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17 NAfME Members Named 2023 CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence
Congratulations to the 2023 CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence!
On May 9, NAfME corporate member CMA Foundation honored 30 music educators during Teacher Appreciation Week with the 2023 Music Teachers of Excellence Awards. This seventh annual recognition celebrates educators for their commitment and impact on the lives of students and the communities they serve.
According to the press release, “The CMA Foundation will hold its seventh Music Teachers of Excellence ceremony on Tuesday, September 19, in Nashville. Along with a night of celebration and recognition, the CMA Foundation will also invest $150,000 total to all of this year’s recipients. Half of each teacher’s investment will go toward their classroom needs and music programs, and the other half will support personal expenses. Funding is used to not only support teachers financially, but to also encourage commitment, motivation and retention in music education.”
| Ashley Harris | Spring Station Middle School | Williamson County Schools | Spring Hill, TN |
| Briana Vogt | Franklin High School | Williamson County Schools | Franklin, TN |
| Crystal Briley | University Park Creative Arts School | Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District | Charlotte, NC |
| Elaina Gallas | Edmondson Elementary School | Williamson County Schools | Brentwood, TN |
| Elizabeth Carter | Snowden School | Memphis-Shelby County Schools | Memphis, TN |
| Eric Songer | Chaska Middle School West | Eastern Carver County School District | Chaska, MN |
| Ethan Chessin | Camas High School | Camas School District | Camas, WA |
| Frank Zimmerer | Antioch High School | Metro Nashville Public Schools | Nashville, TN |
| Garrett Doo | Smyrna High School | Rutherford County Schools | Smyrna, TN |
| Jason Glashauser | South Clinton Elementary School | Clinton City School District | Clinton, TN |
| Kacee Sanders | DuPont Hadley Middle School | Metro Nashville Public Schools | Nashville, TN |
| Kristina Waugh | Rossview High School | Clarksville-Montgomery County School System | Clarksville, TN |
| Mandy Funderburk | Meigs Academic Magnet School | Metro Nashville Public Schools | Nashville, TN |
| Dr. Nita L. Smith | Isaiah T. Creswell Middle Magnet School of the Visual and Performing Arts | Metro Nashville Public Schools | Nashville, TN |
| Rose Hellmers | Ravenwood High School | Williamson County Schools | Brentwood, TN |
| Shawna Longo | Durban Avenue Elementary | Hopatcong Borough Schools | Hopatcong, NJ |
| Sherie Grossman | Mt. Juliet High School | Wilson County Schools | Mount Juliet, TN |
* This number reflects those whose memberships were current at the time of this announcement and is subject to change. Updated September 2023.
May 11, 2023. © National Association for Music Education
