And the opportunity to participate in selecting a school to receive a 3-year salary (up to $300,000) for a music teacher in need.
School Submission Grand Prize
$25,000 School Grant
2024 MUSIC MATTERS CHALLENGE
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2024 MUSIC MATTERS CHALLENGE GRAND PRIZE WINNERS!
INDIVIDUAL WINNER
Jesse Robitaille
Jesse has been a musician since he was five years old and a songwriter since age nine. Music enriches Jesse's life in many ways, from performing his own songs on stage to playing bass in a friend’s band. Congratulations Jesse!
SCHOOL WINNER
Arapahoe Holbrook Public School
Students at Arapaho Holbrook Public School in Arapahoe, Nebraska share personal quotes on what music means to them. They emphasize its ability to bring people together, represent both the past and the future, and express what words cannot through powerful storytelling.