Christie Hodge, Band Director for grades 6-12 at Ware Shoals High School in the Greenwood 51 School District, received the “Scroll of Excellence” award from the Women Band Directors International! This award is given to honor “outstanding women in instrumental music at the state, national, or international level.” This award has been won by a band director in the state of South Carolina only seven times since 1987. The award is not given out every year – only 12 awards have been given out internationally since 2000! Mrs. Hodge was recently honored at the opening ceremonies of the SC Music Educators’ Association conference.