After 43 years of inspiring young minds through music, Nancy Schneider, a longtime educator in the Adams County/Ohio Valley School District, is stepping away from the classroom. Her impact, however, will continue to resonate through generations of students who remember her not only as a teacher but as a mentor, a musician, and a joyful presence in their formative years.

Nancy Schneider’s journey as a music teacher began in 1982, and although her name is now most closely associated with West Union Elementary, her career spanned a variety of schools across the district.

“The first five years, from 1982 to 1987, I was at Blue Creek—Jefferson Elementary. Part of the building is still there, but the school is gone,” Schneider explained. “During those first few years, I traveled between school

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