Published: March 20, 2008 10:28 am            

An Excellent Teacher

Floyd Central High School Orchestra Director Doug Elmore reads the inscription on his ExCEL Award on Wednesday afternoon during a ceremony at the school. The award is given by the WHAS-TV/E. ON U.S. Foundation for excellence in classroom and educational leadership. Elmore, a 22-year teaching veteran at the school, will receive $1,000 to use in his classroom. Elmore explained his teaching philosophy in a press release.

“As I teach, I try to impart to the students a sense of obligation to the common good — the orchestra,” he said. “I believe that every student can successfully participate in an orchestra. Not every student can play a Mozart Concerto, but everyone can contribute in a meaningful way to the art we create.”

Staff photo by Kevin McGloshen

        

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