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Music educators from four Sarasota County public schools were honored recently at the Florida Music Educators Association (FMEA) Conference Awards Breakfast, which was held at the Tampa Convention Center, the school district has announced. Last year, Sarasota County Superintendent Lori White was recognized by FMEA as the Superintendent of the Year. This year, three of the district's middle schools — Laurel Nokomis, Venice Middle and Woodland Middle — received the organization's 2014 Middle School Music Enrollment Award for having at least 35 percent of their student populations involved in their music programs, a news release explains. Additionally, Pine View chorus teacher Loisanne Robins was honored for her 34 years of service to FMEA, the release notes. Representatives of those Sarasota County schools were among the music teachers, school and district administrators, businesses and others recognized at the January event for making "an outstanding contribution to music education," the release explains. % COUNTY MUSIC EDUCATORS HONORED AT STATE AWARDS EVENT Sarasota County teachers and administrators honored at the Florida Music Educators Association Conference Awards Breakfast were (from left) Woodland Middle School Principal Cindy Hall, Woodland Middle teachers David Wing and Seth Gardner, Venice Middle teachers Kathleen Crane and Ian Ackroyd, Pine View teacher Loisanne Robins, Laurel Nokomis teacher Angela McKenzie and Sarasota County Schools Fine Arts Program Specialist Angela Hartvigsen. Contributed photo Sarasota News Leader March 21, 2014 Page 81