Richard Benedum, 2009 Distinguished Alumnus
Richard Benedum was the Alumni Chair in the Humanities and Professor of Music at the University of Dayton. He served as the Department of Music chair from 1980-88, and from 1996 to 2001. His many awards include the College of Arts and Sciences Award for Teaching (1994); the Ohioana Library Association Music Citation (1995); the inaugural Opus Award as the outstanding arts educator in greater Dayton (1996); the University of Dayton Alumni Award for Teaching (1998), and the Ovation Award from the Vocal Arts Resource Network of Ohio (2001). He also is the founder and former music director of the Dayton Bach Society, and has conducted all the major oratorios and numerous cantatas of Bach, as well as other major works from the 17th to the 20th centuries.
Dr. Benedum directed seven Summer Seminars and Institutes for teachers, based in Vienna, for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). He wrote and produced a series of programs for National Public Radio on “Mozart: His Music and His Letters.” He has been a review panel member for the NEH four times and a consultant for the Ohio Arts Council and Ohio Humanities Council. After receiving his D.M.A. in organ performance from the University of Oregon, he studied organ and conducting with Helmuth Rilling in Stuttgart and musicology with Christoph Wolff at Harvard. His research interests include the music and lives of Bach and Mozart.
| DISTINGUISHED ALUM AWARDS Given annually and presented at commencement. The award is given in honor of continued service to the school, honor to the school, and service to the community. |
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| 2011 | Mira Frohnmayer Mary Seereiter, Dance |
| 2010 | Doree Jarboe Timothy Ryan, Dance |
| 2009 | Richard Benedum Ann Rodiger , MS Dance |
| 2008 | Larry Gookin Barbara Sellers-Young, Dance |
| 2007 | Ray Miller, Dance Edgardo Simone |
| 2006 | Terry Kuhn Dianne Markham, Dance |
| 2005 | Julie Anne McCornack Sadie Tiffany Mills, Dance |
| 2004 | Barry McNabb, Dance Richard M. Smith |
| 2003 | Allan Eugene Aitken |
| 2002 | Richard Fuller |
| 2001 | Charlotte Plummer Owen |
| 2000 | Janet Towner, Dance |
| 1999 | David Schrader |
| 1998 | Jon Appleton |
| 1997 | Lynn Sjolund |
| 1996 | Doug Orme |
| 1995 | Jerold Ottley |
| 1994 | Gene Slayter |
| 1993 | MarAbel Frohnmayer |
