We are thrilled to announce that our Lansing Middle School Choir Director, Josiah Ketterman, has been honored as the Middle-Level Choir Director of the Year for Northeast Kansas. This award, presented by the Kansas Music Educators Association (KMEA), recognizes Mr. Ketterman's exceptional dedication and contributions to music education in our community. This is the second year in a row that our middle school leaders were recognized by KMEA - last year, Mr. Aaron Edwards was named the Middle-Level Band Director of the year.
KMEA is a state organization affiliated with the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), committed to supporting music educators by fostering leadership, providing professional development, and promoting the advocacy of music learning in schools and communities.
In addition to Mr. Ketterman's achievement, we are proud to celebrate the accomplishments of our talented students who were selected to perform in this year's KMEA Honor Band and Honor Choir:
Honor Band Selections:
7th Grade:
Zach Barna
Matthew Bone
Jade Brabson
Brooks Burns
Maddie Jones
Adalynn Lopez
Jackson Schroeder
8th Grade:
Stephan Espinoza
Maddox Kimball
Nichole Mack
Maddox Scrogin
Honor Choir Selections:
Addyson Agnew
Aeslynn Dodd
Selina Vega
Lucy Johnson
Quinn Goss
Hayden Reynolds
Anthony Paletta
Christopher Chocon-Andrade
Lansing USD469 extends our heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Ketterman and our outstanding students for their remarkable achievements!