Award Winners

*Deadline for 2007-2008 school year is October 1st.
Contact NFHS Music Association for more information.

NFHS Music Association

The NFHS Outstanding Music Educator Award was first given in 1989 when seven individuals received sectional awards. Since that time, 110 sectional and 190 state awards have been presented. Added to those totals for 2007-200 are six sectional awards and fourteen state awards. Nineteen eighty-nine also marked the beginning of an annual selection of a NFHS Citation recipient. The Citation is the highest award presented by the NFHS in the fine arts.

Nominations for the NFHS Outstanding Music Educator Awards are solicited from the NFHS's 50 state contacts. All new nominations, plus selected past recipients, are considered for state, sectional or Citation awards. Once selected by the NFHS Music Committee, nominators are notified of the status of their nominee and are afforded the opportunity to make the award presentation at a suitable event.

To view the NFHS News article about the 2007-2008 award recipients, please click here.

2007-2008
NFHS Citation - Vicki White-Miltun, Washington

Sectional Section 3 - Vance Wigginton, MS Section 4 - Lee Nelson, IA Section 5 - Dale Fiedler, SD Section 6 - Jay Dunnahoo, TX Section 7 - Ferron Holt, UT Section 8 - Eric Engebretson, MN

State Leslie Garrett, WV Paula Keeler, IA Louis Ricci, IL Sharon Hoffman, NE Kirt Mosier, MO Lee Kjesbo, MN Robert Lee, KS Dawn Thrailkill, OK Gary Ambrosier, CO Kathleen Dollahon, NM Tina Niederbrach, AR Alfred Sturchio, TX Robert Wells, MT William Klouse, WA

To view the NFHS News article about the 2006-2007 award recipients, please click here.

2006-2007
NFHS Citation - Tony Gonzalez, Oklahoma

Sectional Section 4 - Dan Dietrich, IL Section 5 - Paul Copenhaver, MO Section 6 - David Gorham, OK Section 7 - Richard Marsden, UT Section 8 - Ben Brooks, OR

State Michael Coyne, SD Timothy Cunningham, AR Jay Dunnahoo, TX John Emerson, MS Erik Engebretson, MT Daniel Grace Jr., CO Ron May, IL Lee Nelson, IA Carla Oliver, MO Fred Ritter, NE Zane Schaefer, MN Robert Scott, WV Brian Uerling, NM

To view the NFHS News article about the 2005-2006 award recipients, please click here.

2005-2006
NFHS Citation - Dennis Granlie, Montana

Sectional Section 4 - Dr. Myron Welch, IA Section 5 - Robert Carlson, SD Section 6 - Tony Gonzalez, OK Section 7 - Bryan Tobler, UT Section 8 - Fred Dole, WA

State Byron Filben, WV James Bailey, MS Jerry Kinney, IA Dan Dietrich, IL Michael Smith, MN Dr. Michelle Bluford, NE Paul Copenhaver, MO John Whitwell, MI Sharon Ward Cooper, AR Frank Coachman, TX Terry Annalora, MT James McNeal, CO Ben Brooks, OR Cam Bohman, AK Doug Janas, WY

To view the NFHS News article about the 2004-2005 award recipients, please click here.

2004-2005
NFHS Citation - Dan Larson, Oklahoma

Sectional Section 4 - Rex Benson, IL Section 5 - Gayle McMillen, KS Section 6 - Dave Filsinger, CO Section 8 - Mary Svenvold, MT

State Luke Zyla, WV William Cannon, Sr., MS Dr. Myron Welch, IA Dennis Carlson, SD William Tormondsen, MN Gene Torrens, NE Ernest Woodruff, MO Brenda Wagner, OK Michael Croom, AR Larry Kingsley, TX John Sanks, NM Kenneth Singleton, CO James Muhlestein, UT Dr. Thomas Cook, MT Mary Lou Boderman, OR Raydell Bradley, WA Chuck Brumbaugh, WY

To view the NFHS News article about the 2003-2004 award recipients, please click here.

2003-2004
NFHS Citation - Gilbert Lettow, Iowa

Sectional Section 2 - Benjamin Podolski, WV Section 3 - Brian Gillentine, MS Section 4 - Bruce Norris, IA Section 5 - Sandy Cordes, MO Section 6 - Michael Lowery, OK Section 7 - George Welch, UT Section 8 - Renee Westlake, MT

State Mel Saunders, WV John Fitchuk, IL Jack Pierson, MI Dean Dahlke, NE Bruce Phelps, MN Charles Canaan, SD Gayle McMillen, KS Dave Filsinger, CO Dennis Burton, AR Larry Gookin, WA Mary Svenvold, MT Richard Elliott, OR Ariel Downing, WY

To view the NFHS News article about the 2002-2003 award recipients, please click here .

2002-2003
NFHS Citation - Dennis Hegg, South Dakota

Sectional Section 5 - Alan Stanga, SD Section 6 - Tom Street, AR Section 8 - Vicki White-Miltun, WA

State Benjamin Podolski, WV Terry Drew Ingram, MS Robert Boyd, IL Dr. Aimee Beckmann-Collier, IA Bryan Johnson, NE Joe Alme, ND Sharon Darland, CO Travis Beard, AR Ron Staton, OK Dale Roller, TX Henry James Estrada, NM S. Gordon Jessop, UT Renee Westlake, MT Douglas Anderson, OR Sandy Steele, WY Ron Jones, WA

To view the NFHS News article about the 2001-2002 award recipients, please click here.

2001-2002
NFHS Citation - LeAnna Willmore, Utah

Sectional Section 3 - James Hawkins, MS Section 4 - Gilbert Lettow, IA Section 5 - Dennis Hegg, SD Section 6 - Dan Larson, OK Section 8 - Dennis Granlie, MT

State Emil Kopcha, CT Harold Sacco, WV Denise Rowan, MS Victor Bianchetta, IL Kelly Dame, MO Ken Forsyth, KS Frank Montera, CO Tom Street, AR Stephen Richins, UT Wendy Gray, WY Vicki White-Miltun, WA Michael More, AK

2000
NFHS Citation - John Clinton, Oklahoma

Sectional Section 1 - Scott Shuler, CT Section 3 - Kathleen Sanz, FL Section 4 - Dennis Darling, IA Section 5 - John Schuerer, Jr., MO Section 6 - Randy Hurst, OK Section 8 - Donald Hildie, AK

State Henry Schraub, TX James Hawkins, MS James Stevens, IL John Colson, SD Patricia Ann Ellison, AR Joseph Brice, CO Marjorie Malone, OK Robert Campbell, UT Clara Negie, WV Dave Bellis, WY

1999
NFHS Citation - Janis Dawson, Oklahoma

Sectional Section 1 - Haig Shahverdian, CT Section 3 - Donna W. McCommon, MS Section 4 - Jack Oatts, IA Section 5 - Bill Grace, MO Section 6 - John Clinton, OK Section 7 - LeAnna Willmore, UT Section 8 - Peggy Burrough, WA

State Mark Hardman, WV John McArthur, MS Roy Dahlinger, WY Brett Neal Gibbs, IL Lonn Sweet, SD James Shollenberger, MO Randy Hurst, OK Neil Swapp, NM Barbara Perkins, TX Richard Dalzell, OR

1998
NFHS Citation - Don Corbett, Kansas

Sectional Section 1 - Steffen Parker, VT Section 2 - Wayne Smith, WV Section 3 - Webster Rowan, MS Section 4 - Vince Cosmano, IL Section 5 - Harold Krueger, SD Section 6 - Barbara Eads, TX Section 8 - Dave Becker, OR

State Willard Minton, CT Donna McCommon, MS Joseph Christensen, IA Bill Grace, MO John Clinton, OK Steve McNeal, CO John Sanks, NM Cynthia Barnard, WY Henry Hedberg, AK Dan Jackson, WA

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