Sixteen students from the Harrison Bands program have been inducted to the Tri-M Music Honor Society for 2021-2022.
The Tri-M Music Honor Society is a program of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), which focuses on creating future leaders in music education and music advocacy. Tri-M recognizes students that have gone above and beyond both academically and musically.
Harrison Band students enrolled in the Harrison High School Tri-M chapter for 2021-22 are:
- Daniel Banstetter
- Ashling Clark
- Ainsley Collier
- Maggie Frost
- Ashley Fulton
- Aurora Hampton
- Kate Kennedy
- Anna Miller
- Abbie Newton
- Tristan Sandford
- Michael Strickland
- Charles Sweetman
- Zach Taneri
- Alex Thrash
- David Wetter
- Lyndsey Williams
Back Row: Daniel Banstetter, Charles Sweetman, Zach Taneri, Tristan Sandford, David Wetter, Ainsley Collier, Ashley Fulton, Maggie Frost. Front Row: Ashling Clark, Alex Thrash, Abbie Newton, Kate Kennedy, Lyndsey Williams, Anna Miller, Aurora Hampton, Michael Strickland
To be considered and enrolled in the Tri-M Society, candidates must have been enrolled in a school-sponsored music ensemble and/or class for at least one semester of the current school year. Member also demonstrate academic achievement, including maintaining for the previous semester at least an A average grade or equivalent in music, with at least a B average grade or equivalent in other academic subjects.
Tri-M membership also includes leadership and service requirements, plus demonstration of outstanding character.
Tri-M also provides students leadership opportunities to make a difference in their community through music-based service projects. Each year, student members contribute more than 750,000 service hours to their school and local communities and raise nearly $1 million for causes they care about. There are more than 84,000 students in 2,100 Tri-M chapters across 50 states and 15 countries.
Tri-M was founded in 1936 by Alexander Harley and his wife, Frances. At the time, Alexander Harley was the band director and Music Department Chairman at Maine Township High School East in Park Ridge, Illinois. It has been a program of the National Association for Music Education since 1983.
For more information on the Tri-M Society, visit the organization’s website at https://www.musichonors.com/