Dr. John C. Pennington - Educator
   With degrees from the University of Arizona, Arizona State and the University of Michigan John Pennington has over sixteen years of College teaching. For sixteen years he taught at Fort Lewis College in Durango where he won (in 2005) the Alice Admire Outstanding Teaching Award at Fort Lewis College, which is the most prestigious teaching award given.
In 2008 Pennington began his tenure at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Dr. Pennington’s students and ensembles have consistently excelled during and after their experience. Students have had significant success in competitions and continued academic studies. They serve as music educators, professional musicians and composers.
Pennington and his students have performed at International and State Music Conventions and were invited to perform for the entire Colorado State Legislature in the Rotunda of the State Capital in Denver.