2021-22presidentsreportWEB

Sharp Named Humanities Teacher of Year Music and Keyboard Instructor Dr. Justin Sharp was selected the college’s Humanities Teacher of the Year.

As part of the honor, he presented a public lecture The Nocturne: Listening to Music Through Imagery and Imagination . He was also recognized during the Mississippi Humanities Council’s Public Humanities Awards Ceremony in Jackson in March.

A graduate of East Central, he received a Bachelor of Music degree from Mississippi College and a Master of Music and a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Texas.

In addition to his work as a pianist, he is a composer and arranger, with performances of his music at numerous music festivals and conferences throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. He has also worked extensively on numerous projects in the development of music curriculum.

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