North Babylon Teacher Finalist In National Music Educator Award

NORTH BABYLON, NY —North Babylon music teacher Christopher Wink was recently honored for his work as a music educator. Wink, who teaches at North Babylon High School received a Class Nobel Band/Music Leader of the Year finalist award by the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS.)

Besides teaching music at North Babylon, Wink serves as the director of the concert band, wind ensemble, jazz band, marching band, and the pit orchestra conductor and coordinator of the district’s AP Music Theory program. Wink also performs music across Long Island and was the chairperson for the Suffolk County Music Educators Association’s All-County Band.

The NSHSS awards are awarded to "exemplary educators who have demonstrated an outstanding and noteworthy commitment to preparing their students for success inside and outside of the classroom. They are role models who consistently demonstrate stellar leadership," according to a news release from the organization.

“These 20 individuals represent the finest in education, coaching, counseling, and support services and, each in their own way, have contributed to motivation, role modeling, and achievement,” said NSHSS Co-founder, James Lewis.

To be eligible for Educators of the Year, candidates must be an NSHSS Educator of Distinction and must currently be working within a public or private high school in the United States or abroad. NSHSS selects one $5,000 award winner and several $1,000 finalists in each of five categories: Principal of the Year, Counselor of the Year, Teacher of the Year, Band/Music Leader of the Year, and Coach of the Year.