Leonard Almontia Barnhill

Background

Barnhill, Leonard Almontia was born on May 16, 1955 in Fort Hood, Texas, United States. Son of Harold Almontia and Helen (Patterson) Barnhill.

Education

B Music Education, Arkansas State University, 1977; M Music Education, Arkansas State University, 1978; Specialist in Community College Teaching, Arkansas State University, 1979.

Career

Music teacher, Luxora (Arkansas) Public Schools, 1979-1981; instrumental music teacher, Bismarck (Missouri) Public Schools, 1981-1982; music teacher, Ellington (Missouri) Public Schools, 1982-1985; director instrumental music, Cowley County Community College, Arkansas City, Kansas, since 1985. Chairman marching contest Arkalalah Festival, Arkansas City, 1985-1992.

Achievements

• Leonard Almontia Barnhill has been listed as a noteworthy Music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Manager South Center Border League Instrumental and Vocal Music Festivals,1988-. Manager and principal tuba Arkansas City Municipal Band, 1985-1990, director, 1990-1992. Manager and principal tuba Winfield (Kansas) Municipal Band, since 1986.

Principal tuba Winfield Regional Symphony, since 1992. Board directors Arkansas City Community Concert Association, since 1991. Member College Band Dirs.

National Association, Music Educators National Conference, TubistsUniversal Brotherhood Association, Kansas Bandmasters Association (Executive Board since 1990, chairman intercollegiate band 1990-1992), Kansas Association Community Colls. (honorary band chairman 1990-1992), Lions, KC (warden 1990-1992).

Interests

• Avocations: MacIntosh computer applications, model trains, woodworking.

Connections

Married Stephanie Ruth Gerstlauer, April 11, 1980. 1 child, Emily Marie.

Father:

Harold Almontia Barnhill

Mother:

Helen (Patterson) Barnhill

Spouse:

Stephanie Ruth Gerstlauer