Emeritus Committee

Is a voice for the needs of retired and senior members to ASTA staff and leadership. The Committee is focused on creating new and meaningful ways in which ASTA can serve our senior members and how senior members can continue to contribute in the string teaching community.


The committee consists of the following members:

  • Chair

    Denese Odegaard

    2025

  • Vice Chair

    Linda Cherniavsky

    2026

  • Board Liaison

    Charles Laux

    2025

  • Michael Alexander

    2026

  • Juana Alzaga

    2026

  • Bill Bitter

    2026

  • Darcy Drexler

    2026

  • Georgia Ekonomou

    2026

  • Ann Geiler

    2026

  • Bob Gillespie

    2026

  • Cathie Hudnall

    2026

  • William LaRue Jones

    2026

  • Betsy Maliszewski

    2026

  • Steven Rosenhaus

    2026

  • Michael Simpson

    2025

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