Helen Tinch Williams, now-retired elementary music teacher and mother of Vanessa and Chris Williams — two of the nation’s most successful entertainers — was honored by the Hillman Memorial Music Association and SUNY Fredonia at the 2010 Hillman Opera. In King Concert Hall prior to the performance of "Les Contes d'Hoffmann," President Dennis Hefner gave her the Jessie Hillman Award for Excellence, the latest in a lifetime of distinctions for her and her family that have often defied obstacles and distinguished them from the pack. Read the article>>
