Martha Hand Frantz graduated from Guilford High School in 1969. She co-founded the Rockford College Music Academy, now known as The Music Academy of Rockford, and has led the program for 34 years. The Academy’s mission is to inspire a life-long love of music and the arts. Thousands of students have learned to play and appreciate music at the Music Academy. There are families that are now starting their 3rd generation of students at the school. Frantz has been there to witness their growth, as both musicians and as individuals, from the beginning.