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Mrs. T. L Harris, left, and H.A. Stansbury are inducted to WVU's Order of Vandalia.

1. Order of Vandalia Inductees, West Virginia University

IDNO:
023455
Title:
Order of Vandalia Inductees, West Virginia University
Description:
Mrs. T. L Harris, left, and H.A. Stansbury are inducted to WVU's Order of Vandalia.
Five receive Vandalia Award on May 15, 1977, standing from left to right: William J. Maier, Jr., John D. Chambers, M.D. and Becky Singleton (received for deceased father); seated from left to right John D. Rockefeller IV, James G. Harlow.

2. Vandalia Award Recipients, West Virginia University

IDNO:
023458
Title:
Vandalia Award Recipients, West Virginia University
Date:
1977/05/15
Description:
Five receive Vandalia Award on May 15, 1977, standing from left to right: William J. Maier, Jr., John D. Chambers, M.D. and Becky Singleton (received for deceased father); seated from left to right John D. Rockefeller IV, James G. Harlow.
Gordon Gee presents Jim Benner with an Outstanding Teacher's Award at WVU.James W. Benner, M.A. was a faculty member in the College of Creative Arts at WVU. He was a Professor of Music who taught Vocal Diction, Repertoire, Opera Theatre, and Piano at the undergraduate and graduate level. Benner directed 38 productions of 34 different operas with the WVU Opera Theatre. His wife, the American soprano opera singer Frances Yeend, was a Lecturer in Music and Voice in the WVU College of Creative Arts after retiring from her Opera Career in 1966 when they both moved to Morgantown, W. Va.

3. Jim Benner Receives Award From Dr. Gordon Gee, West Virginia University

IDNO:
049834
Title:
Jim Benner Receives Award From Dr. Gordon Gee, West Virginia University
Date:
1985/04/16
Description:
Gordon Gee presents Jim Benner with an Outstanding Teacher's Award at WVU.James W. Benner, M.A. was a faculty member in the College of Creative Arts at WVU. He was a Professor of Music who taught Vocal Diction, Repertoire, Opera Theatre, and Piano at the undergraduate and graduate level. Benner directed 38 productions of 34 different operas with the WVU Opera Theatre. His wife, the American soprano opera singer Frances Yeend, was a Lecturer in Music and Voice in the WVU College of Creative Arts after retiring from her Opera Career in 1966 when they both moved to Morgantown, W. Va.