St. James band director finishes teaching career with Golden Apple Award Karen Lahti, right, conducts students as they play music Wednesday, May 12, 2021, in St. James, Minn. Lahti was awarded the Golden Apple Award Wednesday and will be retiring at the conclusion of the current school year. She is currently the band director at St. James Public Schools and has taught music for a total of 33 years. (Source: Marissa Voss) By Marissa Voss | May 12, 2021 at 6:07 PM CDT - Updated May 12 at 8:32 PM
ST. JAMES, Minn. (KEYC) â Thirty-three years of teaching the musically inclined with a soft voice and heart is how this monthâs Golden Apple Award winner is described.