The Louisville Suzuki String Association (LSSA), working closely with Dean Christopher Doane of the School of Music at the University of Louisville, has raised $120,000 to create a center for excellence in Suzuki String Pedagogy. These funds have been used to hire Dr. Timothy Durbin, a Suzuki violin Teacher Trainer, to teach college students and string teachers to be registered Suzuki violin teachers. LSSA continues to raise funds for the Virginia K. Schneider Suzuki String Pedagogy Endowment. For more information about this effort please contact Heidi Saunders at LSSA@bellsouth.net. Tax deductible donations may be made to LSSA, School of Music, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292.