RECIPIENT AND FINALISTS TO RECEIVE CASH HONORARIUMS, WITH GENEROUS SUPPORT AND RESOURCES PROVIDED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY FUND

WHO: 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

NameSchoolCityState 
Adrian Jermaine AdamsRichland Northeast High SchoolColumbiaSouth Carolina 
Shirene Agahi-PattersonDenver South High SchoolDenverColorado
John AguilarRobert Eagle Staff Middle SchoolSeattleWashington
James AllderGreenbrier East High SchoolCaldwellWest Virginia
David AllinderShades Valley High SchoolHelenaAlabama
DJ AlstadtNaperville Central High SchoolNapervilleIllinois
Corey AmesDeer Path Middle SchoolGrayslakeIllinois
Kathryn Ananda-OwensSt. Olaf CollegeNorthfieldMinnesota
Bonnie AndersonMiller’s Point Elementary SchoolConverseTexas
Jeanne AndrewsPauline Petway Elementary SchoolSewellNew Jersey
Justin AntosDwight D. Eisenhower High SchoolFrankfortIllinois
Tristianne AsburyCapitol Hill High SchoolNormanOklahoma
Robert AthaydeStanley Middle SchoolOrindaCalifornia
Michelle BadeWest View ElementaryMuncieIndiana
Tim BairdEllicott school district 22FountainColorado
Wade BakerOlney Central CollegeVincennesIndiana
Andrew BennettFredonia High SchoolFredoniaNew York
Gregory BennettMiddletown High SchoolMiddletownNew York
Brandon BensonJ. U. BlacksherMonroevilleAlabama
Gary BerniceSpringfield High School of Science and TechnologySpringfieldMassachusetts
Robert BertkeSt. Francis SchoolLouisvilleKentucky
Monica  BertrandSt. Charles East High SchoolGenevaIllinois
Justin BinekKansas City Kansas Community CollegeKansas CityKansas
Stephen BlancoLas Vegas High SchoolLas VegasNevada
Michael BlosteinAverill Park High SchoolEast GreenbushNew York
Sarah BolineDennis Lab SchoolDecaturIllinois
Adrain BonnerLancaster High SchoolLancasterTexas
Brittany BoothPerson High SchoolRoxboroNorth Carolina
Darrell BostonLoretto High SchoolLorettoTennessee
Cherie BowePascagoula High SchoolGautierMississippi
Andrew BowerlyTenino High SchoolTeninoWashington
Joshua BoydNewnan High SchoolNewnanGeorgia
Nathaniel  BoydGeorge Wythe High SchoolHighland SpringsVirginia
Jonathan BoysenEastside Catholic SchoolSammamishWashington
Darcy BrandenburgDavies High SchoolWest FargoNorth Dakota
Gwendolyn BrazierBarnette Magnet SchoolFairbanksAlaska
Sedalia BrownChristel House Academy SouthIndianapolisIndiana
Matthew BrusseauEast Lincoln High SchoolLincolntonNorth Carolina
Shantavia  BurchetteEast Side High SchoolSummitNew Jersey
Ben BurgeJones CollegeHattiesburgMississippi
Chris BurkhartCape Henlopen High SchoolMiltonDelaware
Teresa  CameronEastside Elementary SchoolLake CityFlorida
Jessica CampbellLegacy Traditional School, NW TucsonTucsonArizona
Jennifer CanalesWeeksville Elementary SchoolElizabeth CityNorth Carolina
Helen CapehartBridgeport Middle SchoolBridgeportTexas
Marcos CarrerasSpringfield Conservatory of the ArtsSpringfieldMassachusetts
Kevin CarrollWaubonsie Valley High SchoolAuroraIllinois
Josh  ChapelDeerfield Windsor SchoolAlbanyGeorgia
Michalee ChristyMercer High SchoolMercerPennsylvania
Christopher ClarkMt. Everett High SchoolLeeMassachusetts
Michael CoelhoIpswich High SchoolNewburyportMassachusetts
Kyle CookWestern Branch Middle SchoolPortsmouthVirginia
JD CooneyMayville High SchoolSun PrairieWisconsin
Stephen CoxEastland High SchoolEastlandTexas
Cory Joy CraigBenton Intermediate SchoolShreveportLouisiana
Kessler CuffmanHoward Connect AcademyChattanoogaTennessee
Christine  CumberledgeCentral Junior High SchoolEulessTexas
Nicole DavidsonSusan E. Wiley ElementaryCopiagueNew York
Beth DaviesFranklin Middle SchoolCedar RapidsIowa
David DavisClear Springs ElementaryMinnetonkaMinnesota
David DePriestMCGavock High SchoolNashvilleTennessee
Robert DeSantisMillville Senior High SchoolMillvilleNew Jersey
Shelby DickeyGorzycki Middle SchoolAustinTexas
Thomas DiNuoscioNortheastern High SchoolFairbornOhio
Heather  DipasqualeTodd County Middle SchoolElktonKentucky
Doris DoyonNorwalk High SchoolLong BeachCalifornia
John DrechenLower Cape May Regional High SchoolNorth Cape MayNew Jersey
Dwayne DuBoseBurke County High SchoolWaynesboroGeorgia
Dale DuncanHenderson Middle SchoolAtlantaGeorgia
Jody DunnCrestview High SchoolCrestviewFlorida
Brandon ElliottMoorpark CollegeMoorparkCalifornia
Kyle EngelhardtCedar Falls High SchoolCedar FallsIowa
Edward ErcillaDoral Academy PreparatoryMiamiFlorida
Kevin EricksonJ. Frank Dobie High SchoolHoustonTexas
Cuauhtemoc EscobedoEckstein Middle SchoolSeattleWashington
Wayne FanningNiu Valley Middle SchoolHonoluluHawaii
Jordan FordNorwood Elementary SchoolBirminghamAlabama
Nicholas GaudetteEdina High SchoolMinneapolisMinnesota
Julie GentryWestover Hills elementaryMidlothianVirginia
Andrew Gibb-ClarkHighland High SchoolSt. Peter’sMissouri
Christian GiddingsDeering High SchoolPortlandMaine
Jason  GilletteBrookfield Central HSBrookfieldWisconsin
Chris GleasonPatrick Marsh Middle SchoolSun PrairieWisconsin
Ryan GonzalesJames Monroe High SchoolSylmarCalifornia
Vivian GonzalezMiami Arts Studio 6-12 @ Zelda GlazerMiamiFlorida
David GrantManor New Tech Middle SchoolAustinTexas
Robert GreenLakeland High SchoolHighlandMichigan
Keith GriffisWalter L. Sickles High SchoolTampaFlorida
Shanti Mae GruberGlenwood Springs High SchoolGlenwood SpringsColorado
Sarah GulishLower Moreland High SchoolHuntingdon ValleyPennsylvania
Melissa Gustafson-HindsO’Fallon Township High SchoolO’FallonIllinois
Mike  GuzmanHewitt-Trussville High SchoolTrussvilleAlabama
Matthew HammondLawrence County High SchoolLouisaKentucky
Hamilton HayesBarnesville School of Arts and SciencesBarnesvilleMaryland
Lynn HerbelMoore High SchoolMooreOklahoma
Elizabeth HeringChurchill High SchoolLivoniaMichigan
Spencer HileMcHenry Community High SchoolOakwood HillsIllinois
Montgomery HillMarion High SchoolMarionArkansas
Billy HochkeppelSouthside High SchoolYoungsvilleLouisiana
Jerell HortonVestavia Hills High SchoolVestavia HillsAlabama
Michael HuebnerKennesaw Mountain High SchoolKennesawGeorgia
Gene HundleySwainsboro Middle SchoolSwainsboroGeorgia
Bobby JenksCapital High SchoolHurricaneWest Virginia
Jennifer JimenezSouth Miami Sr. High School of the ArtsMiamiFlorida
Luke JohnsonVictoria Elementary SchoolVictoriaKansas
Natalie KerrBloomfield High SchoolRochelle ParkNew Jersey
Robin KingFountain International Magnet SchoolPuebloColorado
Scott KrijnenCastillero Middle SchoolSan JoseCalifornia
Marissa KyserSpokane R-VII High SchoolNixaMissouri
John LandersLakenheath High SchoolAPOU.S. Armed Forces – Europe
Jacqueline LangleyHaverford Middle SchoolHavertownPennsylvania
Megan LaRoseMount Abraham Union High SchoolBristolVermont
Brandon LarsenHerriman High SchoolHerrimanUtah
Derek LarsonSt. Regis SchoolSt. RegisMontana
Matt LederGadsden State Community CollegeRainbow CityAlabama
Monica LeimerDeLand High SchoolDeLandFlorida
Michael LeoneGardner South Wilmington High SchoolSpring ValleyIllinois
Derek LimbackJohn F. Hodge High SchoolRollaMissouri
Michael LinertWestminster High SchoolWestminsterColorado
Kevin  LongwillCopper Beech Elementary SchoolAbingtonPennsylvania
Wes LoweThe King’s AcademyWest Palm BeachFlorida
Pamela LowellCranston High School EastCranstonRhode Island
Matt MartindaleShelby County High SchoolHooverAlabama
Jesus MartinezSam Houston High SchoolArlingtonTexas
Atsuko MasuyamaRichwoods High SchoolPeoriaIllinois
Chris MaunuArvada West High SchoolArvadaColorado
Emily MaurerSlidell Junior HighSlidellLouisiana
Margaret MauriceHidden Valley Elementary SchoolCharlotteNorth Carolina
Eric McAllisterLas Vegas Academy of the ArtsLas VegasNevada
Richard McCreadyRiver Hill High SchoolColumbiaMaryland
Angela McKennaClassen SAS @ Northeast High SchoolOklahoma City      Oklahoma
Bob MecozziAmos Alonzo Stagg High SchoolWestern SpringsIllinois
A.J. MerlinoAlbright CollegeReadingPennsylvania
Nicole MihalekCentre Avenue SchoolDeer ParkNew York
Today MilfordDruid Hills MiddleTuckerGeorgia
Jasper MirandaRochelle SchoolRochelleTexas
Amberle MitchellWashington HSHaywardCalifornia
Wanda MitchellHampton HighHamptonVirginia
Ashleigh MoffitGateway Science Academy Middle SchoolSaint LouisMissouri
Charles MoorerMcArthur High SchoolHollywoodFlorida
John Moorer IIBethune – Bowman ElementaryOrangeburgSouth Carolina
Lauren  MorabitoHendrick Hudson High SchoolMontroseNew York
Alicia Moreno MulloyLiberty Middle SchoolMadisonAlabama
Charles MorganJoliet Junior CollegeJolietIllinois
Christopher NicholasWest Adams Preparatory High SchoolLos AngelesCalifornia
Trevor NicholasNicholas Senn High SchoolChicagoIllinois
Adam NobileBig Spring High SchoolMechanicsburgPennsylvania
Jason NobleScarsdale High SchoolScarsdaleNew York
Amanda NottinghamWilliam C. JackGoodyearArizona
Keely AbelnParkway South Middle SchoolBallwinMissouri
Laura O’KonskiLiberty High SchoolFredericksburgVirginia
Meredith OlsonElmwood Elementary SchoolChicagoIllinois
Todd OxfordTexas State UniversityAustinTexas
Brian ParrishParkway West High SchoolBallwinMissouri
Cale PattonDawes Elementary SchoolChicagoIllinois
Peter PerryRichard Montgomery HSMontgomery VillageMaryland
Jordan PetersPeople’s Preparatory Charter SchoolNewarkNew Jersey
Robert PettigrewWestside High SchoolAndersonSouth Carolina
Daniel Philpott-JonesMohonasen High SchoolSchenectadyNew York
Brendan PittsBerrien High SchoolNashvilleGeorgia
Zachary Pitt-SmithEdna Brewer Middle SchoolOaklandCalifornia
Courtney  PowersSouth Philadelphia High SchoolPhiladelphiaPennsylvania
Ær QueenBraddock Elementary SchoolFairfaxVirginia
Michael RaisFrost Middle SchoolLivoniaMichigan
Marc RatnerMineola High SchoolMineolaNew York
Christopher ReddDover High SchoolDoverOhio
Stanley RendaOgden High SchoolOgdenUtah
Kathleen  RiserScott Central Attendance CenterForestMississippi
Raymond RobertsMilwaukee High School of the ArtsWest AllisWisconsin
Bethany RobinsonNoblesville High SchoolNoblesvilleIndiana
Marcos RodriguezAvant Garde Academy of BrowardPembroke PinesFlorida
Yael RothfeldThurston Elementary SchoolAnn ArborMichigan
Edgar RubioSilver Trail MiddlePembroke PinesFlorida
Sarah  RuffArthur and Polly Mays 6-12 Conservatory of the ArtsHomesteadFlorida
Elizabeth SavageColquitt County High SchoolMoultrieGeorgia
Jason SchayotBerkner High SchoolRichardsonTexas
Caitlin SchmidtJL Long Middle SchoolMesquiteTexas
Kati SeiterOregon Middle SchoolOregonWisconsin
Matthew ShephardMeridian Early College High SchoolColemanMichigan
Dustin ShrumCentral Visual and Performing Arts High SchoolSt. LouisMissouri
Shawn SilvaOñate High SchoolLas CrucesNew Mexico
Michele SloneUrbana Elementary and Jr. High SchoolUrbanaOhio
Andrew SmigielskiForrest County Agricultural High SchoolHattiesburgMississippi
Derek SmithHickory Ridge Middle SchoolHarrisburgNorth Carolina
Patrick SmithCooperative Arts & Humanities Magnet High SchoolNew HavenConnecticut
Michael Francis  SmithBourne Intermediate SchoolBourneMassachusetts
Michael SteeleLake Orion High SchoolWaterfordMichigan
Jordan StehleMatthew Whaley ElementaryWilliamsburgVirginia
Jonathan SteltzerWayne County High SchoolJesupGeorgia
Shannon StemUniversity AcademyPanama CityFlorida
Cindy StoneBelgrade Middle SchoolBozemanMontana
Loy StuderS. H. Rider High SchoolWichita FallsTexas
Elizabeth TaylorLa Crosse Elementary SchoolSouth HillVirginia
Laura TaylorUnity Junior HighPalos HillsIllinois
William TiberioFairport High SchoolFarmingtonNew York
Sarah ToddMary Lyon Elementary SchoolChicagoIllinois
Michael ToshChapel Hill High SchoolMount PleasantTexas
Julie TrentGlendale High SchoolGlendaleArizona
Matthew TrevinoRoan Forest ElementarySan AntonioTexas
Alice TsuiNew Bridges ElementaryBrooklynNew York
Patrick Van ArsdaleBen Davis High SchoolIndianapolisIndiana
Shirley Van PaepeghemNorth Star Charter SchoolEagleIdaho
EJ VillanuevaOrange Grove Elementary SchoolAnaheimCalifornia
Derrick WalkerCedar Hill High SchoolCedar HillTexas
Rebecca WandNew Castle High SchoolAndersonIndiana
Heaven Watson-WearyHunter Huss High SchoolGastoniaNorth Carolina
Christopher  WeatherlyAlice Deal Middle SchoolWashingtonDistrict of Columbia
Christopher WeddelYutan public schoolsOmahaNebraska
Carissa  WernerRies ElementaryLas VegasNevada
Tammy WhiteKiser Middle SchoolGreensboroNorth Carolina
Brian WillettMonrovia SchoolsMonroviaIndiana
David WisemanLexington SchoolLexingtonAlabama
Jacqueline  WitherspoonJC Magill Elementary SchoolLawrencevilleGeorgia
William WoodsCrown Point High SchoolChestertonIndiana
Arthur Wright, IIIBerkmar High SchoolLilburnGeorgia
Reginald YarbroughHard ElementaryBirminghamAlabama
Tammy YiChapman UniversityLong BeachCalifornia
Kevin  YoungEnka High SchoolCandlerNorth Carolina
Jayme ZimmermanBellefonte Elementary SchoolBellefontePennsylvania

LEGACY APPLICANTS

NameSchoolCityState 
Samantha AlexanderDyker Heights Intermediate School IS 201BrooklynNew York 
Ellice AmendolareEastridge High SchoolRochesterNew York
Peter AntonyThe Bayard SchoolWilmingtonDelaware
Gabriel ArnoldNicholls State UniversityThibodauxLouisiana
Nathaniel ArnoldUpper DublinFort WashingtonPennsylvania
Ashleigh MoffitGateway Science Academy Middle SchoolSt. LouisMissouri
Michelle BadeWest View ElementaryMuncieIndiana
Kendra BalmerRussell Byers Charter SchoolPhiladelphiaPennsylvania
Kenneth BedwellSt.James High SchoolMurrells InletSouth Carolina
Christopher BehrensBeloit Memorial High SchoolBeloitWisconsin
Deanna BellVestavia Hills Elementary EastVestavia HillsAlabama
Lisa BennettPA Leadership Charter School, Center for Performing and Fine ArtsWest ChesterPennsylvania
Brandon BitnerCentral Dauphin High SchoolHarrisburgPennsylvania
Alisha BowdenRichmond Hill Middle SchoolRichmond HillGeorgia
Nathan BowmanWest Rowan Middle SchoolSalisburyNorth Carolina
Chris BranamNorth Carolina State UniversityRaleighNorth Carolina
Brittany BringsCentennial High SchoolBoiseIdaho
Tashundra BrownSouthwind High SchoolMemphisTennessee
Steve BrowneNashville Community High SchoolNashvilleIllinois
Casey BuckConway Public SchoolsConwayArkansas
David BuckleJonas Salk Middle SchoolOld BridgeNew Jersey
Vashti BurgessMarlton ElementaryUpper MarlboroMaryland
Brian ButerbaughHershey High SchoolHersheyPennsylvania
James ByrnMaconaquah High SchoolBunker HillIndiana
Teresa CameronEastside Elementary SchoolLake CityFlorida
Kendall CarrierParrish Community High SchoolParrishFlorida
Andrew ChallmanJohn Bartram High SchoolPhiladelphiaPennsylvania
Christopher CherryHampshire High SchoolHampshireIllinois
Candace ChunEldorado High SchoolLas VegasNevada
Jenna CipollaDr. Orlando Edreira AcademyElizabethNew Jersey
Carol ClarkGray – New Gloucester High SchoolGrayMaine
Robert ClarkLong Branch High SchoolLong BranchNew Jersey
Michael ClementsLongfellow Elementary SchoolEastlakeOhio
Sean CohenGreat Valley High SchoolMalvernPennsylvania
Matthew ColeTahoma High SchoolMaple ValleyWashington
Melissa ColvinLorenzo de Zavala Middle SchoolIrvingTexas
Megan CooneySt. Ambrose UniversityDavenportIowa
James CooneyMayville Middle/High SchoolMayvilleWisconsin
Tiffany CoxLake Worth Community High SchoolLake WorthFlorida
Michael CranerSchuylerville Central SchoolsSchuylervilleNew York
Christina  CustodeNiagara Falls High SchoolNiagara FallsNew York
Mark D’AngeloRoosevelt High SchoolWyandotteMichigan
Jim DaughtersArkansas Tech UniversityRussellvilleArkansas
David DehnerMonte Vista ChristianWatsonvilleCalifornia
Maria Del Valle BrinThe Equity Project Charter SchoolNew YorkNew York
John DentonSunset Ridge SchoolPhoenixArizona
Christopher DollarFishers Island SchoolFishers IslandNew York
Lawrence DubillHamburg High SchoolHamburgNew York
David EckertNew Braunfels High SchoolNew BraunfelsTexas
Alison EllisPeninsula High SchoolGig HarborWashington
Alison EllisPeninsula High SchoolGig HarborWashington
Kevin EricksonJ. Frank Dobie High SchoolHoustonTexas
T.J. EriksenEagle High SchoolEagleIdaho
Jesse EspinosaS. P. Waltrip High SchoolHoustonTexas
Krista FanningCaddo Middle MagnetShreveportLouisiana
Christina FarrellLong Beach Middle SchoolLido BeachNew York
Amy FetterlyClarence High SchoolClarenceNew York
Deborah FleischerSchofield Middle SchoolLas VegasNevada
Claire FooteJesse S. Bobo Elementary SchoolSpartanburgSouth Carolina
Mindy ForehandOla High SchoolMcDonoughGeorgia
Arturo FuerteWillard Elementary SchoolEvanstonIllinois
Michael GabrielCharles W. Flanagan High SchoolPembroke PinesFlorida
Kevin Garcia-HettingerBrandeis High SchoolSan AntonioTexas
Jason GiachettiHuntington High SchoolHuntingtonNew York
Trey GiddensNew Manchester High SchoolDouglasvilleGeorgia
David GleasonGreen Mountain High SchoolLakewoodColorado
Andrew GlennEstrella Foothills High SchoolGoodyearArizona
Carlos GoncalvesWilson Avenue SchoolNewarkNew Jersey
Sheena GrahamWarren Harding High SchoolBridgeportConnecticut
Melissa Gustafson-HindsO’Fallon Township High SchoolO’FallonIllinois
Michael GuzmanTuscaloosa County High SchoolNorthportAlabama
Amanda HallamGarrett Junior High SchoolBoulder CityNevada
Elise HepworthMissouri Western State UniversitySaint JosephMissouri
Josh HettingerGarrett High SchoolGarrettIndiana
Kaitlin HoltSaugus High SchoolSanta ClaritaCalifornia
Camilla HorneLincoln UniversityLincoln UniversityPennsylvania
Vernon HuffThe State University of New York at FredoniaFredoniaNew York
Nathan JohnstonEastmark High SchoolMesaArizona
Gerard Patrick JonesUniversity High SchoolFresnoCalifornia
John JonesLincoln Hall Middle SchoolLincolnwoodIllinois
Samuel KallaosRuby Major ElementaryNashvilleTennessee
Richard KaneMount Union Area High SchoolMount UnionPennsylvania
Michael KasperCarpentersville Middle SchoolCarpenteresvilleIllinois
Caroline KaupaPalo Verde Middle SchoolPhoenixArizona
Matthew KomulaTrinity High SchoolWashingtonPennsylvania
Rachel KramerOrange County School of the ArtsSanta AnaCalifornia
Matt LambGlenwood City School DistrictGlenwood CityWisconsin
Jenny LanierMcDowell High SchoolMarionNorth Carolina
Jordan LeeWestern Guilford High SchoolGreensboroNorth Carolina
David LewisPreble Shawnee Jr Sr High SchoolCamdenOhio
Joshua  LightSoddy-Daisy HSSoddy-DaisyTennessee
Paul LittenHomewood Middle SchoolHomewoodAlabama
Julianna LoBiondoHillsborough High SchoolHillsboroughNew Jersey
Clarissa  LopezMeridian World SchoolRound RockTexas
Ed LuckeyWilson Southern Middle SchoolWest LawnPennsylvania
Ryan MackP.S. 52K Sheepshead BayBrooklynNew York
Lisa MacVicarHackensack High SchoolHackensackNew Jersey
Dean MarinoWest Port High SchoolOcalaFlorida
Jacob MartinKaukauna High SchoolKaukaunaWisconsin
David MatchimCentennial High SchoolEllicott CityMaryland
Melinda MauterCharles R. Drew Charter SchoolAtlantaGeorgia
Alyxis MayeauxBrusly High SchoolBruslyLouisiana
Jay McCulleySunset Middle SchoolBrentwoodTennessee
Kayla MedlenCox Landing ElementaryHuntingtonWest Virginia
Chris MettertEast Noble High SchoolKendallvilleIndiana
Jay MillerColumbia High SchoolLake CityFlorida
Marc MonroeButler Traditional High SchoolLouisvilleKentucky
Amber MossLakeside Middle School-Garland CountyHot SpringsArkansas
Stephanie NelsonLiberty-Eylau High SchoolTexarkanaTexas
Mark NicholsBrazoswood High SchoolCluteTexas
Adam NobileBig Spring High SchoolNewvillePennsylvania
Lonnie Norwood, Jr.Chicago Children’s ChoirChicagoIllinois
Amanda NottinghamWilliam C. JackGlendaleArizona
Jeremy OverbeckCentury High SchoolBismarckNorth Dakota
Ryan PalmerCoon Rapids High SchoolCoon RapidsMinnesota
Chung ParkUniversity of Central FloridaOrlandoFlorida
Kelly ParraPS/IS 266BelleroseNew York
Matt PendrakAmherst Central High SchoolAmherstNew York
Craig PetersonFergus Falls Public SchoolsFergus FallsMinnesota
Alan  PosnerBloomfield Hills High SchoolBloomfield HillsMichigan
Alan PosnerBloomfield Hills High SchoolBloomfield HillsMichigan
Courtney  PowersSouth Philadelphia High SchoolPhiladelphiaPennsylvania
Bryan PoyzerNorth Dakota State College of ScienceWahpetonNorth Dakota
Debra PricePaden City High SchoolPaden CityWest Virginia
Timothy PriceNewport Elementary SchoolNewportNorth Carolina
Shawna QuinnVista Ridge High SchoolColorado SpringsColorado
Kameron RadfordStuart W. Cramer High SchoolBelmontNorth Carolina
Jose RamosBeaumont Magnet AcademyKnoxvilleTennessee
Christina RandallHardeeville-Ridgeland Middle SchoolHardeevilleSouth Carolina
Becca RhodesFarmington High SchoolFarmingtonUtah
Daniel RobbinsLa Paz IntermediateMission ViejoCalifornia
Marcos RodriguezAvant Garde Academy of BrowardHollywoodFlorida
Brent RoseKelly Walsh High SchoolCasperqWyoming
Lenae RoseMorgan County High SchoolMadisonGeorgia
Stefanie SagaroAcademy for International Education Charter SchoolMiami SpringsFlorida
Erin ScalisiNimitz High SchoolIrvingTexas
Mathew SchickCrescenta Valley High SchoolLa CrescentaCalifornia
Kevin SchoenbachOswego High SchoolOswegoIllinois
Natalie SheelerSturgis Charter Public School (East Campus)HyannisMassachusetts
Alex  ShiveCartersville High SchoolCartersvilleGeorgia
Christopher ShumickMilton High SchoolMiltonGeorgia
Katie SilcottOlentangy Shanahan Middle SchoolLewis CenterOhio
Michelle SmithHeathrow Elementary SchoolLake MaryFlorida
Suzanne SpencerArts Academy at Benjamin RushPhiladelphiaPennsylvania
Betsy Stambach-FullerSouth Glens Falls High SchoolSouth Glens FallsNew York
Shannon StephensLookout Valley Middle/High SchoolChattanoogaTennessee
Kokoe Tanaka-SuwanPurchase Elementary School & Parsons Memorial Elementary SchoolHarrison CentralNew York
Rachel TaylorEast Silver Spring Elementary SchoolSilver SpringMaryland
Michelle Tolvo-ChanHelix Charter High SchoolLa MesaCalifornia
Christopher  ToomeyMineola High SchoolGarden City ParkNew York
Brenna TrippManteno Elementary School/Dennis Lab SchoolManteno/DecaturIllinois
Neil UnderwoodLenoir-Rhyne UniversityHickoryNorth Carolina
Casey UngerWest Allis Central High School, West Milwaukee Intermediate School, Irving ElementaryWest AllisWisconsin
David VickermanSan José State UniversitySan JoséCalifornia
Patrick VolkerScarborough High SchoolScarboroughMaine
Erich WaldRussell O Brackman Middle SchoolBarnegatNew Jersey
Lynne WeimerPortville Central SchoolPortvilleNew York
Nick WeiserThe State University of New York at FredoniaFredoniaNew York
Joshua WentzLos Angeles Mission CollegeSylmarCalifornia
Lisa WilliamsonCasselberry ElementaryCasselberryFlorida
Kelly WinovichNorthgate Middle/Senior High SchoolPittsburghPennsylvania
Jeanine WoodmanJohn S Clark ElementaryWaukeganIllinois
Mark WozniakPadua Franciscan High SchoolParmaOhio
Ryan WrightSouth Lake High SchoolGrovelandFlorida
Christina YoungAtrisco Heritage Academy High SchoolAlbuquerqueNew Mexico
Ronnie ZiccardiAvonworth Elementary SchoolPittsburghPennsylvania

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 InstagramTumblrYouTube, 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.

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