Deans of the Chapter
The American Guild of Organists, founded in 1896, is chartered by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York.
At the founding of the Westchester County Chapter, interested organists in the area met in Christ Church, Bronxville to conduct the organizational meeting on January 24, 1951 with Robert Owen as host. The first official meeting of the Chapter was held on June 24, 1951, with our first Dean, Dr. Henry F. Seibert presiding.
At the founding of the Westchester County Chapter, interested organists in the area met in Christ Church, Bronxville to conduct the organizational meeting on January 24, 1951 with Robert Owen as host. The first official meeting of the Chapter was held on June 24, 1951, with our first Dean, Dr. Henry F. Seibert presiding.
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The following individuals have held the position of Dean:
2018-present Craig Degener 2016 - 2018 Terence J. Flanagan 2014 - 2016 Dr. John T. King 2012 - 2014 Kevin Walsh 2010 - 2012 Alice Avouris 2008 - 2010 John Cecconi 2006 - 2008 Joyce Gardner 2004 - 2006 Joseph Nigro 2002 - 2004 Dr. Robert Chase 2000 - 2002 Lana Kollath 2000 - 2000 Gary W. Carr 1998 - 2000 Dr. John T. King 1997 - 1998 Keith Robellard 1995 - 1997 Edna Neff Schloton 1993 - 1995 Timothy Lewis 1991 - 1993 Robert Moncrief 1989 - 1991 Edna Neff Schloton 1987 - 1989 Judith Brown 1985 - 1987 Dr. D. DeWitt Wasson 1984 - 1985 Maureen Morgan 1982 - 1984 David Pizarro 1980 - 1982 Norman Andre 1978 - 1980 Dr. John Schuder 1976 - 1978 Phyllis Pinto 1974 - 1976 John Pagett 1972 - 1974 Maureen Morgan 1971 - 1972 Frederick Young 1969 - 1971 Margaret Kelly 1967 - 1969 Robert N. Roth 1965 - 1967 Russell Blackmer 1963 - 1965 Julia Kuwahara 1961 - 1963 Dr. D. DeWitt Wasson 1959 - 1961 Ruth Branch 1957 - 1959 Allen C. Albee 1955 - 1957 Alinda Cooper 1953 - 1955 Howard E. Marsh 1951 - 1953 Dr. Henry F. Seibert |
from left: former Dean Dr. John T. King (left), Jeremiah Mead, Daniel Ficarri and former Dean Terence J. Flanagan at the 2017 opening recital
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