#ForImmediateRelease: Stow-Munroe Falls City School District music teacher Daniel Schneck has been named a 2026 Voya Unsung Heroes award recipient, earning a $2,000 grant to support his World Music Drumming program. Schneck, who teaches general music at Echo Hills and Fishcreek elementary schools, is the only educator in Ohio selected for the 2026 award and one of just 50 recipients nationwide, chosen from hundreds of applications submitted across the United States. The grant will help purchase African drums and percussion instruments for the World Music Drumming program, which emphasizes group music-making, cooperation and cultural understanding rooted in West African traditions. Students will learn rhythms, call-and-response patterns, and ensemble performance, while developing listening skills, teamwork, confidence, and respect for others. The program is designed to be highly inclusive, giving students of all ability levels meaningful opportunities to participate and succeed. ...