#NewYorkNotes @RecordingAcad @FordFund 219 Quarterfinalists Announced for 2022 Music Educator Award Presented by the Recording Academy and GRAMMY Museum
219 QUARTERFINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR 2022 MUSIC EDUCATOR AWARD™ PRESENTED BY THE RECORDING ACADEMY® AND GRAMMY MUSEUM®
RECIPIENT AND FINALISTS TO RECEIVE CASH HONORARIUMS, WITH GENEROUS SUPPORT AND RESOURCES PROVIDED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY FUND
A total of 219 music teachers from 204 cities have been announced as quarterfinalists for the Music Educator Award™ presented by the Recording Academy® and GRAMMY Museum®. In addition to our quarterfinalists, 189 legacy applicants from 2021 will also be eligible to win the award this year.
QUARTERFINALISTS
Name School City State
Adrian Jermaine Adams Richland Northeast High School Columbia South Carolina
Shirene Agahi-Patterson Denver South High School Denver Colorado
John Aguilar Robert Eagle Staff Middle School Seattle Washington
James Allder Greenbrier East High School Caldwell West Virginia
David Allinder Shades Valley High School Helena Alabama
DJ Alstadt Naperville Central High School Naperville Illinois
Corey Ames Deer Path Middle School Grayslake Illinois
Kathryn Ananda-Owens St. Olaf College Northfield Minnesota
Bonnie Anderson Miller's Point Elementary School Converse Texas
Jeanne Andrews Pauline Petway Elementary School Sewell New Jersey
Justin Antos Dwight D. Eisenhower High School Frankfort Illinois
Tristianne Asbury Capitol Hill High School Norman Oklahoma
Robert Athayde Stanley Middle School Orinda California
Michelle Bade West View Elementary Muncie Indiana
Tim Baird Ellicott school district 22 Fountain Colorado
Wade Baker Olney Central College Vincennes Indiana
Andrew Bennett Fredonia High School Fredonia New York
Gregory Bennett Middletown High School Middletown New York
Brandon Benson J. U. Blacksher Monroeville Alabama
Gary Bernice Springfield High School of Science and Technology Springfield Massachusetts
Robert Bertke St. Francis School Louisville Kentucky
Monica Bertrand St. Charles East High School Geneva Illinois
Justin Binek Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City Kansas
Stephen Blanco Las Vegas High School Las Vegas Nevada
Michael Blostein Averill Park High School East Greenbush New York
Sarah Boline Dennis Lab School Decatur Illinois
Adrain Bonner Lancaster High School Lancaster Texas
Brittany Booth Person High School Roxboro North Carolina
Darrell Boston Loretto High School Loretto Tennessee
Cherie Bowe Pascagoula High School Gautier Mississippi
Andrew Bowerly Tenino High School Tenino Washington
Joshua Boyd Newnan High School Newnan Georgia
Nathaniel Boyd George Wythe High School Highland Springs Virginia
Jonathan Boysen Eastside Catholic School Sammamish Washington
Darcy Brandenburg Davies High School West Fargo North Dakota
Gwendolyn Brazier Barnette Magnet School Fairbanks Alaska
Sedalia Brown Christel House Academy South Indianapolis Indiana
Matthew Brusseau East Lincoln High School Lincolnton North Carolina
Shantavia Burchette East Side High School Summit New Jersey
Ben Burge Jones College Hattiesburg Mississippi
Chris Burkhart Cape Henlopen High School Milton Delaware
Teresa Cameron Eastside Elementary School Lake City Florida
Jessica Campbell Legacy Traditional School, NW Tucson Tucson Arizona
Jennifer Canales Weeksville Elementary School Elizabeth City North Carolina
Helen Capehart Bridgeport Middle School Bridgeport Texas
Marcos Carreras Springfield Conservatory of the Arts Springfield Massachusetts
Kevin Carroll Waubonsie Valley High School Aurora Illinois
Josh Chapel Deerfield Windsor School Albany Georgia
Michalee Christy Mercer High School Mercer Pennsylvania
Christopher Clark Mt. Everett High School Lee Massachusetts
Michael Coelho Ipswich High School Newburyport Massachusetts
Kyle Cook Western Branch Middle School Portsmouth Virginia
JD Cooney Mayville High School Sun Prairie Wisconsin
Stephen Cox Eastland High School Eastland Texas
Cory Joy Craig Benton Intermediate School Shreveport Louisiana
Kessler Cuffman Howard Connect Academy Chattanooga Tennessee
Christine Cumberledge Central Junior High School Euless Texas
Nicole Davidson Susan E. Wiley Elementary Copiague New York
Beth Davies Franklin Middle School Cedar Rapids Iowa
David Davis Clear Springs Elementary Minnetonka Minnesota
David DePriest MCGavock High School Nashville Tennessee
Robert DeSantis Millville Senior High School Millville New Jersey
Shelby Dickey Gorzycki Middle School Austin Texas
Thomas DiNuoscio Northeastern High School Fairborn Ohio
Heather Dipasquale Todd County Middle School Elkton Kentucky
Doris Doyon Norwalk High School Long Beach California
John Drechen Lower Cape May Regional High School North Cape May New Jersey
Dwayne DuBose Burke County High School Waynesboro Georgia
Dale Duncan Henderson Middle School Atlanta Georgia
Jody Dunn Crestview High School Crestview Florida
Brandon Elliott Moorpark College Moorpark California
Kyle Engelhardt Cedar Falls High School Cedar Falls Iowa
Edward Ercilla Doral Academy Preparatory Miami Florida
Kevin Erickson J. Frank Dobie High School Houston Texas
Cuauhtemoc Escobedo Eckstein Middle School Seattle Washington
Wayne Fanning Niu Valley Middle School Honolulu Hawaii
Jordan Ford Norwood Elementary School Birmingham Alabama
Nicholas Gaudette Edina High School Minneapolis Minnesota
Julie Gentry Westover Hills elementary Midlothian Virginia
Andrew Gibb-Clark Highland High School St. Peter's Missouri
Christian Giddings Deering High School Portland Maine
Jason Gillette Brookfield Central HS Brookfield Wisconsin
Chris Gleason Patrick Marsh Middle School Sun Prairie Wisconsin
Ryan Gonzales James Monroe High School Sylmar California
Vivian Gonzalez Miami Arts Studio 6-12 @ Zelda Glazer Miami Florida
David Grant Manor New Tech Middle School Austin Texas
Robert Green Lakeland High School Highland Michigan
Keith Griffis Walter L. Sickles High School Tampa Florida
Shanti Mae Gruber Glenwood Springs High School Glenwood Springs Colorado
Sarah Gulish Lower Moreland High School Huntingdon Valley Pennsylvania
Melissa Gustafson-Hinds O'Fallon Township High School O'Fallon Illinois
Mike Guzman Hewitt-Trussville High School Trussville Alabama
Matthew Hammond Lawrence County High School Louisa Kentucky
Hamilton Hayes Barnesville School of Arts and Sciences Barnesville Maryland
Lynn Herbel Moore High School Moore Oklahoma
Elizabeth Hering Churchill High School Livonia Michigan
Spencer Hile McHenry Community High School Oakwood Hills Illinois
Montgomery Hill Marion High School Marion Arkansas
Billy Hochkeppel Southside High School Youngsville Louisiana
Jerell Horton Vestavia Hills High School Vestavia Hills Alabama
Michael Huebner Kennesaw Mountain High School Kennesaw Georgia
Gene Hundley Swainsboro Middle School Swainsboro Georgia
Bobby Jenks Capital High School Hurricane West Virginia
Jennifer Jimenez South Miami Sr. High School of the Arts Miami Florida
Luke Johnson Victoria Elementary School Victoria Kansas
Natalie Kerr Bloomfield High School Rochelle Park New Jersey
Robin King Fountain International Magnet School Pueblo Colorado
Scott Krijnen Castillero Middle School San Jose California
Marissa Kyser Spokane R-VII High School Nixa Missouri
John Landers Lakenheath High School APO U.S. Armed Forces
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Jacqueline Langley Haverford Middle School Havertown Pennsylvania
Megan LaRose Mount Abraham Union High School Bristol Vermont
Brandon Larsen Herriman High School Herriman Utah
Derek Larson St. Regis School St. Regis Montana
Matt Leder Gadsden State Community College Rainbow City Alabama
Monica Leimer DeLand High School DeLand Florida
Michael Leone Gardner South Wilmington High School Spring Valley Illinois
Derek Limback John F. Hodge High School Rolla Missouri
Michael Linert Westminster High School Westminster Colorado
Kevin Longwill Copper Beech Elementary School Abington Pennsylvania
Wes Lowe The King's Academy West Palm Beach Florida
Pamela Lowell Cranston High School East Cranston Rhode Island
Matt Martindale Shelby County High School Hoover Alabama
Jesus Martinez Sam Houston High School Arlington Texas
Atsuko Masuyama Richwoods High School Peoria Illinois
Chris Maunu Arvada West High School Arvada Colorado
Emily Maurer Slidell Junior High Slidell Louisiana
Margaret Maurice Hidden Valley Elementary School Charlotte North Carolina
Eric McAllister Las Vegas Academy of the Arts Las Vegas Nevada
Richard McCready River Hill High School Columbia Maryland
Angela McKenna Classen SAS @ Northeast High School Oklahoma City Oklahoma
Bob Mecozzi Amos Alonzo Stagg High School Western Springs Illinois
A.J. Merlino Albright College Reading Pennsylvania
Nicole Mihalek Centre Avenue School Deer Park New York
Today Milford Druid Hills Middle Tucker Georgia
Jasper Miranda Rochelle School Rochelle Texas
Amberle Mitchell Washington HS Hayward California
Wanda Mitchell Hampton High Hampton Virginia
Ashleigh Moffit Gateway Science Academy Middle School Saint Louis Missouri
Charles Moorer McArthur High School Hollywood Florida
John Moorer II Bethune - Bowman Elementary Orangeburg South Carolina
Lauren Morabito Hendrick Hudson High School Montrose New York
Alicia Moreno Mulloy Liberty Middle School Madison Alabama
Charles Morgan Joliet Junior College Joliet Illinois
Christopher Nicholas West Adams Preparatory High School Los Angeles California
Trevor Nicholas Nicholas Senn High School Chicago Illinois
Adam Nobile Big Spring High School Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania
Jason Noble Scarsdale High School Scarsdale New York
Amanda Nottingham William C. Jack Goodyear Arizona
Keely Abeln Parkway South Middle School Ballwin Missouri
Laura O'Konski Liberty High School Fredericksburg Virginia
Meredith Olson Elmwood Elementary School Chicago Illinois
Todd Oxford Texas State University Austin Texas
Brian Parrish Parkway West High School Ballwin Missouri
Cale Patton Dawes Elementary School Chicago Illinois
Peter Perry Richard Montgomery HS Montgomery Village Maryland
Jordan Peters People's Preparatory Charter School Newark New Jersey
Robert Pettigrew Westside High School Anderson South Carolina
Daniel Philpott-Jones Mohonasen High School Schenectady New York
Brendan Pitts Berrien High School Nashville Georgia
Zachary Pitt-Smith Edna Brewer Middle School Oakland California
Courtney Powers South Philadelphia High School Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Ær Queen Braddock Elementary School Fairfax Virginia
Michael Rais Frost Middle School Livonia Michigan
Marc Ratner Mineola High School Mineola New York
Christopher Redd Dover High School Dover Ohio
Stanley Renda Ogden High School Ogden Utah
Kathleen Riser Scott Central Attendance Center Forest Mississippi
Raymond Roberts Milwaukee High School of the Arts West Allis Wisconsin
Bethany Robinson Noblesville High School Noblesville Indiana
Marcos Rodriguez Avant Garde Academy of Broward Pembroke Pines Florida
Yael Rothfeld Thurston Elementary School Ann Arbor Michigan
Edgar Rubio Silver Trail Middle Pembroke Pines Florida
Sarah Ruff Arthur and Polly Mays 6-12 Conservatory of the Arts Homestead Florida
Elizabeth Savage Colquitt County High School Moultrie Georgia
Jason Schayot Berkner High School Richardson Texas
Caitlin Schmidt JL Long Middle School Mesquite Texas
Kati Seiter Oregon Middle School Oregon Wisconsin
Matthew Shephard Meridian Early College High School Coleman Michigan
Dustin Shrum Central Visual and Performing Arts High School St. Louis Missouri
Shawn Silva Oñate High School Las Cruces New Mexico
Michele Slone Urbana Elementary and Jr. High School Urbana Ohio
Andrew Smigielski Forrest County Agricultural High School Hattiesburg Mississippi
Derek Smith Hickory Ridge Middle School Harrisburg North Carolina
Patrick Smith Cooperative Arts & Humanities Magnet High School New Haven Connecticut
Michael Francis Smith Bourne Intermediate School Bourne Massachusetts
Michael Steele Lake Orion High School Waterford Michigan
Jordan Stehle Matthew Whaley Elementary Williamsburg Virginia
Jonathan Steltzer Wayne County High School Jesup Georgia
Shannon Stem University Academy Panama City Florida
Cindy Stone Belgrade Middle School Bozeman Montana
Loy Studer S. H. Rider High School Wichita Falls Texas
Elizabeth Taylor La Crosse Elementary School South Hill Virginia
Laura Taylor Unity Junior High Palos Hills Illinois
William Tiberio Fairport High School Farmington New York
Sarah Todd Mary Lyon Elementary School Chicago Illinois
Michael Tosh Chapel Hill High School Mount Pleasant Texas
Julie Trent Glendale High School Glendale Arizona
Matthew Trevino Roan Forest Elementary San Antonio Texas
Alice Tsui New Bridges Elementary Brooklyn New York
Patrick Van Arsdale Ben Davis High School Indianapolis Indiana
Shirley Van Paepeghem North Star Charter School Eagle Idaho
EJ Villanueva Orange Grove Elementary School Anaheim California
Derrick Walker Cedar Hill High School Cedar Hill Texas
Rebecca Wand New Castle High School Anderson Indiana
Heaven Watson-Weary Hunter Huss High School Gastonia North Carolina
Christopher Weatherly Alice Deal Middle School Washington District of Columbia
Christopher Weddel Yutan public schools Omaha Nebraska
Carissa Werner Ries Elementary Las Vegas Nevada
Tammy White Kiser Middle School Greensboro North Carolina
Brian Willett Monrovia Schools Monrovia Indiana
David Wiseman Lexington School Lexington Alabama
Jacqueline Witherspoon JC Magill Elementary School Lawrenceville Georgia
William Woods Crown Point High School Chesterton Indiana
Arthur Wright, III Berkmar High School Lilburn Georgia
Reginald Yarbrough Hard Elementary Birmingham Alabama
Tammy Yi Chapman University Long Beach California
Kevin Young Enka High School Candler North Carolina
Jayme Zimmerman Bellefonte Elementary School Bellefonte Pennsylvania
LEGACY APPLICANTS
Name School City State
Samantha Alexander Dyker Heights Intermediate School IS 201 Brooklyn New York
Ellice Amendolare Eastridge High School Rochester New York
Peter Antony The Bayard School Wilmington Delaware
Gabriel Arnold Nicholls State University Thibodaux Louisiana
Nathaniel Arnold Upper Dublin Fort Washington Pennsylvania
Ashleigh Moffit Gateway Science Academy Middle School St. Louis Missouri
Michelle Bade West View Elementary Muncie Indiana
Kendra Balmer Russell Byers Charter School Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Kenneth Bedwell St.James High School Murrells Inlet South Carolina
Christopher Behrens Beloit Memorial High School Beloit Wisconsin
Deanna Bell Vestavia Hills Elementary East Vestavia Hills Alabama
Lisa Bennett PA Leadership Charter School, Center for Performing and Fine Arts West Chester Pennsylvania
Brandon Bitner Central Dauphin High School Harrisburg Pennsylvania
Alisha Bowden Richmond Hill Middle School Richmond Hill Georgia
Nathan Bowman West Rowan Middle School Salisbury North Carolina
Chris Branam North Carolina State University Raleigh North Carolina
Brittany Brings Centennial High School Boise Idaho
Tashundra Brown Southwind High School Memphis Tennessee
Steve Browne Nashville Community High School Nashville Illinois
Casey Buck Conway Public Schools Conway Arkansas
David Buckle Jonas Salk Middle School Old Bridge New Jersey
Vashti Burgess Marlton Elementary Upper Marlboro Maryland
Brian Buterbaugh Hershey High School Hershey Pennsylvania
James Byrn Maconaquah High School Bunker Hill Indiana
Teresa Cameron Eastside Elementary School Lake City Florida
Kendall Carrier Parrish Community High School Parrish Florida
Andrew Challman John Bartram High School Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Christopher Cherry Hampshire High School Hampshire Illinois
Candace Chun Eldorado High School Las Vegas Nevada
Jenna Cipolla Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy Elizabeth New Jersey
Carol Clark Gray - New Gloucester High School Gray Maine
Robert Clark Long Branch High School Long Branch New Jersey
Michael Clements Longfellow Elementary School Eastlake Ohio
Sean Cohen Great Valley High School Malvern Pennsylvania
Matthew Cole Tahoma High School Maple Valley Washington
Melissa Colvin Lorenzo de Zavala Middle School Irving Texas
Megan Cooney St. Ambrose University Davenport Iowa
James Cooney Mayville Middle/High School Mayville Wisconsin
Tiffany Cox Lake Worth Community High School Lake Worth Florida
Michael Craner Schuylerville Central Schools Schuylerville New York
Christina Custode Niagara Falls High School Niagara Falls New York
Mark D'Angelo Roosevelt High School Wyandotte Michigan
Jim Daughters Arkansas Tech University Russellville Arkansas
David Dehner Monte Vista Christian Watsonville California
Maria Del Valle Brin The Equity Project Charter School New York New York
John Denton Sunset Ridge School Phoenix Arizona
Christopher Dollar Fishers Island School Fishers Island New York
Lawrence Dubill Hamburg High School Hamburg New York
David Eckert New Braunfels High School New Braunfels Texas
Alison Ellis Peninsula High School Gig Harbor Washington
Alison Ellis Peninsula High School Gig Harbor Washington
Kevin Erickson J. Frank Dobie High School Houston Texas
T.J. Eriksen Eagle High School Eagle Idaho
Jesse Espinosa S. P. Waltrip High School Houston Texas
Krista Fanning Caddo Middle Magnet Shreveport Louisiana
Christina Farrell Long Beach Middle School Lido Beach New York
Amy Fetterly Clarence High School Clarence New York
Deborah Fleischer Schofield Middle School Las Vegas Nevada
Claire Foote Jesse S. Bobo Elementary School Spartanburg South Carolina
Mindy Forehand Ola High School McDonough Georgia
Arturo Fuerte Willard Elementary School Evanston Illinois
Michael Gabriel Charles W. Flanagan High School Pembroke Pines Florida
Kevin Garcia-Hettinger Brandeis High School San Antonio Texas
Jason Giachetti Huntington High School Huntington New York
Trey Giddens New Manchester High School Douglasville Georgia
David Gleason Green Mountain High School Lakewood Colorado
Andrew Glenn Estrella Foothills High School Goodyear Arizona
Carlos Goncalves Wilson Avenue School Newark New Jersey
Sheena Graham Warren Harding High School Bridgeport Connecticut
Melissa Gustafson-Hinds O'Fallon Township High School O'Fallon Illinois
Michael Guzman Tuscaloosa County High School Northport Alabama
Amanda Hallam Garrett Junior High School Boulder City Nevada
Elise Hepworth Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph Missouri
Josh Hettinger Garrett High School Garrett Indiana
Kaitlin Holt Saugus High School Santa Clarita California
Camilla Horne Lincoln University Lincoln University Pennsylvania
Vernon Huff The State University of New York at Fredonia Fredonia New York
Nathan Johnston Eastmark High School Mesa Arizona
Gerard Patrick Jones University High School Fresno California
John Jones Lincoln Hall Middle School Lincolnwood Illinois
Samuel Kallaos Ruby Major Elementary Nashville Tennessee
Richard Kane Mount Union Area High School Mount Union Pennsylvania
Michael Kasper Carpentersville Middle School Carpenteresville Illinois
Caroline Kaupa Palo Verde Middle School Phoenix Arizona
Matthew Komula Trinity High School Washington Pennsylvania
Rachel Kramer Orange County School of the Arts Santa Ana California
Matt Lamb Glenwood City School District Glenwood City Wisconsin
Jenny Lanier McDowell High School Marion North Carolina
Jordan Lee Western Guilford High School Greensboro North Carolina
David Lewis Preble Shawnee Jr Sr High School Camden Ohio
Joshua Light Soddy-Daisy HS Soddy-Daisy Tennessee
Paul Litten Homewood Middle School Homewood Alabama
Julianna LoBiondo Hillsborough High School Hillsborough New Jersey
Clarissa Lopez Meridian World School Round Rock Texas
Ed Luckey Wilson Southern Middle School West Lawn Pennsylvania
Ryan Mack P.S. 52K Sheepshead Bay Brooklyn New York
Lisa MacVicar Hackensack High School Hackensack New Jersey
Dean Marino West Port High School Ocala Florida
Jacob Martin Kaukauna High School Kaukauna Wisconsin
David Matchim Centennial High School Ellicott City Maryland
Melinda Mauter Charles R. Drew Charter School Atlanta Georgia
Alyxis Mayeaux Brusly High School Brusly Louisiana
Jay McCulley Sunset Middle School Brentwood Tennessee
Kayla Medlen Cox Landing Elementary Huntington West Virginia
Chris Mettert East Noble High School Kendallville Indiana
Jay Miller Columbia High School Lake City Florida
Marc Monroe Butler Traditional High School Louisville Kentucky
Amber Moss Lakeside Middle School-Garland County Hot Springs Arkansas
Stephanie Nelson Liberty-Eylau High School Texarkana Texas
Mark Nichols Brazoswood High School Clute Texas
Adam Nobile Big Spring High School Newville Pennsylvania
Lonnie Norwood, Jr. Chicago Children's Choir Chicago Illinois
Amanda Nottingham William C. Jack Glendale Arizona
Jeremy Overbeck Century High School Bismarck North Dakota
Ryan Palmer Coon Rapids High School Coon Rapids Minnesota
Chung Park University of Central Florida Orlando Florida
Kelly Parra PS/IS 266 Bellerose New York
Matt Pendrak Amherst Central High School Amherst New York
Craig Peterson Fergus Falls Public Schools Fergus Falls Minnesota
Alan Posner Bloomfield Hills High School Bloomfield Hills Michigan
Alan Posner Bloomfield Hills High School Bloomfield Hills Michigan
Courtney Powers South Philadelphia High School Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Bryan Poyzer North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton North Dakota
Debra Price Paden City High School Paden City West Virginia
Timothy Price Newport Elementary School Newport North Carolina
Shawna Quinn Vista Ridge High School Colorado Springs Colorado
Kameron Radford Stuart W. Cramer High School Belmont North Carolina
Jose Ramos Beaumont Magnet Academy Knoxville Tennessee
Christina Randall Hardeeville-Ridgeland Middle School Hardeeville South Carolina
Becca Rhodes Farmington High School Farmington Utah
Daniel Robbins La Paz Intermediate Mission Viejo California
Marcos Rodriguez Avant Garde Academy of Broward Hollywood Florida
Brent Rose Kelly Walsh High School Casperq Wyoming
Lenae Rose Morgan County High School Madison Georgia
Stefanie Sagaro Academy for International Education Charter School Miami Springs Florida
Erin Scalisi Nimitz High School Irving Texas
Mathew Schick Crescenta Valley High School La Crescenta California
Kevin Schoenbach Oswego High School Oswego Illinois
Natalie Sheeler Sturgis Charter Public School (East Campus) Hyannis Massachusetts
Alex Shive Cartersville High School Cartersville Georgia
Christopher Shumick Milton High School Milton Georgia
Katie Silcott Olentangy Shanahan Middle School Lewis Center Ohio
Michelle Smith Heathrow Elementary School Lake Mary Florida
Suzanne Spencer Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Betsy Stambach-Fuller South Glens Falls High School South Glens Falls New York
Shannon Stephens Lookout Valley Middle/High School Chattanooga Tennessee
Kokoe Tanaka-Suwan Purchase Elementary School & Parsons Memorial Elementary School Harrison Central New York
Rachel Taylor East Silver Spring Elementary School Silver Spring Maryland
Michelle Tolvo-Chan Helix Charter High School La Mesa California
Christopher Toomey Mineola High School Garden City Park New York
Brenna Tripp Manteno Elementary School/Dennis Lab School Manteno/Decatur Illinois
Neil Underwood Lenoir-Rhyne University Hickory North Carolina
Casey Unger West Allis Central High School, West Milwaukee Intermediate School, Irving Elementary West Allis Wisconsin
David Vickerman San José State University San José California
Patrick Volker Scarborough High School Scarborough Maine
Erich Wald Russell O Brackman Middle School Barnegat New Jersey
Lynne Weimer Portville Central School Portville New York
Nick Weiser The State University of New York at Fredonia Fredonia New York
Joshua Wentz Los Angeles Mission College Sylmar California
Lisa Williamson Casselberry Elementary Casselberry Florida
Kelly Winovich Northgate Middle/Senior High School Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Jeanine Woodman John S Clark Elementary Waukegan Illinois
Mark Wozniak Padua Franciscan High School Parma Ohio
Ryan Wright South Lake High School Groveland Florida
Christina Young Atrisco Heritage Academy High School Albuquerque New Mexico
Ronnie Ziccardi Avonworth Elementary School Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
WHAT:
The Music Educator Award was established to recognize current educators (kindergarten through college, public and private schools) who have made a significant and lasting contribution to the field of music education and who demonstrate a commitment to the broader cause of maintaining music education in the schools. A joint partnership and presentation of the Recording Academy and GRAMMY Museum, the recipient will be recognized during GRAMMY® Week 2022.
The award is open to current U.S. music teachers, and anyone can nominate a teacher — students, parents, friends, colleagues, community members, school deans, and administrators. Teachers are also able to nominate themselves, and nominated teachers are notified and invited to fill out an application.
Each year, one recipient is selected from 10 finalists and recognized for their remarkable impact on students' lives. The eighth annual honoree will be flown to Los Angeles to attend the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards® and a range of GRAMMY Week events. The nine additional finalists will receive a $1,000 honorarium, and the schools of all 10 finalists will receive matching grants.
Fifteen semifinalists will receive a $500 honorarium with matching school grants. The matching grants provided to the schools are made possible by the generosity and support of the GRAMMY Museum’s Education Champion Ford Motor Company Fund. In addition, American Choral Directors Association, National Association for Music Education, The NAMM Foundation, and the National Education Association support this program through outreach to their constituencies.
WHEN:
The semifinalists will be announced in September.
WHERE:
For more information, please visit www.grammymusicteacher.com.
ABOUT THE GRAMMY MUSEUM
Established in 2008, the GRAMMY Museum is a nonprofit organization dedicated to cultivating a greater understanding of the history and significance of music through exhibits, education, grants, preservation initiatives, and public programming. Paying tribute to our collective musical heritage, the Museum explores and celebrates all aspects of the art form—from the technology of the recording process to the legends who've made lasting marks on our cultural identity.
For more information, visit www.grammymuseum.org, "like" the GRAMMY Museum on Facebook, and follow @GRAMMYMuseum on Twitter and Instagram.
ABOUT THE RECORDING ACADEMY
The Recording Academy represents the voices of performers, songwriters, producers, engineers, and all music professionals. Dedicated to ensuring the recording arts remain a thriving part of our shared cultural heritage, the Academy honors music's history while investing in its future through the GRAMMY Museum, advocates on behalf of music creators, supports music people in times of need through MusiCares®, and celebrates artistic excellence through the GRAMMY Awards — music's only peer-recognized accolade and highest achievement. As the world's leading society of music professionals, we work year-round to foster a more inspiring world for creators.
For more information about the Academy, please visit www.grammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, follow @RecordingAcad on Twitter, "like" Recording Academy on Facebook, and join the Recording Academy's social communities on Instagram, Tumblr, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
ABOUT FORD MOTOR COMPANY FUND
As the philanthropic arm of Ford Motor Company, Ford Fund's mission is to strengthen communities and help make people's lives better. Working with dealers and nonprofit partners in more than 50 countries, Ford Fund provides access to opportunities and resources that help people reach their full potential. Since 1949, Ford Fund has invested more than $2.1 billion in programs that support education, promote safe driving, enrich community life and encourage employee volunteering. For more information, visit www.fordfund.org or join us at @FordFund on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
