Chessa Fernandez-Crum, a choir director at Ryan Gloyer Middle School, will be presented with the 2024 Butler County Symphony Association’s Outstanding Music Educator Award in April. Fernandez-Crum is also a vocalist, flautist and pianist and has worked with local groups like the Pittsburgh Creator’s Project and Circle of Friends Chorus where she was an assistant director for five years, according to Seneca Valley School District. Submitted photo

Chessa Fernandez-Crum, a choir director at Ryan Gloyer Middle School was awarded the 2024 Butler County Symphony Association’s Outstanding Music Educator Award.

Fernandez-Crum, who has taught music for 12 years and is herself a graduate of Seneca Valley School District, will be recognized by the symphony at an upcoming concert on April 13 at the Butler Intermediate High School auditorium.

Fernandez-Crum is also the vocal director for both the RGMS Musical and the junior cast of the district’s all-school musical.

The Outstanding Music Educator Award is open to current and former educators in Butler County who taught students in kindergarten through college. Music teachers are nominated by community members and the winner is selected by a committee.

Chessa Fernandez-Crum, a choir director at Ryan Gloyer Middle School, directs a group of students in song. Fernandez-Crum will be presented with the 2024 Butler County Symphony Association’s Outstanding Music Educator Award in April. “This award is an honor,” she said. “I get to come to work to make music with my students and watch them do what they love; I have the best job in the world!” Submitted photo