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April 30, 2003
Contact:
Tom Davis
Troy Office of University Relations
334/670-3196
tomdavis@troy.edu
Office of University Relations
253 Adams Administration
Troy, AL 36082
(334) 670-3196
(334) 670-3274 (fax)
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STATE UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS PRESS RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 1-334-670-3196 |
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Dr. John M. Long to receive Governor’s Arts Award Dr. John M. Long, director of bands emeritus at Troy State University, will be honored by the Alabama State Council on the Arts with the Governor’s Arts Award on Friday, May 2. The award, which will be presented during the 2003 “Celebration of the Arts” awards ceremony at Troy State University Montgomery’s Davis Theatre for the Performing Arts, is given in recognition of outstanding contributions to the arts in Alabama. Dr. Long, longtime TSU band director and member of the National Band Association’s Hall of Fame, is one of three Alabamians to receive the Governor’s Award this year. From 1965-1996, Dr. Long served Troy State University in a number of capacities, including: Band Director (1965-96); Chair of the Music Department (1972-96); Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences (1974-91); Assistant to the President (1982-96); and Dean of the School of Fine Arts (1992-96). Two buildings on the Troy State University campus have been named for Dr. Long: John M. Long Hall, which houses the library, recording studio and rehearsal hall for all TSU bands, and the Hawkins-Adams-Long Hall of Honor, which houses the National Band Association Conductor’s Hall of Fame, the TSU Museum and the Ralph Adams Library. Prior to coming to Troy in 1965, Dr. Long served as band director at four Alabama high schools -- Jacksonville High School, Blount County High School, DeKalb County High School and Robert E. Lee High School. The ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. on May 2 with a reception following at the Alabama Artists Gallery, located on the first floor of the RSA Tower in Montgomery. |