Judith Thompson-Barthwell, Emerson Lower School music teacher, is a 2012 Michigan Youth Arts Touchstone Awardee. Touchstone awardees represent the best teachers and advocates in arts education who endow Michigan’s children with a lifelong capacity for innovation.
Recipients have a record of advocacy for arts programs, dedication to bringing out the very best in their students, and a continued commitment to artistic excellence. Judith and 12 co-awardees will be honored at the MYA Festival in May and nominated to serve as Michigan Teacher of the Year.