Music Organizations

at Truman State University

There are many different music organizations at Truman, including a chapter of the Sigma Alpha Iota national women's music fraternity, a chapter of the Phi Mu Alpha national music fraternity, a chapter of the Pi Kappa Lambda national honor music society and a collegiate branch of the National Association for Music Education.  For more information on the Truman chapter of SAI, visit Epsilon Pi and for more information on the Truman chapter of PMA, visit Upsilon Phi.

Pi Kappa Lambda

Pi Kappa Lambda is an honor society, the only music organization recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies.  It was dedicated by its founders to the fostering of scholarly interest in the theoretical and historical aspects of music, and to the pursuit of eminent achievement in performance, composition, music education and research. 

The Society was founded at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, in 1918.  The members of Pi Kappa Lambda are selected for induction based on evidence of both musical and academic excellence.  They also possess qualities that have enabled them to achieve distinguished careers at Truman State University: personal integrity, leadership, open-mindedness and intellectual stamina.  For more information on the national organization visit Pi Kappa Lambda or contact:

Dr. Thomas Trimborn (chapter president)
Dr. Julianna Moore (chapter vice president)
Dr. Jesse Krebs (chapter secretary-treasurer) 

The Truman chapter, Eta Sigma, held its 2008 induction ceremony on May 9 at which thirteen Truman music students were recognized by President Barbara Dixon:

Joshua Baum, voice
Todd Diebold, saxophone
Adam Groh, percussion
Daniel Harbaugh, percussion
Kelsey Kline, piano
Katherine Krebs, flute
Erin Miesner, clarinet
Christopher Pieper, percussion
Nicole Robertson, voice
Kristyna Speraneo, violin
Joshua Waymire, tuba
Angela Welker, clarinet
Valorie Wolgast, flute