Virginia Tech Distinguished Music Educator Award: A big congratulations to Mrs. Baxter, chorus teacher at Abingdon High School, for receiving the 2024 Virginia Tech Distinguished Music Educator Award. This award recognizes "outstanding contributions to music education in the Commonwealth of Virginia."
A note from Mrs. Baxter:
Today I was humbled and thrilled to receive the 2024 Virginia Tech Distinguished Music Educator Award.
Thank you to the Virginia Tech School of Performing Arts, Dr. Dwight Bigler for nominating me, Dr. Emmett O’Leary for driving down from Blacksburg to present the award, the Chorus Boosters for setting up this ceremony, the students who spoke and all who attended.
Thank you to AHS and Central Office Administration, past and present, for all your support.
Finally, thank you to my students. You mean the absolute world to me. I believe in you and that’s why I do this job. Thank you for being in my class!
