FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Amy Stovall, choral teacher at Gray’s Creek High School, has been named the 2026 North Carolina High School Choral Teacher of the Year, bringing statewide recognition to her dedication to students and musical excellence.

The North Carolina Music Educators Association’s High School Choral Section honored Stovall on Sunday, Nov. 8, during the High School Honors Chorus concert at the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem. The award celebrates her outstanding service and the inspiration, beauty and joy she brings to students through music.

The honor adds to Stovall’s national recognition as a quarterfinalist for the 2026 Music Educator Award presented by the Recording Academy and Grammy Museum.

For Cumberland County Schools (CCS), her achievement celebrates the educators who help students discover their talents and the families, staff and community members who support them. It is CCS Excellence taking center stage.

Pictured: Amy Stovall celebrates her state choral teaching honor with six current Gray’s Creek High School students and choir alumni, including her daughter Virginia Stovall and Gray’s Creek Middle School choral director Sarah Crews.