Sutton Middle orchestra director earns more honors

Sutton Middle School orchestra director Natalie Colbert has been elected as the Georgia Music Educators Association's state orchestra division chairman for 2011-13.

Colbert has worked at Sutton for 30 years. She is currently that campus' teacher of the year, and also serves as the state president of the American String Teachers Association.

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