Opera
Volunteers International (OVI) is a not-for-profit association
of over one hundred opera guilds and other opera volunteer organizations,
as well as opera volunteer coordinators who work for opera companies,
and hundreds of individual members. They come from throughout the
United States and Canada, with a few members in Europe and Australia
as well.
Partners in Excellence Awards
The Partners in Excellence
Awards is a program from Opera Volunteers International (formerly
Opera Guilds International) that was instituted in 1994 to recognize
all of the individuals and organizations who have been enormous
contributions to the successes of the opera companies in their communities.
Two members from the Knoxville Opera Guild have been recognized
for their achievements by OVI. They are an inspiration to others
who may be motivated by their example: |
| 1999- Happy Booker, nominated
by the Knoxville Opera Guild, a founder of the Knoxville Opera,
charter member of the guild, fundraiser extraordinaire, and a powerful
advocate of the arts. |
thiHappy Booker |
Carolyn Sergeant |
2002-Carolyn Sergeant, nominated by the
Knoxville Opera Guild, a founder of Knoxville Opera, charter member
of the guild, chair of an annual ball, chair of the Victorian Teas,
and a tireless proponent of opera in the community and a continuing
worker in the organization since its inception. |
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