Semifinalists Announced for First-Ever Music Educator Award
A total of 25 music teachers from 24 cities across 15 states have been announced as semifinalists for the Music Educator Award presented by The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Foundation. In total, more than 30,000 initial nominations were submitted from all 50 states. The 10 finalists will be announced in December.
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.
| First | Last | School | City | State |
| Michael | Allard | Harmony Magnet Academy | Porterville | CA |
| Gregory | Bennet | Middletown High School | Middletown | NY |
| Lisa | Bianconi | Kurn Hattin Homes for Children | Westminster | VT |
| Glen | Cain | Gold Trail School | Rescue | CA |
| Charles | Cushinery | Ed W. Clark High School | Las Vegas | NV |
| Amy | Darby | Phoenixville Area Middle School | Schwenksville | PA |
| Andrew | DeNicola | John P. Stevens High School | Metuchen | NJ |
| Leslie | Denning | South Miami Middle School | Miami Shores | FL |
| Mark | Duker | Neuqua Valley High School | Oswego | IL |
| Krista | Fanning | Caddo Middle Magnet | Shreveport | LA |
| Elaine | Gates | C.W. Post–Long Island Uni; NYU | Centerport | NY |
| Vivian | Gonzalez | South Miami K-8 Center | Miami | FL |
| Deanna | Joseph | Georgia State University | Tucker | GA |
| Kent | Knappenberger | Westfield Academy & Central School Westf | Westfield | NY |
| Kathrine | Kouns | Horizon High School | Carmel | IN |
| Anthony | Mazzocchi | Montclair State University | Maplewood | NJ |
| Glen | McCarthy | George Mason University | Centreville | VA |
| Dustin | Olsen | Hot Springs County High School | Thermopolis | WY |
| Sarah | Payne | Bryan Station Middle School | Lexington | KY |
| Kathy | Rohrs | Chaminade College Preparatory MS | West Hills | CA |
| Michael | Smith | Nyack High School | Spring Valley | NY |
| Kristina | Turpin | Pinecrest Schools | Simi Valley | CA |
| Steve | Vutsinas | Grassfield High School | Chesapeake | VA |
| Jo | Wallace-Abbie | Plano West Senior High School | Plano | TX |
| Mary Jo | West | George Mason High School | Centreville | VA |
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