Brenda (Hemann) Harris is the daughter of Ron and Shirley Hemann of New Dogulas. She graduated from HHS in 1974 and from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1978 with both a Bacelor of Arts in Music and BA in Music Education. Brenda went on to complete graduate work at the Universiyt of Illinois. Ms. Harris is a reknowed soprano having toured with opera companies and orchestras thhroughout the world. She has performed the lead role in numerous operas both nationally and internationally. Among these lead roles are Lady Macbeth in Verdi's Macbeth and Donna Anna in Don Giovanni.