Brookland-Cayce High School EDUCATOR HALL OF FAME
MRS. BARBARA MASSEY GRIFFIN Inducted 2004
Mrs. Barbara Massey Griffin was born in Pleasant Hill, N.C. She graduated from East Carolina University in 1952 with a B.S. in Music Education. When her husband, Jim Griffin, was called to active duty at Fort Jackson, she was hired by Mr. Herbert Wood at Brookland Grammar School. They moved back to North Carolina in 1955, and then they returned to Cayce in 1962 with their children Lynn and Linda. Mrs. Griffin became Choral Director at Brookland-Cayce High School where she served in that capacity until her retirement in 1983. Mrs. Griffin's students provided music for many civic club and community projects, WIS-TV and ETV Christmas programs. She was highly involved in the S.C. Choral Solo and Ensemble Festival. She was a member of the All-State Chorus Committee and Adjudicator for All-State Chorus Auditions for many years. The B-C music program grew under her tutelage. She found great joy in her career helping students develop as young men and women and watching them succeed. The Griffins are active members of Trinity Baptist Church where they plan trips for senior adults in the Joy Club. Mrs. Griffin is Music Librarian and sings in the Sanctuary Choir.

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