dulchinos                      Nomi Morris
Melanie Fishman                 Meagan Sherwood                                1950's           1960's            1970's
Jaime Kibelsbeck                                                                      1980's           1990's            2000 and beyond

picture of Lori B.	Lori Bonin Office: N/A Year & Major: Sophomore, Music Education Instrument: Clarinet Hometown: Sewell, New Jersey Nickname: "Femme Fatale" Other Info: Lori is a member of the Ithaca College Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Concert Band, and is in the Cornell Choro Group. She is a Disney fanatic, as well as a Jazz fanatic, and is hoping to looking foward to her junior teaching experience next year.
	Diana Cioffari Office: Vice President, Membership and Corresponding Secretary Year & Major: Junior, BMO, Theatre Instrument: Voice Hometown: Sudbury, Massachussetts Nickname: "Bubble(s)" Other Info: Diana is continually working on her compositions, which include operas, a requiem, and various other musical works. She hopes to give a recital her senior year, and is currently helping with carpentry for the upcoming Ithaca College play, "Our Country's Good."
	Allison Holst-Grubbe Office: President Year & Major: Senior, Performance and Music Education, German minor Instrument: Voice Hometown: Sharon, Connecticut Nickname: "Knallig" Other Info: Allison is a member of MENC and ACDA and is the secretary for the Inter-Fraternity Council. She has been involved with IC Democrats and IC Dean for Change. She also enjoys yoga, working in libraries and toystores, and failed experiments with tofu.
.	Bethanie Keem Office: Treasurer Year & Major: Sophomore, Music Education Instrument: Horn Hometown: Eagle, NY Nickname: "Smokin'" Other Info: Bethanie is a member of Brass Choir, Campus Band, and the International Club, in which she is the American Ambassador. She loves speaking French, traveling, art, and taking part in Beth and Deydra's Cooking Adventures Unlimited!
	Valerie Vassar Office: Recording Secretary Year & Major: Sophomore, Performance Instrument: Percussion Hometown: Glen Ridge, New Jersey Nickname: "Alpha Mater" Other Info: Valerie is a member of djembe ensemble, MENC, and PAS (Percussive Arts Society). She also enjoys dancing in her spare time.
	Emily Watson Office: Vice President, Ritual and Sergeant-at-Arms Year & Major: Junior, Performance and Music Education Instrument: Flute Hometown: Lincoln, Massachussetts Nickname: "Saab" Other Info: Emily is the vice president of the IC Fife and Drum Corps, and is the flutist for a woodwind quintet. She is also a huge fan of science fiction and ANYTHING dragon related.
Picture of Naomi W.	Naomi Williams Office: Editor and Historian Year & Major: Sophomore, Composition Instrument: Double Bass Hometown: Kingston, New York Nickname: "ASCAP" Other Info: Coming soon!