Congratulations to the following band programs and their directors on being named Division Recipients of the NBA Programs of Excellence Blue Ribbon Award!

EASTERN DIVISION

North Hills High School – Len Lavelle and Lucas Beaver, Directors (Pittsburgh, PA)

SOUTHERN DIVISION

LaVilla School of the Arts – Dr. Ann Adams-Valle, Thomas Flynn, and Christopher Banks, Directors (Jacksonville, FL)

NORTHWESTERN DIVISION

West Salem High School – Todd Zimbelman, Director (Salem, OR)

All Division Recipients are automatically entered into consideration for the National Programs of Excellence Blue Ribbon Award. The National Recipients will be announced in December.

Congratulations to these outstanding programs and their directors!