St. Anthony Village High School (SAVHS) Band Director Andy Erickson has been named a recipient of the University of Chicago's (UChicago) Outstanding Educator Award. 

Erickson was nominated by a former student and alumni of the St. Anthony-New Brighton School District. 

Each year, newly admitted UChicago students have the opportunity to reflect on their time in school and nominate an educator who played a significant role in their education, made a positive impact in their lives, and whose influence has brought them to where they are today.

UChicago defines an Outstanding Educator as someone who shapes young minds in meaningful ways—thoughtfully approaching instruction, sharing an infectious love for learning, and caring for students both inside and outside of the classroom. 
 
The University says it deeply appreciates the lively minds who thirst for knowledge that these educators have nurtured and inspired. We thank them for going above and beyond the call of duty every day and leaving an impression that will be carried over a lifetime. 

Congratulations to Andy Erickson on this wonderful achievement!