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Don't know how many of you had her...and I know many of you were already graduates when she started teaching...Dona Buel (Music Department) died this past Sunday

From Xavier's website:

Dona Buel, former associate professor in the Department of Music, passed away Sunday, March 16, at age 67. A highly accomplished concert pianist, Dona taught at Xavier from August 1983-June 2007. While serving as chair of the department, she oversaw the construction of Edgecliff Hall, the University Music Center. A child prodigy, Dona began playing piano with the Cincinnati Symphony at age 12. She later graduated from the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. She taught in the Oak Hills school district, eventually moving on to Edgecliff College and ultimately Xavier.

Visitation will be Friday, March 21, from 5:00-8:00 p.m., at B.J. Meyer Sons Funeral Home, 5864 Bridgetown Road, Bridgetown. Funeral services will be Saturday, March 22, at 10:00 a.m., at Westwood United Methodist Church, 3460 Epworth Avenue, Cheviot.

Memorials may be made to the Dona Buel Scholarship Fund at Xavier, Department of Music, ML 5511.

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Don't know how many of you had her...and I know many of you were already graduates when she started teaching...Dona Buel (Music Department) died this past Sunday

From Xavier's website:

I was a Math Music major as Xavier. She was my Piano instructor. That's sad. I liked her a lot.

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She was a unique lady. I took piano from her for a couple of years and interacted with her during my tenure at X. She primarily worked with the music education program. She seemed to stress the educator part of music educator.

God! I remember having a conversation with her about her hair cut during one lesson. She had that modified shag similar to "The Rachel," right around the time it came back into vogue, but I think she beat the Friends trend by a year. I think we spent more time talking during lessons than playing, but she really did challenge me to play better and to re-think my technique.

Funny, I had no idea she was a child prodigy. That explains a lot about her behavior. She had this mix of intelligence and something not quite zany or flighty but somewhere in between. Definitely memorable.

She will be missed by many.