Penny's teaching spans 48 years in and she is currently in her 17th year teaching orchestra at SJS. In addition to her board work with TMEA, TODA and the Texas Chapter of American String Teachers Association, she has taught AFA almost every summer since 1997. As a performer, Penny has been a violist with the Houston Ballet orchestra, Houston Grand Opera, and Theater Under the Stars, and currently plays with Houston Latin American Philharmonic Orchestra. Penny will be honored at a ceremony in July for this lifetime achievement award for her outstanding achievement and service to orchestra.