Justin Antos, band director at Eisenhower High in Blue Island, recently received a CMA award and video message from singer Alana Springsteen.
Justin Antos, center, is joined by band students earlier this month at Eisenhower High School in Blue Island after they learned he was chosen as a Music Teacher of Excellence by the Country Music Association. Eisenhower High School teacher Justin Antos has a knack for staying in tune with his students, and the national music industry is once again taking notice.
Now in its eighth year, the program was created to recognize educators who are having the greatest impact on their students, using the power of music as an avenue for change, according to a news release. Justin Antos, band director at Eisenhower High School in Blue Island, received a video message from singer Alana Springsteen as part of a surprise notification earlier this month that he had been named a Music Teacher of Excellence by the Country Music Association.
Each winning teacher receives a $5,000 grant. Half goes toward their classroom needs and music programs, and the other half will support personal expenses, a release said.
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