Dr. Laura Andrews, an associate professor of music at Fort Hays State University, was recently named the Northwest Kansas Music Educators Association Outstanding College Music Educator of the Year.&nbsp;

She was presented with the award at the Northwest Kansas KMEA mini-convention concert series in December at the Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center on the FHSU campus.&nbsp;

Andrews has for more than two decades served students who seek to make a career in the fields of instrumental, vocal and elementary education.&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU University RelationsDr. Laura Andrews, an associate professor of music at Fort Hays State University, was recently named the Northwest Kansas Music Educators Association Outstanding College Music Educator of the Year.&nbsp;She was presented with the award at the Northwest Kansas KMEA mini-convention concert series in December at the Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center on the FHSU campus.&nbsp;Andrews has for more than two decades served students who seek to make a career in the fields of instrumental, vocal and elementary education.&nbsp;

FHSU’s Andrews named outstanding music educator in NW Kan.