Melvin Clifford Mitchell

Background

Mitchell, Melvin Clifford was born on December 1, 1942 in Talihina, Oklahoma, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Music in Education, Oklahoma State University, 1964. Master of Education, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 1975.

Career

Vocal music director Shelbyville (Missouri) School Systems, 1964—1965, Littleton (Colorado) School District, 1965—1966, Lone Wolf (Oklahoma) Public School Systems, 1967—1970, Woodward (Oklahoma) Public School Systems, 1970—1975. Chairman and vocal music director Eastern Oklahoma State College, Wilburton, 1975—1983. Vocal music director Lewisville (Texas) Indiana School Dist, since 1986.

Musical cast member and soloist Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1961—1964. Contest chairman Northwest Okla Vocal Music District, Woodward, 1970—1975. Vocal music adjudicator/clinician, Oklahoma, 1970—1983.

Member all-state music committee Oklahoma Music Educators Association, Oklahoma City, 1972—1975. Director sweepstakes choirs Woodward choral organizations, Enid, Oklahoma, 1973—1975. Director musicals Woodward Public Schools, 1973—1975.

Vocal music director Oklahoma State 4-H Round-Up, Stillwater, 1975—1979. Director musicals Eastern Okla State college, 1975—1983. Vocal choral arranger Griffin Middle School A cappella Choir, The Colony, Texas, since 1998.

Achievements

• Melvin Clifford Mitchell has been listed as a noteworthy music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: Phi Delta Kappa (associate. Foundation representative 1998—2004). Member: Texas Choral Directors Association (associate), Texas Music Educators Association (associate), American Choral Directors Association (life).

Interests

• Golf.

Connections

Son of Lem Granville Mitchell and Evelyn Irene Gale, J. E. Gale (Stepfather). Married Joyce Elaine Anglin, June 23, 1962. Children: Matthew Clark, Daniel Dale.

Father:

Lem Granville Mitchell

Mother:

Evelyn Irene Gale

Spouse:

Joyce Elaine Anglin

child:

Daniel Dale Mitchell

child:

Matthew Clark Mitchell