Karen Lewis Robards

Background

Robards, Karen Lewis was born on November 9, 1942 in Rahway, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Ralph Edward and Carol Georgiana (Peterson) Lewis.

Education

AB, Vassar College, 1964; postgraduate, Union Theological Seminary School Music, 1964-1965.

Career

Organist Presbyterian Church, Springfield, New Jersey, 1964-1967, 1st Methodist Church, Westfield, 1967-1968, United Presbyterian Church, Plainfield, 1973. Choir director Wesleyan Community Church, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1974-1975. Minister of music Fanwood (New Jersey) Presbyterian Church, 1975-1982.

Clinician, sales agent Schulmerich Carillons, Sellersville, Pennsylvania, 1982-1985, clinicain, sales agent, since 1999. Organist, handbell director Liberty (New Jersey) Corner Presbyterian Church, 1982-1986. Organist, choir director Adirondack Community Church, Lake Placid, New York, 1986—1998.

Teacher music St. Agnes Catholic School, 1987-1990. Founding director Paul Smith's College Choir, Paul Smith's, New York, 2002—2003. Organist, director youth and handbell choirs Church of St. Luke the Beloved Physician, Saranac Lake.

Private practice piano instructor, since 1966.

Achievements

• Karen Lewis Robards has been listed as a noteworthy Music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Guest recitalist Westfield Men's Glee Club, Fanwood, 1977, 79. Guest director Junior Choristers Festival, Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, Plainfield, 1980, 81, Somerset Hills Area Junior Choristers Festival, Millington, New Jersey, 1984. Museum director Community Theatre Players, Lake Placid, 1987.

Board directors Lake Placid Sinfonietta. Member American Guild English Handbell Ringers (representative Eastern area 1985-1986, district coordinator 1989-1995, New York state chairman since 1995), American Guild Organists (sub-dean Valcour chapter 1990, dean Valcour chapter 1991), North America Guild of Change Ringers, Kiwanis (board directors Lake Placid chapter 1988-1990).

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, gardening, mountain climbing.

Connections

Married Myron Marcus Miller, August 11, 1973 (divorced February 1980). Children: William T. Meglaughlin, David B. Meglaughlin. Married Sherman Marshall Robards, September 14, 1991.

Father:

Ralph Edward Lewis

Mother:

Carol Georgiana (Peterson) Lewis

Spouse:

Sherman Marshall Robards

Spouse:

Myron Marcus Miller

child:

David B. Meglaughlin Robards

child:

William T. Meglaughlin Robards