{"id":38153,"date":"2013-12-05T21:53:42","date_gmt":"2013-12-06T01:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/miserybay.usanethosting.com\/wordpress\/?p=38153"},"modified":"2013-12-05T21:53:42","modified_gmt":"2013-12-06T01:53:42","slug":"sjps-spotlight-on-excellence-lisa-ormston-bontrager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/sjps-spotlight-on-excellence-lisa-ormston-bontrager\/","title":{"rendered":"SJPS Spotlight on Excellence: Lisa Ormston Bontrager"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Lisa Ormston Bontrager, Class of 1978
\nLisa Ormston Bontrager, Distinguished Professor of Music at Penn State University, is an acclaimed soloist and chamber musician, having performed throughout the United States, Europe and Japan. She is also “one-half” of Mirror Image, an acclaimed horn duo that includes Michelle Stebleton. They have performed extensively throughout the U.S. and Europe.
\n\"\"Education in general – and St. Johns Public Schools in particular – are important to the musician. “My mother, Grace Ormston, taught for 33 years in the district and my father, R. Lee Ormston, served on the St. Johns School Board of Education. They poured themselves into the district and both my sister, Lori Ormston Roberts, and I are proud graduates,” she says.
\nCollege degrees: Bachelor of Music, University of Michigan, French horn performance; Master of Music, University of Michigan, French horn performance
\nProfession: Distinguished Professor of Music, French horn, Penn State School of Music
\nAchievements: 2008 Faculty Scholar Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Arts and Humanities, Penn State; Distinguished Professor in 2010; over 20 CD recordings.
\nHow did your education at SJPS influence your career choice and life direction?<\/em>
\nI had very positive experiences with both academics and music at St. Johns. Bill Tennant made sure that I was exposed to many musical experiences and pushed me to challenge myself. He made sure I selected a great college and teacher for my field. I owe him a great deal!
\nWho are several teachers or staff who had a positive impact on your life?<\/em>
\nWilliam Tennant, Walter Cole, for their incredible encouragement; my mother, Grace Ormston, for her fabulous role modeling.
\nWhat SJPS academic, athletics and activities helped to promote “excellence” in your career?<\/em>
\nSt. Johns High School had a dedicated class period to both orchestra and band and that helped prepare me for the intense conservatory style education at the U-M School of Music.
\nHow did your education at SJPS shape you as a person; broaden your horizons; promote “excellence” in your daily life?<\/em>
\nI loved high school at St. Johns. I loved my friends and my family and home. It gave me the grounding and strength to take chances and stretch myself.
\n“SJPS Spotlight on Excellence,” a regular feature provided by St. Johns Schools Foundation for Excellence, focuses on St. Johns Public School alumni whose professional careers and personal accomplishments underscore the link between education and the development of well-rounded citizens whose lives have a positive impact on their communities and individuals far and wide.
\nSJFEE is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that helps fund student projects and programs via grant requests submitted by teachers and staff from all buildings in the district.
\nFor detailed information on SJFEE, or to make a donation visit, www.sjsffe.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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