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MOUNDSVILLE -- Kathleen Fox, an educator and community arts advocate, will be the Grand Marshal at the 53rd Annual Marshall County Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade slated for 2 p.m. Nov. 18 in Moundsville.
A graduate of John Marshall High School and West Virginia University, Fox is a celebrated music educator in Marshall County Schools. She has been named WV Society for General Music Teacher of the Year, Marshall County Schools Teacher of the Year, and was a finalist for West Virginia Teacher of the Year.
A lifelong resident of Marshall County, Fox resides in Moundsville with her husband Brad.
Fox has served as a board member of the West Virginia Music Educators Association for the past 12 years, serving as president in 2015-17. While on the board, she has filled seats as All-State Children's Chorus co-chairwoman, Society for General Music president, and currently serves as Music in Our Schools Month chairwoman.
Her advocacy efforts were celebrated with a certificate of recognition from Gov. Jim Justice in 2022. She has represented West Virginia's music educators at several national events.
She has written numerous grants securing musical instruments and instructional tools for classrooms in Marshall County. She currently teaches general music and vocal music at Glen Dale Elementary School.
Her enthusiastic involvement within the community confirms that her commitment to the arts is not limited to the classroom. She is a familiar face at the Strand Theatre where she serves as a member of the Board of Directors, a volunteer group striving to inspire, engage, and entertain the community through diverse programming.
Fox has been a member of the city of Moundsville's Arts and Culture Commission since it was formed in 2019.
The commission aims to promote artistic and cultural initiatives by planning events that enhance Moundsville's artistic and cultural scene.
She is a member of St. Francis Xavier Church, where she cantors for weekly mass. Fox performs in the valley's premiere steel drum band, Steel Cassa. She is a member of the Ladies League of Marshall County and Delta Kappa Gamma, an international society whose members are recognized as outstanding Women Educators.