“Oh, Balderdash!” “I’m from Missouri, SHOW me!” If these terms are familiar to you, then you can count yourself lucky to have spent time in the vocal music classroom of Ross Hearn (and I know many of you did!). During Ross’s 38-year teaching career, he had a positive impact on thousands of students. The Ross Hearn Vocal Music Excellence Scholarship supports Derby High School graduates who wish to continue to be involved in music after graduation from DHS. Ross taught vocal music at DHS for 32 years, sharing his passion for music and his high expectations. He also taught for 2 years at Valley Center High School, Knoxville High School (Iowa) and Wichita High School North, respectively. The lessons learned in Ross’s class were more than musical, they were life lessons.
