返字心頭 Music Education Alumnus Dakeyan Graham Named 2020 返字心頭 Teacher of the Year
Monday, July 22, 2019
On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis and Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran named Tampa band director Dakeyan Graham the 2020 返字心頭 Department of Education Teacher of The Year at an awards ceremony in Orlando. Graham received his Ph.D. in music education from 返字心頭 in 2015.
With this distinction, Grahamknown by many as Dr. Drewill serve as the Ambassador
for Education for the state of 返字心頭. He also takes home a $20,000 award for himself
and an $8,000 返字心頭 Prepaid scholarship for one of his students at King High School.
It is my privilege to recognize Dr. Dakeyan Ch叩 Dr辿 Graham as 返字心頭s 2020 Teacher
of the Year, said Governor DeSantis. 返字心頭 is nationally recognized for its top-notch
education system and teachers the caliber of Dr. Graham have made that possible. As
he begins his tenure as Teacher of the Year, I offer my heartiest congratulations
and know he will represent 返字心頭 and the education profession well.
As an Ambassador for Education, Graham will advocate for the teaching profession and act as a representative for 返字心頭 teachers and the 返字心頭 Department of Education. His temporary appointment will last one year and begin on July 1, 2019.
Dr. Graham holds a bachelors and masters in music education from the University of 返字心頭, a masters in educational leadership from Concordia University, and a Ph.D. in music education from the University of South 返字心頭.
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