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NAfME Members Named CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence
22 NAfME Members Named 2022 CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence
On May 3, NAfME corporate member CMA Foundation honored 30 music educators during Teacher Appreciation Week with the 2022 Music Teachers of Excellence Awards. This sixth 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 officially kick off the CMA Awards season on Wednesday, October 19, holding its sixth Music Teachers of Excellence Awards 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 professional development and personal expenses in an effort to continue driving commitment, motivation and retention in music education.”
NAfME congratulates all the recipients of this special honor. Below are the honored music educators who are members of the National Association for Music Education.*
| Justin Antos | Dwight D. Eisenhower High School | Community High School District 218 | Blue Island, IL |
| Evan Burton | Fred J. Page Middle School | Fred J. Page Middle School | Franklin, TN |
| Jared Cassedy | Lexington High School | Lexington Public Schools | Lexington, MA |
| Sara Cowan | Central High School | Omaha Public Schools | Omaha, NE |
| Elaina Gallas | Edmondson Elementary School | Williamson County Schools | Brentwood, TN |
| Jason Glashauser | South Clinton Elementary School | Clinton City Schools | Clinton, TN |
| Vivian Gonzalez | Miami Arts Studio 6-12 @ Zelda Glazer | Miami-Dade County Public Schools | Miami, FL |
| John Hazlett | McGavock High School | Metro Nashville Public Schools | Nashville, TN |
| Michael Holland | Nolensville High School | Williamson County Schools | Nolensville, TN |
| Samuel Holmes | Garden Hills Elementary School | Atlanta Public Schools | Atlanta, GA |
| Trey Jacobs | Nashville School of the Arts | Metro Nashville Public Schools | Nashville, TN |
| Kevin Jankowski | W.H. Oliver Middle School | Metro Nashville Public Schools | Nashville, TN |
| Ollie Liddell | Memphis Central High School | Memphis-Shelby County Schools | Memphis, TN |
| Andrew Lynn | Stewarts Creek Middle School | Rutherford County Schools | Smyrna, TN |
| Margaret Maurice | Hidden Valley Elementary School | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | Charlotte, NC |
| Tyler Merideth | Hillwood High School | Metro Nashville Public Schools | Nashville, TN |
| Linzie Mullins | Snowden School | Memphis-Shelby County Schools | Memphis, TN |
| Joseph Powell | White Station High School | Memphis-Shelby County Schools | Memphis, TN |
| Samantha Reid | Isaac Litton Middle School | Metro Nashville Public Schools | Nashville, TN |
| Tiffany Turner | Brentwood Middle School | Williamson County Schools | Brentwood, TN |
| Susan Waters | W.H. Oliver Middle School | Metro Nashville Public Schools | Nashville, TN |
| Frank Zimmerer | Antioch High School | Metro Nashville Public Schools | Nashville, TN |
* This number reflects those whose memberships were current at the time of this announcement and is subject to change.
May 10, 2022. © National Association for Music Education (NAfME.org)
