Collegiate

As a state affiliate of NAfME Collegiate (CNAfME), our organization focuses on preparing future music educators by giving them an opportunity for professional orientation and development during their time at higher education institutions. Through the utilization of statewide service projects, state conferences, and events sponsored by individual chapters, the members of the Collegiate Section of the North Carolina Music Educators Association (NCMEA) gain an understanding of numerous principles related to the music education profession. These include:

  • The basic truths and principles that underlie the role of music in human life
  • The philosophy and function of the music education profession
  • The professional interests of members involved in the local, state, division, and national levels
  • The music industry’s role in support of music education, and
  • The knowledge and practices of the professional music educator as facilitated through chapter activity

If you would like to learn more about the Collegiate Section of NCMEA and its activities, please feel free to contact one of our CNAfME State Officers. You may also reach Christie Lynch Ebert, NCMEA’s Collegiate NAfME Advisor.

Chapter Feature: We want to highlight and share the work that you do!

Hello NAfME Chapters of NC! We at the NCMEA Collegiate State Board want to expand our outreach and connection with our university chapters. We’re working on a project to feature different chapters on our social media platforms to promote your various activities and projects! Features will be posted weekly, and they will be first come, first served. Requests can be re-submitted yearly! We’d like to know about your school, what you’re working on as a chapter and we’d like to have a picture of your organization. We’d also like to know the status of your membership and any social media accounts that you may have, so we can know how you’re doing logistically.

Here’s the link to the form for you to submit for your chapter:

CHAPTER FEATURE FORM

Thank you all so much!
Caleb Todd, NCMEA Corresponding Secretary
NCMEA Collegiate Board

Connecting Collegiates as We Unite Through Music!

Tying in with the theme of this year’s Music In Our Schools Month® (United Through Music) the Collegiate Officers hosted their second chat on March 19, 2025 at 7 PM.

The chat was hosted by your State Collegiate Officers with special guests: Ms. Catherine Butler, NCMEA President; Ms. Lindsay Williams and Ms. Tonya Allison, Co-Chairs, NCMEA MIOSM; Mr. Nate McGaha, Executive Director, Arts North Carolina and Co-Chair of the Creative States Coalition; Mr. Jeremy Tucker, Advocacy Co-Chair, NCMEA; Director of Arts Education, Wake County Public Schools; Mr. James Daugherty, Advocacy Co-Chair, NCMEA; Past-President NCMEA and Southern Division NAfME; Ms. Jazzmone Sutton, Senior Manager for State Advocacy and Equity at the National Association for Music Education (NAfME); Past-President, NCMEA; and Dr. Susan Heiserman, Executive Director, NCMEA.

Recorded Virtual Chat: Focus on Advocacy: Connecting Collegiates As We Unite Through Music!

Links shared during the chat:

SCHOLARSHIPS

Collegiate Conference Scholarships

NCMEA’s 2024 Collegiate Conference Scholarships will cover the cost of conference registration ($50) for up to 36 deserving Collegiate NAfME members with demonstrated financial need. Click Here to learn more…

Bill McCloud Scholarship

The Bill McCloud scholarship is awarded to a collegiate member of NCMEA who is a resident of North Carolina and who has successfully completed 3 years in a music education degree program in North Carolina, with a GPA of 3.0.  The scholarship is a one-time award of a minimum of $2,000. The award is paid in a lump sum directly to the recipient and the North Carolina college or university he/she is attending. A check will be sent to the college/university at the beginning of the recipient’s fourth year of undergraduate study.  Click Here to learn more…

Ruth Jewell Scholarship

The Ruth Jewell scholarship is awarded to a Music Education major who is a resident of North Carolina attending a North Carolina college or university.  The scholarship is a one-time award of $2,000.00 and will be paid in a lump sum to the recipient and the college or university at the beginning of the recipient’s senior year.   Click Here to learn more…