GREENVILLE, SC, July 30, 2020 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Anne Hardin, PhD, with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Dr. Hardin celebrates many years' experience in her professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes she has accrued in her field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Dr. Hardin is a music educator with more than 30 years of service in the field. A talented trumpet player, she attended Georgia State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Music in 1976. Dr. Hardin was awarded a teaching assistantship at the University of South Carolina, at which she completed a Master of Music Education with Performance Certificate in Trumpet in 1978, As a teaching fellow, was awarded the university-wide AMOCO Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant. She completed her Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education in 1990, also at the University of South Carolina.
Dr. Hardin was a band director at the middle school level throughout her career, serving at E.L. Wright Middle School, St. Andrews Middle School, and H.E. McCracken Middle School until her retirement in 2004. She commissioned fourteen major composers such as John O'Reilly, David Holsinger, and Elliot Del Borgo to write works for her bands, and is proud to have contributed to the body of literature available as well as providing her students with a unique and significant educational experience. From 1978 until 1996, Dr. Hardin was the Editor of the International Trumpet Guild Journal.
In addition to her career as an educator, Dr. Hardin has written and edited numerous books and short stories. She is the author of "A Trumpeter's Guide to Orchestral Excerpts (1977), "A Horn Player's Guide to Orchestral Excerpts" (1978), the "Yamaha Band Student Teacher's Resource Guide" and "Yamaha Band Student Workbook" (1994), co-author of "Inside John Haynie's Studio," 2007. Dr. Hardin was named as the Teacher of the Year by the Beaufort County School District in 2002, and received the Award of Merit from the International Trumpet Guild in 2006. In her retirement, she enjoys swimming, gardening, and editing manuscripts.
On August 22, 2020, in honor of author Ray Bradbury's birthday centennial, the University of South Carolina Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections announced the acquisition of The Anne Farr Hardin Collection of Ray Bradbury Books, Fanzines, Pulps, Magazines, Correspondence, Photographs, Memorabilia, and Ephemera. The Collection is a remarkable testament to their 30-year friendship.
In recognition of outstanding contributions to her profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, Anne Hardin, PhD has been featured on the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement website. Please visit www.ltachievers.com for more information about this honor.
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