Jostens and the GRAMMY Foundation® Announce Rock Your School Song Contest Winners

MINNEAPOLIS, April 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Jostens, the leading provider of publications, jewelry and consumer goods serving the K-12 and college market, together with the GRAMMY Foundation® announced the winners of its school song contest to support music education in schools. The Rock Your School Song Contest invited high schools to show off their musical talents and school spirit by creating a video performing their school song. 

The three winning high schools will receive a $2,500 GRAMMY® Signature Schools Community Award for their school's music department:
Benilde-St. Margaret's School in St. Louis Park, MN
Hood River High School in Hood River, OR
Island Pacific Academy in Kapolei, HI

"Jostens is thrilled to recognize the extraordinary musical talents of the students at these schools. The winners of the Rock Your School Song contest exemplified their school spirit by sharing their school song with their community," said Chuck Mooty, president and CEO, Jostens. "The judges at the GRAMMY Foundation selected the winners based on the inventiveness, performance and presentation of their school song, and the work they did was remarkable. These students are bringing national attention to the value and impact of music education in schools." 

"The songs and videos submitted showcased student's pride in their schools and their musical talent, and the GRAMMY Foundation was honored to be part of this contest and support music education in schools," said Scott Goldman, vice president, the GRAMMY Foundation. "These students have incredible talent, and should be tremendously proud of the work they accomplished to present a winning school song."

About Jostens
Minneapolis-based Jostens provides products, programs and services that help its customers celebrate moments that matter. The company's products include publications, jewelry and consumer goods that serve the K-12 educational, college and professional sports segments. Jostens serves markets in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Jostens is a subsidiary of Visant Corporation, a marketing and publishing services enterprise servicing the school affinity, educational and trade publishing segments.

About GRAMMY Foundation
The GRAMMY Foundation was established in 1988 to cultivate the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music to American culture. The Foundation accomplishes this mission through programs and activities that engage the music industry and cultural community as well as the general public. The Foundation works in partnership year-round with its founder, The Recording Academy, to bring national attention to important issues such as the value and impact of music and arts education and the urgency of preserving our rich cultural heritage. In recognition of the significant role of teachers in shaping their students' musical experiences, The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Foundation are partnering to present their third annual Music Educator Award. Open to current U.S. music teachers in K through college, the Music Educator Award will be presented at the Special Merit Awards ceremony during GRAMMY Week 2016. To nominate a teacher for the third annual Music Educator Award, please visit GRAMMYMusicTeacher.com. For more information about the Foundation, please visit www.grammyfoundation.org. For breaking news and exclusive content, please like "GRAMMY in the Schools" on Facebook and follow @GRAMMYFdn on Twitter and Instagram.  

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