Battle Lake 542
Education Foundation
CLASS OF 2018
Joe DeMars (accepting for James), Sandy Thimgan, & Todd Olson
James DeMars, Class of 1970
• Classical music composer, conductor, and pianist
• Music performed by national and international professional orchestras
• AZ Artist of the Year, French Order of Arts and Letters, 30 ASCAP awards
• Four Canyon Records albums with R. Carlos Nakai
• Tenured, full professor of music composition at Arizona State University
Todd Olson, Class of 1979
• Vice President of Student Affairs, Georgetown University, Washington D.C.
• Community Action Program Pioneer Service Award
• Kynewisbok Pioneer Award (outstanding faculty and staff)
• Ph.D. Service Award
• Allan O. Pfinster Academic Excellence Award
Sandy Thimgan, Teacher
• Battle Lake music educator (1970-2003)
• Advocate/volunteer for Glendalough State Park
• Advocate/board member/artist for Art of the Lakes
• Statewide advocate for music/arts
• Jewelry and paper artist
• Community singer/conductor/musician
• Food columnist for regional publications