The Woodruff Arts Center is host to the annual Woodruff Salutes Georgia Arts in Education Leaders celebration, a program that honors individuals throughout Georgia who have championed and demonstrated the ability of the arts to impact positively the lives and learning of young people. Honorees are chosen from hundreds of nominations each year.
2009-2010 Honorees!
The Woodruff Arts Center is pleased to announce the 2009-2010 Woodruff Salutes Georgia Arts in Education Leaders honorees:
- Dr. Beverly Hall – Superintendent, Atlanta Public Schools
- Yatesy Harvey – Drama Teacher, Forsyth Central High School
- Brenda May Ito – Professor of Theatre, Columbus State University
- Kirby Meng – Art Teacher, Hickory Flat Elementary School (Henry County)
- Ricky Williams – Band Director, Bennett’s Mill Middle School (Fayette County)
To learn more about these honorees, click here .
To see a list of the 2009-2010 Woodruff Salutes Nominees, click here.
In 2009, the Woodruff honored a group consisting of four educators and one school. Click here to learn more about the 2009 honorees. To visit the Woodruff Arts Center education website, click here.
2010 Woodruff Salutes Recognition Ceremony
On May 22, 2010, arts in education leaders from across Georgia gathered at the Woodruff Arts Center for a special event celebrating the 2009-2010 Woodruff Salutes Honorees!
Mr. William Bradley Bryant, 4th Congressional District Member of the Georgia Board of Education served as the Master of Ceremony for the program, recognizing the honorees in front of family, friends, nominators and educators from all over the state of Georgia with the presentation of awards. Each honoree then highlighted the secrets of his/her success in impacting young people’s lives through the arts. The program was streamed live via webcast. Click here to watch the video!
A celebratory reception was held following the Woodruff Salutes program in recognition of the 2009-2010 honorees and nominees.
Photos from the event will be available soon via the WAC Media Center at www.woodruffcenter.org