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Celebrate Excellence for Arts in Education Week 2025

Celebrate Excellence for Arts in Education Week 2025

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Arts North Carolina is a proud member of the NC Arts Education Leadership Coalition (AELC), consisting of organizations who collaborate with and represent arts educators and advance comprehensive arts education in our state. Each year we honor those individuals and institutions who excel in their work and deserve recognition as part of our NC Arts in Education Week celebration. We would like to help recognize and thank these organizations, individuals, and all those who instruct, engage, and inspire our students through the arts.


Picture of James Daugherty, a white man with brown and grey and hair and a beard. He is wearing a tuxedo and looking down and to the side.

James Daugherty
2025 NCMEA Hall of Fame Award

Band Director/Fine Arts Coordinator
Central Davidson High School/Davidson County Schools (retired)

Picture of Scott Laird. A white man with brown hair with grey on the sides. He is wearing a tuxedo and holding a conductor's baton.

Scott Laird
2025 Honor Administrator Award

Chair of Fine Arts
NC School of Science and Math
Durham and Morganton Campuses

Picture of Stephanie Cain. A white woman with light brown shoulder length hair. She is wearing a blue sleeveless shirt and glasses.

Stephanie Cain
2025 Pat Hall Music Educator Advocate Award

Fine Arts Coordinator
Greene County Schools (retired)

Picture of Kylienne Basco, a young woman with short dark brown hair and brown eyes.

Kylienne Basco

2025 Dr. Lisa Adkins Runner Future Music Educator Award

Appalachian State University

Picture of Adam Faw accepting his award in a group of other people.

Adam Faw

2024 NCTC Herman Middleton Distinguished Service Award

Pinecrest High School

Picture of Kirsta Stewart accepting her award in front of a group of her students in colorful costumes.

Kirsta Stewart

2024 NCTC K-12 Theatre Arts Educator Award

Asheboro High School

Picture of the staff from JT Barber Elementary school.

A+ Schools of NC
Celebrates New A+ School
JT Barber Elementary
Principal: Dr. Roneca Wallace
Craven County

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