The Pajaronian: El Sistema Santa Cruz a Finalist for National Award

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—El Sistema Santa Cruz/Pajaro Valley, a nonprofit aiming to bring music education and performance to students, has been selected as a finalist for a prestigious national award.

The Lewis Prize for Music announced 10 finalists for its fourth annual Accelerator Awards last week. The selections were made from a total of 249 applications from 47 U.S. states and territories.