Linton awarded inaugural NFHS Music Educator Award

Special to The Clinton Courier

Pictured (l to r) are Clinton Public School District Superintendent Dr. Andy Schoggin, Clinton Junior High School Principal Dr. Ivory Gray, Erin Linton, MHSAA Associate Director Lonnie Tillman, and Clinton Public School District Fine Arts Director Robert Allen.

Clinton Junior High School choral teacher Erin Linton was recently recognized by the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) as the recipient of the inaugural National Federation of State High School Associations Middle School Educator of the Year.

During MHSAA’s February executive board meeting, Linton was presented with an Outstanding Music Educator Award by MHSAA Executive Director Rickey Neaves.

Linton’s award placed her as the top middle school music educator in the National Federation of High School’s section three, consisting of eight states: Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and North Carolina.