Columbia County elementary school music teacher Melissa Blizzard of Georgia was honored Wednesday as a Country Music Association Foundation Music Teacher of Excellence. Blizzard teaches at Stevens Creek Elementary School in Martinez.
The foundation picks 30 teachers from across the United States each year. The ceremony took place Oct. 7 in Nashville. Winners attend professional development sessions and a formal awards ceremony. Each also receives a $5,000 stipend.
“It is so overwhelming and so humbling to be in the company of such great music teachers,” Blizzard said to WRDW. “We came in yesterday and they have just treated us like rock stars, and I’m so appreciative for the opportunity to be here.”…