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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]!
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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!
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Member!of!American!Choral!
Director’s!Association!
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Member!of!National!Association!for!
Music!Educators!