Karen Manley-Kahler ’91 was featured as a soprano in the Dekalb Municipal Band at “A Star Gazing Event” concert on Tuesday, Aug. 15. Karen received a degree in music theatre from Illinois Wesleyan University. She is from Belvidere where she works for her family’s car dealership, Manley’s Belvidere Ford Lincoln. She is heavily involved in coordinating efforts to raise money for the Belvidere schools and nonprofit organizations through Drive Events sponsored by Ford and Lincoln. Karen also serves as a section leader for the Mendelssohn Chorale which sings with the Rockford Symphony Orchestra and is the choir director at First Presbyterian Church in Belvidere.

This summer was her third year directing the community choir in the annual community worship service as a part of Heritage Days.

You can read more about the concert and Karen’s music career here

Congratulations, Karen!