March 31, 2010
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Roy McPherson of Ketchikan has been chosen by the Alaska School Activities Association for the Alaska High School Hall of Fame Class of 2010. Photo courtesy McPherson Music

Ketchikan, Alaska - Roy McPherson of Ketchikan has been chosen by the Alaska School Activities Association for the Alaska High School Hall of Fame Class of 2010. He is the first person in the music field to be selected. The category is listed as "activity sponsor, Ketchikan - band and district music coordinator". Gil Truitt, a 2006 Alaska High School Hall of Fame inductee nominated McPherson.

McPherson has taught music in Michigan, California, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Alaska. He taught band and choir at Ketchikan High School (1972-82) where his groups continually received superior ratings at Music Festival. The Kayhi Jazz Ensemble was one of two selected to perform at the 1980 National School Board Convention in San Francisco. McPherson was inducted into the Alaska Music Educators Hall of Fame in 1986.

McPherson has also been on the faculties of the Philadelphia College of the Performing Arts (1982-1984), Ashland College, Ohio (1984-1987), and he moved back to Ketchikan in 1987 to purchase what is now McPherson Music.

McPherson is currently the conductor of the Ketchikan Community Concert Band, and coordinator of Music Education at McPherson Music.He directs the Windjammers, Soundwaves and Discovery youth jazz groups, and is also a founding member of the Scattered Sunshine Trombone Choir.

Others selected for the 2010 Hall of Fame are Carlos Boozer (Athlete, Juneau HS), David Killpatrick (Athlete, West Anchorage HS), Larry Martin (Athlete, Homer HS) and AT&T (Major contributor, Anchorage).

The Class of 2010 Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place in April.

On the Web:

Alaska Hall of Fame
http://alaskahalloffame.org

 

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