Background
Merritt, Brent E. was born on January 15, 1967 in Kankakee, Illinois, United States. Son of Phillip Eugene and Joyce Marlene (Martens) Merritt.
Merritt, Brent E. was born on January 15, 1967 in Kankakee, Illinois, United States. Son of Phillip Eugene and Joyce Marlene (Martens) Merritt.
Bachelor Music Education, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, 1989. Master Music Education, University Kentucky, Lexington, 2000.
Director choral and teacher music Olympia Middle and High School, Stanford, Illinois, 1989—1995, Franklin County High School, Frankfort, Kentucky, 1995—2002, Scott County High School, Georgetown, since 2002. Junior district choral chair Illinois Music Educators Association, 1989—1995. Teacher arts and humanities Franklin County High School, Frankfort, 1995—2002.
Assistant director music First United Methodist Church, Frankfort, since 1995. Member faculty State Journal All-Academy Faculty Award, 1998. Member education advisory committee State Republican Gippy Graham, 2000.
Teacher retirement specialist ValuTeachers, Inc., Newman, Georgia, since 2000.
Member Frankfort Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1996—1997. Member of National Education Association (national delegate 1999—2000), Franklin County Education Association (board directors), Kentucky Education Association (state delegate 1997—2002), American Choral Director's Association, Kentucky Music Educators Association, Honorary Order Kentucky Colonels.
Married Tonya Lynn Hougland-Merritt, August 11, 1998. 1 child Elias (Eli) James.