November 22, 2016
Dr. Roosevelt Griffin, Director of Bands for Harvey SD 152 will receive a music educator’s award from the GRAMMY Foundation, during the GRAMMY'S upcoming 2017 Music Educator Award. Griffin is also president and CEO of the Griffin Institute, a not-for-profit organization located in Dolton, Illinois. The institute creates a platform for young student musicians, dancers, actors, who attend school in the south suburbs, but who do not have access to the fine arts.
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SUBURBAN BAND DIRECTOR TO RECEIVE MUSIC EDUCATOR AWARD
Dr. Roosevelt Griffin, Director of Bands for Harvey SD 152 was recently selected as one of the top 25 national semi-finalists who will receive a music educator’s award from the Grammy Foundation, during the upcoming 2017 Music Educator Award. The Grammy Award ceremony will be hosted February 12, 2017, in Los Angeles at the Staples Center.