School Spotlight: Robotics students attend regional competition, music teacher wins award
Here is the latest from schools in Rutherford County.
Rocky Fork Elementary music teacher wins award
Rocky Fork Elementary School music teacher Corynn York was named a 2022 Outstanding Young Music Educator by the Tennessee Music Education Association.
The annual award is given in recognition of work by young music educators who have shown extraordinary promise, diligence and success, according to the TMEA website.
“I feel honored to receive this award and thankful for all the music educators I have had to look up to and support me throughout the beginning of my career,” said York, who is in her sixth year of teaching music and her first year at Rocky Fork Elementary.
Prior to her role at Rocky Fork, she taught at Hobgood Elementary School where she was named Teacher of the Year in 2020. She did her student teaching at Lascassas Elementary School and Central Magnet School.
York also serves as the president of the Middle Tennessee General Music Education Association, an organization offering professional development for general music educators. She also serves on the TMEA council as a regional leader.
“Ms. York has an undeniable energy and passion for sharing music with her students,” said Lindsay Halford, RCS Fine Arts specialist. “She is such an asset to the Rocky Fork Elementary and Rutherford County Schools communities, and we are so proud she is being recognized for her contributions.”
York was honored at an awards banquet at the TMEA Professional Development Conference in Nashville in April.
Previous recipients of the Young Music Educator Award from Rutherford County Schools include Michael Chester (2014) and Alexis Derryberry (2012), both teachers at Stewarts Creek High School.
TMEA also recognized Dr. Letoni Murry, principal of Stewarts Creek Middle School, with an Outstanding Administrator Award in 2017.
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Stewarts Creek Robotics competition
A team of 22 students from Stewarts Creek middle and high schools launched a new division in its robotics program.
The Stewarts Creek Aquatics Robotics — known as SCAR — recently participated in the Mate ROV Eastern Appalachian Highlands Regional in the ranger category.
Led by teacher Kevin Welch, the robotics students are no strangers to competition, In previous years, the team experienced success in the BEST robotics competition.
The new type of competition is focused on helping students grow in areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics while also increasing confidence, business knowledge, and communication skills.
Reach reporter Nancy DeGennaro at degennaro@dnj.com.
This article originally appeared on Murfreesboro Daily News Journal: School Spotlight: Robotics competition, music teacher wins award
