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Monday, March 11, 2019

Q&A with Dean Jennie Gallimore | Alumnus named Outstanding Young Music Educator

Jennie Gallimore

Q&A with Dean Jennie Gallimore

Dr. Jennie Gallimore is the new dean of the College of Technology, Architecture and Applied Engineering. This past fall semester was her first at Bowling Green State University. Gallimore came to BGSU from Wright State University, where she held a number of leadership positions, including associate dean for research and graduate studies since 2015.

Q. Now that you’re in your second semester here at BGSU, what were your first impressions of the University in the fall?

A. The first thing that comes to mind is, Bowling Green State University has a beautiful campus. Everyone is friendly and open, and it’s easy to see how much everybody here really cares about the students and wants to help the University do great things. I’ve felt very welcome here from the beginning. I’ve talked to faculty, staff and other deans, and they’ve been very helpful and welcoming. The faculty and staff here in technology care about the students and they really want to see this college move forward. They are excited about new opportunities that we are going to be working on for new programs. I think that this college is going to change in many ways moving forward.

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Ben Benzin (left) is congratulated by his BGSU mentor Bruce Moss, director of bands.

Alumnus earns Outstanding Young Music Educator Award

Each year, the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) honors one young educator who is committed to excellence in music education and is deserving of statewide acknowledgement.

This year, OMEA granted the Outstanding Young Music Educator Award to Brett Benzin '11, who majored in music education in the College of Musical Arts at Bowling Green State University.

"My initial reactions ranged from being overwhelmingly proud to very excited," Benzin said. "OMEA has given me so much, both as a young student and as an educator, and to receive an award honoring some of my achievements is truly special."

Since 2015, Benzin has served as the director of bands at Keystone High School in LaGrange, Ohio, where he also teaches music to grades 6-12.

"I greatly enjoy working at Keystone," Benzin said. "I have a supportive school administration and great colleagues."

Benzin's success in this role have shown an increase in the number of students interested in the band, and twice Benzin has led Keystone to a qualify for the OMEA State Large Group Event.

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