Art Educator

of the Year Award

Fifth Annual Art Educator of the Year & Eighth Annual Music Educator of the Year Awards

Nominations have closed for the fifth annual Art Educator of the Year Award co-sponsored by the Massillon Museum and the Canton Museum of Art, and the eighth annual Music Educator of the Year Award sponsored by the Canton Symphony Orchestra (CSO).  Both awards are sponsored in part by Michael and Judi Krew. 
 
The Massillon Museum, Canton Museum of Art, and Canton Symphony Orchestra are pleased to announce the finalists for the 2024 Art and Music Educator of the Year Awards! We are honored to recognize these talented professionals. 
 

2024 Art Educator of the Year Award Finalists:

Brian Robinson, Tuslaw Local Schools

Jill Balderson, Plain Local Schools

Macy McAdams, Massillon City Schools

Matthew J. Ferrell, Massillon City Schools

Sara Snyder, North Canton City Schools

2024 Music Educator of the Year Award Finalists:

Danielle Shaub, Lake Local Schools

Michele Monigold, Jackson Local Schools

Patricia Grewell, North Canton City Schools

Sarah McVaney, Louisville City Schools

Stephen Imler, Northwest Local Schools

 

Nominees are licensed Art or Music Educators in a public, private, or parochial school classroom setting in grades K-12 in the region served by the Stark County Educational Service Center.  Educators from all fields of Music and Visual Arts are eligible.  The honored Educators will be selected from a field of five finalists chosen by a panel of qualified judges from the community.  Former recipients of the award are not eligible to win in consecutive years.  
 
Anyone can nominate a Music or Art Educator for the award. Nomination forms for the 2025 Educator of the Year Award will be made available in the fall. If you would like the forms in a different format, please contact Accessibility@massillonmuseum.org.
 

Questions? Contact:

Caylan Rentsch
Education & Outreach Assistant
330.833.4061 x131
Email

Previous Art Educator of the Year Award Winners

Tamela Grandjean 2023 Art Educator of the Year
2023

Tam Grandjean
Art Teacher at Hoover High School 
North Canton City Schools

Stephen Tornero 2022 Art Educator of the Year
2022

Stephen Tornero
Art Teacher at Oakwood Middle School 
Plain Local Schools

Ashley Kessler 2021 Art Educator of the Year
2021

Ashley Kessler 
Art Teacher at Oakwood Middle School 
Plain Local Schools

Christopher Triner 2020 Art Educator of the Year
2020

Christopher Triner
Visual Art Teacher and District Art Department Chairman at Hoover High School
North Canton City Schools