John Long Receives DSMA

John Long Receives DSMM in Ceremonies At Troy State University

by Richard Rodean

DSMM Presentation to John M. Long ( Pictured Left to Right: Dr. Paul Yoder, Richard Rode an, John M. Long, Barry Golden, P1·esident, Zeta Upsilon Chapter).

In a formal presentation during the Seventh Annual Southeast United States Concert Band Clinic, John M. Long, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Director of Bands at Troy State University, became a recipient of Kappa Kappa Psi's Distinguished Service to Music Medal (DSMM). Sponsored by the brothers of Zeta Upsilon Chapter, Dean Long's nomination was accepted by the National Council during our Convention last August. The distinguished career of John Long as band conductor, music educator and administrator reached new heights with the opening of the Hall of Fame of Distinguished Band Conductors on February 2nd at Troy State. Established in 1977 by the National Band Association, then headed by William Revelli, the Hall of Fame inducted posthumously the following bandsmen as the founding class: Harold B. Bachman, Glenn Cliffe Bainum, Charles Brendler, Howard C. Bronson, Herbert L. Clarke, Patrick Conway, Henry Fillmore, Patrick Gilmore, Edwin Franko Goldman, Albert Austin Hardin, Karl L. King, Samuel R. Laboda, Archie R. McAllister, Arthur Pryor, William H. Santelmann, Frank Simon, and John Phillip Sousa. Future membership in the Hall of Fame will permit nominations of retired bandsmen, 65 or older.

It was my pleasure as National President of Kappa Kappa Psi to attend these ceremonies and represent the brothers of Kappa Kappa Psi. Dr. Long's contributions to KK'lr have been many, the most recent in the capacity as Governor of District VIII. In correspondence with Dr. Long he expressed to me his esteem for our highest fraternal honor, DSMM: "I consider this the greatest honor of my life . . . "

Congratulations Brother Long for your many years of success and musical excellence.