In 2021, as thousands of Afghan refugees arrived in the U.S., Annandale High School’s Multilingual Education Department Chair, Meredith Hedrick, reached out to students Sosan Barakzai and Husna Basiri.
Annie Ray, a music teacher and orchestra leader from Annandale, Virginia, has been named the winner of the 2024 Music Educator Award. The prestigious honor, presented by the Recording Academy and the Grammy Museum, recognizes Ray’s contribution to music education.