Well, I came to Ohio University and stayed. I'm not the first. It's these hills. They won't let you go. But I try to make the most of it. I swim and walk. Sort through junk mail. Sometimes I produce videotapes and publish things. I woke up with the words to the new birthday song in my head. So I wrote them down. That was easy. But the tune took work. During Christmas break, I had to discover it hiding under various keys of the pianos in several different practice rooms in the School of Music. Everybody else brought it to life for which I'm very grateful. Email Jim
Jim Murray, the birthday song project coordinator
	I am Jennifer Shope, a senior Audio Production student at Ohio University. I would ultimately like to record music as my career, but I enjoy working with audio in any form. I love the mixture of technology and creativity in audio, and the endless ways to manipulate sound. I also play flute and piano, and enjoy writing. Email Jennifer
Jennifer Shope, the birthday song project audio engineer
	I have been working with this technology for about a year now, and I am amazed at how much I still have to learn. I guess that's why I do this, it's something difficult to master. I am a senior in the School of Visual Communication here at Ohio University majoring in Multimedia. Upon graduation I plan on designing web pages for a newspaper. Email Beth
Beth Barcus, the birthday song project web designer

Special thanks to:

The Lark Quartet (Diane Pascal, Jennifer Orchard, Anna Kruger, Astrid Schween)
The Local Girls (Mimi Hart, Gay Dalzell, Brenda Catania)
The Ohio University Chamber Singers:
Soprano Mollie Bennett, Jennifer Goforth, Kathy McFarren, Sarah Spurlock
Alto Libby Huffman, Jennie Holcombe, Janice Keesey, Joy Marling, Stephanie Taylor
Tenor Alex Bodenham, Brad Flood, Marcus Headlam, Brian Morton, Joe Vasichko
Bass Aaron Comstock, Stefan Drotleff, Andy Hiler, Brad Huffman, Drew Shafer


The Ohio University String Quartet (Howard Beebe, Violin; Richard Linn, Violin; Kimo Furumoto, Viola; Mark Schroeder, Cello)
C. Scott Smith, Arranger for Voice and String Quartet
Dr. Peter Jarjisian, Conductor
Jennifer Shope, Audio Producer
Beth Barcus, Web Designer
Bill Schneider, Asst Professor, School of Visual Communication
Gretchen Stephens, Director of Public Occasions, Ohio University
Judy Gilmore, Ohio University Coordinator for the Lark Quartet
Keith Newman, Production Manager, Telecom Center
Tim Myers, Director of Radio and Online Services, Telecom Center
Hope Maccani, Telecom Center Online Services Assistant
David Kurz, Online Services Coordinator, Telecom Center
Paul Witkowski, Telecom Center
Ric Abel, Mayor of Athens
Dr. Robert Glidden, President of Ohio University
Dwight Woodward, National Media Liaison, Ohio University News Services
Rick Fatica, Ohio University Photographer
Jason Dudas, City of Athens Web Master
Jeff Redefer, Asst Professor, School of Telecommunications
Kathy Krendl, Dean, College of Communication
Jim Jackson, Production Assistant
Josh Dillon, Production Assistant
Tim Altman, Production Advisor
David J. Riesbeck, Internet Technical Assistance

Hubert Wilhelm, David Wilhelm, Bob Montalto, John Gilmore, Steve Orth, Mike Wilhoite, Sheila Stortz, Megan Reilly, Matt Lauer, John Ray, Pat Light, Helen Kasler, Cathy Cooper, Susan Bauman, Catherine McCall, Harold Robison, Martha Parish, Larson Lovdal, Roger Stephens, Gail Berenson, Sharlene Rhoads, Judy Reed, Mitch Gillian, David Young, Patti Rankin, Phyllis Bernt, Mark Hellenberg, Jan Sole, Alan Geiger, Pat Watson, Marie Baxter-Spalding, Barbara Porter, Adrie Nab, Tad Gallaugher, David Kasler, Mabel Burton, Randy Johnson, Elizabeth Frances, Terry Smith, Herb Amey, Jamie Peters, Abigail Linville, Barbara Campagnola, John Halley, Bill Estep, Bryan McNulty

Ohio University
Ohio University Telecommunications Center
Ohio University College of Communication
Ohio University School of Music
Ohio University School of Visual Communication


Ann Stock, Social Secretary, The White House
Capricia Marshall, The White House
Dwight Cramer, The White House
Senator John Glenn
Representative Ted Strickland
Crystal King, Senator Glenn's Office
Charles Bowling, Senator Glenn's Office
Elizabeth McGlynn, Representative Strickland's Office
Angelique Cannon, Democratic National Committee
Melissa Evantash, Democratic National Committee
Nicole Harburger, Democratic National Committee
Kim Ruby, Democratic National Committee

First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton

...and everyone else involved in the New Birthday Song "Thank You" Project!