Recognitions: Achievements and awards
Fortenberry receives historical commission award
The recent Texas Historical Commission’s Real Places 2021 virtual conference brought together hundreds of individuals and organizations dedicated to protecting and preserving Texas’ historic places and the stories they tell. During the conference, the agency honored worthy recipients for accomplishments and exemplary leadership in the preservation of Texas’ heritage.
Sandy Fortenberry of the Lubbock County Historical Commission received the John Ben Shepperd County Historical Commission Leadership Award for her work as “manager, cheerleader, and collaborator” with her members to preserve the county’s history.
Lubbock County has received a Distinguished Service Award during each year of her tenure.
HOUSTON â The Association of Texas Small School Bands has announced the selection of the 2021 ATSSB All-State Band. More than 10,000 high school band students from across Texas auditioned in 22 different regions for a place in their respective all region bands. The top chairs in each region advanced to one of the five area auditions held this past weekend across the state, and only 306 of these 2,398 students were selected for all-state honors.
The ATSSB All-State Bands will meet in rehearsals in Melissa from June 9-12 and will present a concert beginning at 9 a.m. June 12 in the Melissa Performance Hall.
Dr. Mo Trout (Purdue University) will be the clinician-conductor of the All-State Jazz Ensemble. Don Lefevre (West Texas A&M University) will be the clinician-conductor of the All-State Concert Band. Brian Balmages, director of instrumental publications for the FJH Music Company Inc., will be the clinician-conductor of the All-State Symphonic Band which will premiere the work