Three MSCS educators are among 30 in the entire nation to be recognized by the Country Music Association (CMA) Foundation as Music Teachers of Excellence. 

The program recognizes educators who are having the greatest impact on their students, using the power of music as an avenue for change.

The MSCS 2022 recipients are:

• Ollie Liddell – Central High School
• Linzie Mullins – Snowden School
• Joseph Powell – White Station High School

The CMA recognized Mullins with this same award in 2020. 

The Foundation will also invest $150,000 total to all of this year’s recipients, which will go toward their classroom needs and music programs and support professional development and personal expenses.

“We are incredibly proud to support these 30 amazing music teachers through this program,” said Tiffany Kerns, Executive Director, CMA Foundation. “Music Education is essential to the well-being of students everywhere. We believe that without excellent teachers, high-quality education for our students wouldn’t be possible. Welcoming this new class brings our staff and country community so much joy–we cannot wait to celebrate their achievements this fall!”

Music Teachers of Excellence are selected based on their dedication to bringing high-quality music education to their students and the impact they’ve had on their school community through music. The CMA Foundation will hold its sixth Music Teachers of Excellence Awards in Nashville on Wednesday, October 19. 

For more information about the CMA Foundation, visit https://cmafoundation.org/music-teachers-of-excellence/.