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Faculty News : Jan 21, 2016

Dr. Russell Robinson inducted into FMEA Hall of Fame

Pictured left to right: Dr. John Southall, president of FMEA; Dr. Mary Palmer, chair of the Hall of Fame committee and dean emeritus of the College of Education at the University of Central Florida; Dr. Russell Robinson; his wife, Brenda; Dr. Kevin Orr, interim director of UF's School of Music; and UF College of the Arts Dean Lucinda Lavelli

Dr. Russell Robinson, professor and head of Music Education, was inducted into the Florida Music Education Association's (FMEA) Hall of Fame at the general session of the 2016 conference held in Tampa, Florida, Jan. 15, 2016. Approximately 2,000 music educators were in attendance, including UF students, alumni, faculty and administrators, as well as the FMEA Executive Board, members and past Hall of Fame laureates. Founded in 1968, the Hall of Fame is the highest honor bestowed by FMEA, of which Robinson is a past president. Robinson will retire from the University of Florida in May 2016 after 32 years of service and 42 years in the music teaching profession.