I HAVE BEEN<\/b> fortunate to know and work with Trudy Fuller since I was 16 years old and a student at the South Carolina Governor\u2019s School for the Arts and Humanities summer program. I went on to study with her for four years at Furman.<\/p>\n
As my years as a student passed I began to cherish my weekly lessons more and more. Trudy not only taught me how to sing and be a better musician, she showed me how to expect more of myself than I ever thought was possible. The lessons I learned about singing were invaluable, but the sense of discipline Trudy instilled in me informs my learning and my life to this day.<\/p>\n
Although she may not have specifically set out to give me the skills required to be a teacher, I now find myself drawing from her example as I teach my own students. She was demanding, but she had a compassionate manner that left her universally adored. Even as I had finished my senior recital and been accepted to a top conservatory, she still pushed me hard through my last lesson as a Furman student.<\/p>\n
In the years since I graduated, Trudy, who taught at Furman for 30 years until deciding to retire this spring, has been one of my biggest fans, an extraordinary mentor and a special friend. She watches every video I post on YouTube, listens to every recording I send her, and offers great encouragement and opinions. She is eager to hear about the progress of the students that I now teach. All that I do has been inspired by Trudy\u2019s instruction.<\/p>\n
Trudy received the Alester G. Furman, Jr., and Janie Earle Furman Award for Meritorious Teaching in 2003, and she exemplifies what makes Furman a world-class institution: great professors who push students to achieve their personal best. Her style was distinguished by a humble dignity that has left a lasting impact at Furman and, through her many students, around the world.<\/p>\n
\u2014 CRAIG PRICE<\/b><\/p>\n
\u00a0The author, a 2004 graduate, lives in Lexington, Ky., where he maintains a private voice studio and singing career. He holds a master\u2019s degree from Manhattan School of Music.<\/i><\/p>\n
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