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In Whitwell, A State-Of-The-Art Piano Lab For Middle School Students

Close-up of keys on a piano.
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The city of Whitwell in Marion County is about 25 miles northwest of Chattanooga - a little more than a half- hour drive away.

At Whitwell Middle School, a state-of-the-art piano lab for the students opened earlier this year - thanks to donations from the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga, the Lyndhurst Foundation and the Songbirds Foundation.

Roger Payne is the school’s music director.

Over the summer, I spoke with him; Caroline von Kessler, vice president of philanthropy at the Community Foundation; and donor Dr. Ruth Liu.

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