On May 22, 2004, a Certificate of Honor Citation was awarded to Dr. and Mrs. William Winspear at their home in Dallas, Texas. The Citation was presented to the Winspears by Dr. Jonny H. Ramsey, International President of Delta Omicron, on behalf of the Board of Directors. The Citation reads: “In recognition of commitment to music through music education endowment, philanthropic support for construction of music performance centers, and lifelong furtherance of opera in both the United States and Canada.”

inheritance from an aunt with $800,000 of their own to provide a one million dollar gift to rebuild

Sansha Hall, a performance center erected during the 1950’s on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The hall is now known as the Mary Winspear Community Cultural Center in the aunt’s name.

In 2002, the Winspears established the Winspear Endowment for the College of Music at the University of North Texas through a $1.2 million contribution. In May of 2002, they donated $42 million to the building fund for the proposed Dallas Center for the Performing Arts—one of the largest philanthropic gifts in the history of Dallas. The 2400-seat opera and dance theatre of that facility will be named the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House and will house opera, musical theatre, ballet, and other forms of dance.

The Winspears have been involved in artistic and community affairs throughout their life. Margot Winspear was a founding Vice President of the Edmonton Opera and has served as president of the women’s committee of three opera companies—the Vancouver Opera, the Canadian Opera in Toronto, and the Dallas Opera. Mr. Winspear has served as Vice President of the Vancouver and Canadian Opera Companies and as Chairman of the Board and President of the Dallas Opera.

The Winspears’ philanthropic contributions have been numerous. In 1998, they donated $1.5 million to complete the Lyric Theatre at the University of North Texas Murchison Performing Arts Center. The performance hall there now bears their name. In 2000, they combined a $200,000

Citation Presented to Dallas Couple

Citation Presented to Virginia Martin Howard

A Delta Omicron Certificate of Honor Citation was presented to Virginia Martin Howard on May 15, 2004 at her home in Pineville, Louisiana. Mrs. Howard received the Citation in recognition of her lifelong commitment to music through philanthropic support of musicians and musical performances, state and national musical institutions and projects, and musical research.

Dr. Jonny H. Ramsey, International President of Delta Omicron, presented the Citation on behalf of the Board of Directors. Also in attendance was Pineville resident Patricia B. Sandlin. Mrs. Sandlin is an alumnus of Omicron Mu chapter at Louisiana College.

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