She never got to step into her first classroom — but Blake Shelton just made sure her dream is heard across America. 18-year-old Katherine Ferruzzo lost her life in the Texas floods, carrying with her a quiet dream: to teach children with special needs. When Blake came across a single line in her college essay — “I want to teach the kids the world doesn’t see” — he was moved beyond words. In silence, he wrote “Still Teaching”, a tender ballad that now carries her voice further than she ever imagined. Today, that song is breaking hearts across the country. Because somehow… she’s still teaching — not from a classroom, but from a place far deeper: through music, through memory, through love. The story behind this tribute will leave you in tears — and the chorus Blake chose might be the most powerful line he’s ever sung

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Camp Mystic counselor Katherine Ferruzzo confirmed dead in Texas Hill Country floods, family says

The body of Katherine Ferruzzo, a recent graduate of Memorial High School, was recovered Friday, according to a statement from her family.

KERR COUNTY, Texas – Katherine Ferruzzo, a Camp Mystic counselor who had been unaccounted for a week after the deadly Hill Country floods, was confirmed dead on Friday, her family announced.

She was the last Camp Mystic counselor to be found.

“We are incredibly grateful to all the search and rescue professionals and volunteers who have remained steadfast in their efforts to locate the victims of this tragedy,” the family said in a statement. “We would especially like to thank the Texas Rangers.”

Ferruzzo was from the Houston area, according to multiple reports.

She was a recent graduate at Memorial High School and had been accepted to the University of Texas at Austin for the fall 2025 semester. She planned to become a special education teacher, her family said.

To honor her memory, the family announced plans to establish the Katherine Ferruzzo Legacy Foundation. The foundation will focus on supporting those with special needs and learning differences, the statement read.

“We are heartbroken for the other families and pray for all who have been affected,” the family said in the statement.

At least 27 Camp Mystic campers and counselors, along with longtime owner Richard “Dick” Eastland, have been confirmed dead due to the July 4 floods.