Great Classroom Grants Bring Educator Ideas to Life Across NAFC Schools
Since 2011, the NAFC Education Foundation has supported the creative ideas of New Albany Floyd County Schools educators through Great Classroom Grants. During the 2025-26 school year, the Foundation awarded $104,198.88 through 168 grants, helping bring new learning opportunities to classrooms across the district. Great Classroom Grants are one of the most direct ways community … Continue reading “Great Classroom Grants Bring Educator Ideas to Life Across NAFC Schools”
Jamey Aebersold: Sharing Jazz with the World
A 1957 NAHS graduate, Jamey Aebersold created the Jazz Play-A-Long series to help musicians learn improvisation. What started as a simple idea has reached players in nearly every country. His influence in jazz education is unmatched, but what matters most to him is helping others. From free concerts to decades of workshops, Jamey has spent … Continue reading “Jamey Aebersold: Sharing Jazz with the World”
Doug Elmore: Building Excellence, One Note at a Time
What started with 22 orchestra students in 1986 has grown into a program of nearly 450 and one of the best in the state, with multiple ISSMA titles and decades of state finals appearances. But the real impact is with the students. Doug has spent his career helping them grow as musicians and as people. … Continue reading “Doug Elmore: Building Excellence, One Note at a Time”
Alumni in the Spotlight: Karen Kamensek (NAHS ‘87)
Karen Kamensek (NAHS ‘87) Conducting orchestras and operas with masterful care Even on video, Phillip Glass’s opera “Akhnaten” stuns. In this particular 2019 Metropolitan Opera recording of “Hymn to the Sun”, the God-King slowly, methodically climbs a set of stairs, his translucent robe flowing, and takes his place in the center of a bright orange … Continue reading “Alumni in the Spotlight: Karen Kamensek (NAHS ‘87)”