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The!purpose!of!education!is!to!expand!!students’!way!of!looking!at!life!by!giving!them!!guidelines!and!basic!ideas!to!build!off!of!and!!develop!into!new!and!interesting!concepts.!Music!is!a!great!chance!to!get!students!to!learn!in!a!different!way!from!the!generic!note!taking!and!lectures.!Music!offers!a!chance!to!get!students!to!connect!the!idea!of!creating!something!from!nothing!and!getting!a!beautiful!result.!That’s!what!I!believe!is!the!purpose!of!education;!giving!the!student!a!chance!to!develop!an!idea!to!create!something!beautiful.!Bettering!themselves!culturally!and!mentally!by!getting!them!to!step!out!of!their!comfort!zones!and!creating!a!world!for!themselves!from!nothing,!and!developing!old!ideas!into!new!more!effective!methods.!

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South!Warren!High!School![SWHS]!!

Richpond!Elementary!&!Jody!Richard!Elementary!

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Glimmerglass!Festival!Young!Artist!Internship!

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WKU!Music!Department!Grant!Recipient!

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Travel!Abroad!Grant!Recipient!!

Member!of!American!Choral!Director’s!Association!

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Member!of!National!Association!for!Music!Educators!