FMEA Awards

Congratulations to our 2025 Award Winners
Music Education 25- and 50-Year Service Awards
High School Music Enrollment Award
Middle School Music Enrollment Award
Past Award Winners
These are the past winners for our active award programs.
Hall of Fame Laureates
2025 Dr. John Southall
2024 J. Mark Scott
2023 Dr. Judy Bowers
2022 Lucinda Balistreri
2020 Debbie Fahmie
2019 Dr. Andre Thomas
2018 Dr. Alice-Ann Darrow
2017 Dr. Michael Allen
2016 Dr. Russell Robinson
2015 John DeYoung
2014 Jeanne Reynolds
2013 Drs. Joyce and Nicholas DeCarbo
2012 Frank Howes
2011 Dr. Clifford K. Madsen
2010 Dr. Byron Smith
2009 Carolyn Minear
2008 Dr. Kathleen D. Sanz
2007 (no award given)
2006 Dr. James Croft
2005 Dr. Robert Glidden
2004 Dr. Bobby Adams
2003 Andre Arrouet
2002 Dr. William Hipp
2001 Bob and Lois Drumm
2000 (no award given)
1999 Elaine McNamara
1998 June M. Hinckley
1997 F. Lewis Jones
1997 Charles R. Hoffer
1996 Andrew Wright
1995 Mary Palmer
1994 Harry E. Grant, Sr.
1993 George H. Hill, Jr.
1992 Colleen J. Kirk
1991 Brownie Greaton Cole
1990 Lee Kjelson
1989 James Weldon Wilson
1988 Al G. Wright
1988 A. Chiaramonte
1987 Howard Doolin
1987 Alice Fague
1986 Peggy Joyce Barber
1985 William P. Foster
1984 Frances Deen
1984 David Wilmot
1983 Richard W. Bowles
1982 William V. LeDue
1981 Wiley L. Housewright
1980 Wallace P. Gause
1979 Reid Poole
1978 Roy V. Wood
1977 (no award given)
1976 Karl Kuersteiner
1975 A. Lyman Wiltse
1974 Leander A. Kirksey
1973 Peter J. Gustat
1973 John J. Heney
1972 Fred McCall
1971 Marguerite S. Porter
1970 Florence Stumpf
1969 Otto Kraushaar
1968 Harold B. Bachman
Elementary Music Educator of the Year
2025 Katie Grace Miller
2024 Cynthia Kohanek
2023 Ernesta Chicklowski
2022 Beth Ann Delmar
2021 Rosemary Pilonero
2020 Virginia B. Dickert
2019 Marie Radloff
2018 Grace Jordan
2017 Anita Travaglino
2016 Lisa Hewitt
2015 Robert Todd
2014 April Laymon
2013 Karen Bouton
2012 Mary Anne Suggs
2011 Gretchen Wahlberg
2010 LuAnne Leone
2009 Martha B. Stanley
2008 Deborah M. Fahmie
2007 Mary Jeanette McGregor Howle
2006 Cheryl Poe
2005 Sheila King
2004 Sandy Lantz
2003 Fred W. Selph
2002 Debbie Clifton
2001 Margie Smith
2000 Shelby R. Fullerton
1999 Artie Almeida
1998 Carolyn E. Reynolds
1997 Patricia L. Arnett
1997 Janice Rivers Lancaster
1994 James E. Forssell
1994 Cindy Lippert
1991 Anne Folsom
1990 Doris Hotaling
Secondary Music Educator of the Year
2025 Mara Rose Bruce
2024 Michelle Tredway
2023 Deborah Mar
2023 Vivian Gonzalez
2022 Connie Drosakis
2021 Laura Pinfield
2020 Michael N. Dye
2019 Alex Kaminsky
2018 Carlton Kilpatrick
2017 Ian Schwindt
2016 Jon Sever
2011 Donald K. Langland
2010 Ree Nathan
2008 Beth Meadows
2007 hillip D. Wharton
2006 Robert M. McCormick
2005 James W. Hughes
2003 Fred W. Selph
2001 Carolyn Clark, Mark Theilen
2000 Harold G. Bradley
1999 Edna S. Hargrett
1998 Christopher P. Doane
1997 Patricia L. Arnett
1996 A. Byron Smith
1995 Judith Peterson Evans
1994 James E. Forssell
1994 Cindy Lippert
1992 Andrew Wright
1992 Andrew J. Crew
1991 Anne Folsom
1990 Doris Hotaling
1989 Elaine McNamara
College Music Educator of the Year
2025 Dr. Sandra Sanchez Adorno, Florida International University
2024 Dr. Carlos R. Abril, Frost School of Music, University of Miami
2023 Dr. Peter Steenblik, University of West Florida
2022 Dr. Kelly Miller, University of Central Florida
2021 Dr. Don Coffman, the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami
2020 Dr. David L. Brunner, University of Central Florida
2018 Dr. Katarzyna (Kasia) Bugaj, Florida State University
2016 Dr. Steven Kelly, Florida State University
2015 Dr. Alice-Ann Darrow, Florida State University
2014 Dr. David Williams, University of South Florida
2012 Dr. John Southall, Indian River State College
2010 Dr. Joy Galliford, University of Miami
2009 Arthur Pranno
2008 Dr. Michael Lee Allen
2007 Dr. Al G. Holcomb
2006 Dr. Timothy S. Brophy
2005 Dr. William W. Wiedrich
2001 Dr. James Croft
2000 Dr. Bentley Shellahamer
1999 R. Gary Langford
1998 Christopher P. Doane
1997 Joyce Ann Jordan-DeCarbo
1993 Virginia A. Bridges
Administrator of the Year Award
2025 Dennis Mayo, Principal, Marchall Middle Magnet IB World School
2025 Ricardo "Ricky" Drimaldo, Principal, Stephen Foster Elementary School
2024 Lauren Limoncelli Watson, Principal, Lake George Elementary School, Orange County
2024 James Harris, Principal, Alonso High School, Hilsborough County
2023 Advid Alfonso, Principal, Palm Beach Lakes High School
2022 Dr. Miguel A. Balsera, Principal, Miami Arts Studio 6-12 at Zelda Glazer, Miami-Dade County
2021 Dr. Kelly Paduano, Timber Creek HS in Orange County
2020 James "Chad" Kirk, Melbourne High School, Brevard County
2019 Dr. Allen Burch, Lincoln High School, Leon County
2018 Susan S. Seal, Treasure Coast HS, St. Lucie County
2018 David Bordenkircher, Villages Elementary of Lady Lake, Lake County
2017 Ryan W. Bennett: Shady Hill Elementary School, Marion
2017 Rolando Bailey: Freedom High School, Orange County
2016 Timothy Smith, Winter Park High School
2016 Dr. Michael Miller, Saturn Elementary
2015 Robert Becker, Embassy Creek Elementary School, Broward County
2015 Rick Fleming, West Shore Jr/Sr High School, Brevard County
2014 Dr. Lynn Stryker, Tommy Smith Elementary, Bay County
2014 Dr. Ed Vetter, Bartow Senior High School, Polk County
2013 Sherry Wells, Ridge Community High School & Myra Russell, Gene Witt Elementary School
2012 Robert E. Fish, Principal, L.B. Johnson Middle School
2012 Elaine Meils, Principal, Tarpon Springs Fundamental Elementary School
2011 Mark Elliott, Principal, Satellite High School
2010 Mark A. Tormoen, Vierra High School
2009 Brenda Nolte, Principal, Burns Middle School
2008 Dr. Gail McKenzie, Superintendent, Polk County Public Schools
2007 (no award was given)
2006 Maria Barber, Unity School of Delray Beach
2006 Dr. Richard A. DiPatri, Superintendent, Brevard County Public Schools
2005 Robert Lister and Patricia Archibald, Perkins Elementary School
2004 Thomas A. Sawyer, Eau Gallie High School
2004 Brian Kier, Davenport Elementary School
2003 William B. Cooper, Largo Middle School
2002 Merry Ortega, Principal, Chiles High School
2001 David F. Lewis, Principal, Frostproof Middle/Senior High School
2000 Kevin D. Flynn, Principal, Riverview High School
2000 Irwin N. Adler, Principal, Herbert A. Ammons Middle School
2000 Dr. Clint Wright, Polk County NW Area Superintendent, Polk County
1999 Scott H. Hackmyer, Principal, Howard Middle School
1999 Joyce M. Parten, Principal, Gemini Elementary School
1998 Lauren C. Sullivan, Principal, Interlachen Elementary School
1998 Harriet A. Coleman, Principal, Hunter's Creek Middle School
1997 William R. Renuart, Superintendent, Dade County Public Schools
1996 Joesph Worsham, Principal, Cypress Creek High School
1995 David Goldstein, Principal, Forest Glen Middle School
1994 Ronald Armstrong, Principal, Lantana Elementary School
1994 Daniel Scheuerer, Assistant Superintendent, Brevard County
1993 Lowell Hockett, Principal, Phillip Shores Elementary School
1993 Joan P. Kowal, Superintendent, Volusia County Schools
1992 Herbert McFatter, Principal, Parker Elementary School
1991 Billye Lowe, Assistant Principal, Southwest Miami High School
1990 Stephen Foust, Principal, Skyline Elementary School
Superintendent of the Year Award
2021 Alberto Carvalho, Miami-Dade County
2020 James "Rocky" Hanna, Leon County Schools
2019 Dr. Michael A. Grego; Pinellas County Schools
2018 Dr. Kamela Patton; Collier County Public Schools
2017 Dr. Nikolai P. Vitti; Duval County Public Schools
2016 Dr. Barbara Jenkins, Orange County
2013 Lori White, Sarasota County
2012 Dr. Tim McGonegal, Manatee County
2010 Michael A. Grego, Osceola County
District School Board/School Board Member of the Year
2024 Nadia T. Combs, Hillsborough County School Board
2023 Dr. Peggy Jones, School District of Indian River County
2021 Carol J. Cook, Chairperson for Pinellas County School Board
2019 Beth McCall; Marion County Public Schools
2018 April Griffin and Rob Hyatt, School Board of Alachua County
2017 William Slayton; Escambia County School Board
Leadership Award for Music Education
2025 Dr. Benny L. Bolden, Jr., Leon County Schools
2024 Michael Dye, Executive Director, Flordia Vocal Association
2023 Kimberly Annis, Broward County Public Schools
2022 Dale Choate, Duval County Public Schools
2021 Kristy Pagan, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
2020 J. Mark Scott, FVA Executive Director
2018 Cindy Johnson, Brevard County Public Schools
2017 Scott Evans; Orange County Public Schools
2016 Debbie Fahmie
2015 Melanie Faulkner
2013 Joseph Luechauer
2012 Dr. Russell L. Robinson
2011 Beth Cummings
2010 Michael Parks
2009 No award given
2008 Janice R. Lancaster
2007 Carolyn Minear
2006 Frank Howes
2005 Jeanne W. Reynolds
2004 Lucinda Balistreri
2003 Pearl Krepps
2002 Margaret Griffin
2001 Dr. Kathleen D. Sanz
2000 F. Lewis Jones
1999 Byron Smith
1998 Claudia Davidsen
1997 Andre Arrouet
1996 Bobby Adams
1995 Mary Palmer
Distinguished Service Award for Music Education
2025 Val Anderson, Center for Fine Arts Education
2024 Elizabeth Landrum LaJeunesse, FVA Collaborative Pianist
2024 Cadence Music, Inc., Todd Handley, Business Manager
2023 Jo Hagan, FVA and FBA Business Manager
2022 Marilyn and Gary Wirsz, Head’s House of Music
2021 Denise Gagne, Musicplay
2019 Kathy Bohstedt, Educational Consultant at West Music
2018 Dr. Joel Pagan, Confernece Planning Committee Chair
2015 Dr. Josh Bula, FMEA Web Development
2014 Music is Elementary, Ron Guzzo & Sam Marchunk
2013 Beaches Fine Arts Series, Kathryn Wallis, Executive Director
2012 Bob O'Lary, FMEA Photographer
2010 Andrea Barr & Tyrone Ramos of Apple, Inc.
2009 Penelope "Penny" M. Janowski, Penny's Band Camp
2008 James T. Perry
2007 (no award given)
2006 Fred Schiff, President, All County Music, Inc.
2005 (no award given)
2004 Tim Henry, Hohner Inc./HSS
2003 Judy Pine, West Music
2002 Jennifer Coolidge, Arts for a Complete Education
2001 Ron Logan, Walt Disney Entertainment
2000 Sylvia Perry and Dr. Andrew Perry, Peripole-Bergerault
2000 Betsy Kaplan, Miami-Dade County School Board
1999 The Sarasota County Arts Council
1998 Frank T. Brogan, Florida Commissioner of Education
1997 T. Edison and Charlotte James, Florida Music Service
1996 Bob Otto, J.W. Pepper & Pepper of Atlanta
1995 Robert B. Morrison, National Association of Music Merchants
1994 Yamaha Corporation, Grand Rapids, Michigan
1993 Walt Disney World, Disney Arts Program
1992 Southern Bell Company
1991 Bob Bergin, Rhythm Band Inc., Ft. Worth, Texas
1990 Senator Bob Johnson, The Florida Senate
1989 Bill and Shirley Head, Heads House of Music, Tampa
Exemplary Music Model Program
2025 Vocal Youth Miami (formerly the Children's Voice Chorus)
2024 Miami Jam Sessions and the Donna E. Shalala MusicRech Program, Frost School of Music at Univ. of
Miam
2023 Otis Mason Steel Band, Shaun Bennett, Otis Mason Elementary School, St. Johns County
2022 Rockestra, Shelby Montgomery, George Jenkings High School, Polk County
2021 West Port Rock Pack, Dean Marino, West Port HS
2019 Little Kids Rock: founder and CEO David Wish, and Melanie Faulkner, Hillsborough County Public
Schools
2018 Jessica Fredricks for Rhythm Revolution: DRUMBEAT
2017 University of Miami Shalala MusicReach, Melissa Lesniak
2015 Florida Performing Fine Arts Assessment Project: Beth Ann Cummings and Mary Grace Gordon
2014 Secondary: The Art of Tomorrow, Orange County Public Schools
2014 Elementary: The Drumline Buddies Project, Virginia Dickert
2013: "The Rhythm of Life" A school-community Arts Integration Partnership with the Florida
Aquarium.
Deborah Barron, Robert Chisholm (FMEA member), Shana Christian, Scott Rudes (principal), Mariana Socorro,
Meredith
Scribner and Seth Travaglino
Exemplary Music Model Project
2023 Recycled Tunes of Gasparilla Music Foundation, Tracy Lisi, Music K-5 Supervisor, Hillsborough County
Public Schools
2022 Project Grow Music, Alexander Busby, Oviedo High School, Seminole County
2021 "SONGBIRD", Evan Powers, Orange County Public Schools
Music Education 25-Year Service Award
2024-2025
Amy Beres, Amy Beres, Howard W. Bishop Middle School; Steven Bossert, H. B. Plant High School; Jesse Bryant, Rochelle School Of The Arts; Carol Carstensen, Safety Harbor Elementary School; Jeff Cayer, Marshall Middle Magnet IB World School; Oliver Diez, Palmetto Elementary School; Jason Duckett, Bartram Trail High School; Carrie Fuoco, Skycrest Christian School; Travis Henry, River Ridge Middle School; Tamara Lewis, Riverview High School; Brian NeSmith, East Bay High School; Jay Parales, Lehigh Senior High School; Jamie Roth, Atlantic High School; Eric Scharf, Benito Middle School; Jon Sever, Hillsborough County Public Schools; Marcy Sharman, Saint Edward's School; Christopher Shultz, Rodgers Middle Magnet School; Jeannine Stemmer, Florida Christian School; Eileen Walentin, Somerset College Preparatory Academy; Donald West, Polk County Public Schools - Fine Arts; John Wilkerson, Lakewood Ranch High School; Daniel Wood, Steinbrenner High School; Shaylor James, Florida A & M University (50 Years); Harry Spyker, Congress Community Middle School (50 Years);
2023-2024
Vivian Gonzalez, Miami Arts Studio 6-12 At Zelda Glazer, 25 Years; Edward Stiles , Out-Of-Door Academy Inc., 42.5 Years; Matthew Flenner, Eustis High School, 25 Years; Russell Bertles, A. K. Suter Elementary School, 27.5 Years; Dr. William Bauer, University of Florida, 36 Years; Missie Westerman, SunRidge Middle School, 25 Years; Nicole Greggs, Plantation Park Elementary School, 34 Years; Kenneth Boyd, West Orange High, 25 Years; Brian Dell, H. B. Plant High School, 26 Years; Larry Shane, West Boca Raton High School, 27.5 Years; Pamela Richardson, Sandy Lane Elementary Conservatory for the Arts, 28 Years; Dr. Thomas Silliman , Southwest Middle School, 32 Years; Justin Chase, Lake Nona High, 26 Years; Darren Dailey, The Jacksonville Children's Chorus, 36.5 Years; Debi Savage, The First Academy, 31 Years; Holly Noordhoek, Curtis Fundamental Elementary, 40 Years; John Wayne Weatherspoon, Lake Worth High School, 34 Years; Ramona Lane, Hunters Creek Elementary, 26 Years; George Rahming , Lincoln Park Academy, 41.5 Years; Heston Curry, Tequesta Trace Middle School, 28 Years; Farryn Weiss, Millennium 6-12 Collegiate Academy, 26.5 Years; Dr. Walter Busse , Miami Beach Senior High School, 31.5 Years; Tina Gill, Cypress Bay High School, 32 Years;
2022-2023
Edwin Anderson, Beverly Shores Elementary School, 25 Years; David Pletincks, Powell Middle School, 25 Years; Richard Davenport, Baptist University of Florida, 33.5 Years; John Bixby, Miami Arts Studio 6-12 At Zelda Glazer, 29 Years; Karen Kouri-Perez, John A. Ferguson Senior High, 29.5 Years; Edgar Rubio, Gulliver Preparatory Academy K-8, 29.5 Years; Robert Keating, Gulliver Preparatory School - Upper School, 32 Years; Dr. Linda Vasilaki, The Out-Of-Door Academy, 50 Years; Karen Butler, Windermere Elementary, 31 Years; Brian Hellhake, Freedom High, 25.5 Years; Julie Prock, Winston Park Elementary School, 37.5 Years; Sheri Nealey, Millennia Gardens Elementary, 25 Years; Dr. Janet Duguay-Kirsten, South Miami K-8 Center, 32.5 Years;
2021-2022
Laurie Bitters, Winter Park High, 28.5 Years; Ernest Brown, Suncoast Community High School, 35 Years; Monica Ciudad-Real, Pine Crest School at Boca Raton, 27 Years; Dayna Cole, Pembroke Pines Charter MS - West Campus, 34 Years; Mark Dahlberg, Diplomat Middle School, 30 Years; Janet Edewaard, Blountstown High School, 30 Years; Jennifer Erickson, Southwest Middle, 25 Years; Michael McKee, Wekiva High, 25 Years; Lorraine McLaughlin, R. J. Longstreet Elementary School, 27.0 Years; Cynthia Prescott, Raa Middle School, 38 Years; Rufus Redding, Jones High, 32 Years; Gerry Ricke, Eustis Middle School, 27 Years; Erich Rivero, Miami Arts Studio 6-12 At Zelda Glazer, 25.5 Years; Nancy Rogers, Loretto Elementary School, 41 Years; Joanna Sell, Lake Nona Middle, 25.5 Years; Gary Ulrich, Tuskawilla Middle School, 35.5 Years; Scotty Vance, West Port High School, 28.5 Years; Allen Venezio, East River High School, 25.0 Years; Edith Wright, Maynard Evans High, 25.5 Years;
2020-2021
Carla P Maxwell (25 Years) Lakeville Elementary, Melinda Fradley (26 years) West Orange High, Rhonda C Gauger (29 years) Hickory Creek Elementary School, Eric W Mendez (32 years) Maitland Middle School, Audrey W Carballo (38 years) Bob Graham Education Center
2019-2020
Mark B. Ellis (25.5 years) Apopka High School, Rhett Cox (26 years) Timber Creek High School, Charles Watford (26 years) Dr. Phillips High School, Christopher Perez (26.5 years) Freedom High School, Teresa Cameron (27 years) Eastside Elementary School, Andrea Green (27 years) Jones High School, Keith Nichols (27 years) Pershing K-8 School, Chrissa K Rehm (27 years) Brookshire Elementary School, Wanda Berry (30 years) Hunters Creek Middle School, Shona E McFadyen (930 years) Ronald Blocker Educational Leadership Center, April Laymon (30.5 years) Beauclerc Elementary School, Joan Tracey (31 years) Aston Elementary School, Dorothy Trascritti (31 years) Bryant Elementary School, Yelitza E Greene (32 years) University High School, Pamela Guess (32 years) Laureate Park Elementary School, Susan Packer (34.5 years) Windy Ridge K-8 School, Lisa Hewitt (35 years) West Brooke Elementary School, Paul R McLaughlin (36 years) Coronado Beach Elementary School, David Laniewski (36 years) Wolf Lake Middle School
2018-2019
Michael Hipple (25 Years), Carissa Reese (25 Years), Amelia Fulmer (30 Years), Katherine Reynard (31 Years), Karen Bishop (35 Years), Peggy Lynn Gulli (35 Years)
2017-2018
Amy S. Clark (25 years), Lynn Tillman (25.5 years), Paul Henry Jr (27 years), Emily K. Light (30 years), Charles Allen (31 years), Tinder K. Burdis (34 years), Gwen M. Gregg (36 years), Jamie M. Bryan (39 years)
2016-2017
Nicole M Greggs (26 years), Don Isabelle (26 years), Debra D. Helman (26 years), Karen W Bouton (27 years), Kathe Isabelle (29 years), Richard C Andreacchio (30 years), Mary Ann T Sickon (30 years), Lynne A Rudzik (30 years), Margaret M Arnold (31 years), W. Everett McConn (36 years), Nanette R Grant (39 years)
2015-2016
Mrs Andrea L Tobin (25 years), Dean M Donataccio (26.5 years), Mr Mike Yopp (26.5), Jeffrey F Dodd (30 years), Mr Philip N Halladay (30 years), Cynthia P Prescott (32 years), Mrs Kendall L Kline (33.5 years), Charles N Cheeseman (35 years), Michele K Delucca-Lowrey (35 years), Dr John C. Carmichael (41.5 years), Sheila S King (44.5)
2014-2015
Linda J. Boot (25 years), Walter Halil (26 years), Mike German (27 years), Emily Light (27 years), Tracy Messina (27 years), Scott Brown (28 years), Francis Bermudez (29.5 years), Dr. Stephen Zdzinski (30.5 years), Stephen Lauster (31 years), Peggy Lynn Gulli (32 years), George Rahming Jr. (32.5 years), Virginia Dickert (33 years), Tim Douglass (34.5 years), Gretchen Wahlberg (35 years), Sandy Lantz (36 years), Anita Boqvist Smith (36 years), Dr. Louis Lyda (37 years), Dr. Linda Vasilaki (39 years)
2013-2014
Juettie L. Kelley (25 years), Mary S. Oser (25 years), Robert D. Todd (26 years), Joseph L. Luechauer (26 years), Cheri A. Sleeper (26 years), Lu Anne Leone (27 years), Laurie F. Zentz (27 years), Stephanie G. Colman (30 years), Christine Lauen (30 years), Mary C. Papit (30 years), Karen D. Reinhold (30 years), Karen VanBeek (31 years), H. Cecil Clark (34 years), Paula S. Reiser (34 years), Loisanne T. Robins (34 years) Linda Saver (35 years), Kenneth F. Norton (35 years), Rena S. Sydel (36 years), Dr. Sandra S. Durr (39 years)
2012-2013
Dr. Doublas M. Jordan (25 years), Annette Johnson (25 years), Hank H. Phillips (25 years), Paxon R. Roan (25
years), Paul W. Arnold (25 years), Teresa M. Alfonso (26 years), Kenneth A. Michal (28 years), Anthony P.
Chiarito (30 years), Dewey A. Dodds (30 years), Russell L. Bertles (31 years), Melinda A. Rogers (31 years),
Carol J. Allen (32 years), Kathy Burrier (34 years), Dr. Gordon R. Brock (34 years), William T. Henley (45
years).
2011-2012 Connie Drosakis, Jane A. Sholine, Marilyn Branning, Cheryce D. Harris, James Mullen, Bev G.
Sutherland, Susan A. Wenninger.
2010-2011 William J, Castillo, Robert J. Fayard Jr., Connie L. Hart, Marsha Jones, Sandra Jeanette Maye,
James E. Matthews, Barbara Nelson, Suzette Emily Swallow, Michael Eberie, Kathryn L. Grinstead, Kendall Lea
Kline, Maolee Duckworth-Harris, Patti L. Peltz, Merrybeth J. Schmidt, Ree Nathan, Deaon S. Jones
2009-2010
Beth K. Amato, Greg Carswell, DaLaine Chapman, George Eloys Jr., Dr. Joy Galliford, Erma L. Gillian, Hannah V. Heffington, Gail Jacobs, Denise Corradino Legan, Karen A. Lewis, Shirley, A. Miller, Tammy Roggen, Sandy Rosengren, Sheryl R. Shafer
2008-2009
Mary Ada D. Kidd, Ana Lebron Pena, Sandra Neel, Gaetano Ferlazzo, Karen A. Bishop, Andrew Carroll Kidd, Andrea Boley, Robert Dean Zahner, Terence W. Stryker, J. Kevin Lewis, Dr. Duncan E. Jackson, Sandra Harwood, Dr. Jerri Goffe, Lowell Lampkin, John Trinckes, John A. Wicker, Joyce Jordan-DeCarbo, Nancy Snyder
2007-2008
Jeanne Halberg, Ronald W. Branning, Dr. Keith Koons, William T. Reinecke, William H. Campbell, Sylvia Bristow, Thomas, Edward Gooding, Elizabeth D. VonEnde, Delores Daniels Hayes
2006-2007
Larry M. Brewer, Woodrow W. Nail, Jr., Louis St. Laurent, Daniel Whitfield, Kathy S. Johnson, Beverly Kermode, Sharon Gittings Teachey, Nicholas J. DeCarbo
2005-2006
Melanie Faulkner, Barbara Fultz, Darlene B. Hartley, Kim Roberts, Steven Schleicher, Dale Choate, J. Paul Harris, Deborah Wong Mar, Vicki Nolan, David J. Vezzetti, Barbara J. Johnson, Keitha J. Bledsoe, Ginny Jordan, Mark Thielen, Kenneth R. Watkins, David Fultz, D.R. (Rob) Roadman, Debra K. Bailey, Nancy DeCoux, Winford E. Franklin, David Cadle, Judith P. Evans, Judy Naftulin Geller-Nevel
2004-2005
Barbara J. Dover, Michael A. Vail, Judy R. Arthur, Jeffrey W. Carroll, Karen H. Willes, Daniel Compher, Vicky Hagedorn, Alfred B. Hager, James M. Sammons, Cheryl Poe, Gail Benedict, Teresa Boston Kemp, John McGallagher, Allen Gilbert, Jennifer Corzine, Dr. Dennis M. Holt, Donald W. Burman
2003-2004
Tim Dickson, Nancy Brookshire Holcomb, Roanna J. Combs, Paula Thornton, Neil L. Theriault, Marie Ulrey-Radloff, Carolyn Baker Turner, Patricia M. Lowe, Robert Halczyn, George T. Durrick, Beth Smalling, Sharon Forbes Blackman, John Acosta, Flo Bickel
2002-2003
Debbie Clifton, Brenda M. Dannewitz, Sharon Daught, Thomas J. Gress, Jacquelyn Hails, Mary Susan Huber, Frank McKinney, Mark P. Nelson, J. Mark Scott, Pamela Stephens, James Urbanski, Karen Whitman, James D. Yopp, Sandra K. Zielepuza
2001-2002
C. Dwane Earnhardt, Dr. Kathleen D. Sanz, Deborah Szalkowski, Bruce A. Bruzinski, Thomas P. Davis, Ted Douce, Charles R. Flory, Lucinda G. Lippert, Jerry Carter, Margaret B. Griffin, Pixie L. Hester, Kathleen James, Janice R. Lancaster, Carol Lee, Kenneth Pearce, Marjorie Smith, Susan Bacon McCray
2000-2001
Thomas E. Silliman, Sr., Dr. Diane Float, Angela J. Terrell, Danica M. Suarez, Linda Adams, Neil E. Jenkins, Edward B. Page, Nancie Force, Ceceilia A. Campbell, Jim Layton, Mike Woodfin, Barbara C. Thompson, Gayle S. Cubberly, Vanessa Pinto
1999-2000
Alice Gison Carden, Evelyn M. Miller, Jennie Rollins, Alonzo Bradden, Stephen Terry, Janey H. King, Timothy A. Willis, Susan Hendry, Richard E. James, Douglas G. Barlar, Nancy Fannon, Tom Luter, David A. Nauman, Phillip D. Wharton
1998-1999
Elizabeth Arnold, Nancy Biringer, Kenneth Bowermeister, Pamela Brick, L.C. Coney, Panchita Hendrix-Mitchell, Lou Hyatt, Robert Hyatt, Joe Jones, Helen Koeing, Karen LaFrance, Dr. Harry Martinez, Nancy Neher, Terry Pattishall, John Rose, Marylin Sassmann, Sandra Warrick-Petty, Willie Williams
1997-1998
Ward C. Green, Dr. James Croft, Patrick F. Culler, Anne Howes, Frank R. Howes, Frances Stone, D. Tina Laferriere, Gretchen McGaffice, Joseph Lee Bell, Carole M. Swope, Peggy L. Keebler, Nathan Wilson, Jr.
1996-1997
Karen N. Bradley, Brenda Moorer Brown, Dennis G. Bryant, Brenda P. Chapman, Judy Nafrulin Geller Nevel, Reginald F. Nicholson, Teresa Boston Kemp, Wayne T. Raymond
1995-1996
Carole Morse, James Erick Miles, Jerry Gardner, Fred Selph, Eleanor M. Young, Harriet M. Manning, Lucia Loper, Alice Gibson Carden, Pamela Andrews, Stephen Welch, Maynard E. Erickson, Mary Terhune, Karen B. Jenkins, Lawrence E. Young, Sr., Doris R. Hotaling, Clifford M. Buggs
1994-1995 Ann Duncan, Carolyn Clark, James W. Hughes, Dr. Johannes Liu, William L. Poplin, Jr., Candace Meyers, Carolyn Reynolds, Andre C. Arrouet, Lois Drumm, Robert Drumm
1993-1994
Yelena C. Banks, Harold Bradley, K. Michael Cohen, Ronald L. Helm, Raymond Kickliter, Dalene McGlockils, Vincent Palazzolo, Harry A. Spyker, III, Jim St. Clair
1992-1993
Carl E. Boyd, Ernest A. Boyd, Ann Owen Gordon, June Hinckley, Ronald Allen Prochnow, Mary Palmer, A. Byron Smith, Archie Glenn Snyder, Thomas Williams
1990-1991
Charles D. Bell Joseph W. Bragg, Iris Codella, Kenneth Fredericks, Judith Geller, James Etherton, James E. Hall, Iberia R. Johnston, Robert G. Lee, Violet Mandese, Forrest McGinley, Claire Murray, Roy Perry, Jr., Jacqueline S. Toban, Carl Wesley, Julian White, James O. Johnston
1989-1990
William Bent, Jr., Tom Bishop, Dr. Stan Blosch, Eda L. Chappell, Dr. David S. Collings, Dr. Carolyn V. Copeland, Virginia L. Densmore, Anne Folsom, Mary Glascock, Esther Howard Lansgton, Edward R. Hotaling, Earl Levan Lewis, V. Lewis McClure, Phyllis J. Merritt, Ophelia Ray, C. David Parker, Jimmy Parker, Helen D. Rock, Don Schmaus, August Silva, Donna L. Sitton, Jerry Skora, John C. Whitney, Andrew J. Wright, M. Jean Wright
1988-1989
Jacquelin Alexander, George L. Bailey, C. Clark Bell, Frank A. Biringer, John B. Blair, Sarah Jane Bradely, Alice Gibson Carden, Robert C. Carr, Adele De Los Santos, Robert Dittman, Asa J. Duncan, Jerome Edwards, Alice S. Fague, Roger R. Faulmann, Dr. Philip H. Fink, Dr. Nancy Fowler, James Gross, John D. Henley, III, Del Kieffner, Barbara Kerrigan, Josephine A. Kennedy, Beverly A. Kirk, Colleen J. Kirk, James D. Leone, Earl F. Little, Mary J. Marchant, Elaine McNamara, Vic H. Mickunas, Thomas Munafo, Elizabeth J. Owen, Yvonne C. Rawls, James H. Rickel, Ellnora Riecken, Everett L. Thompson, Philip L. Valente, Alene Weed, Doris Welsh, Carl G. Wesley, Dr. Robert Williams, John B. Yost.
Music Education 50-Year Service Award
2023:
Dr. Linda Vasilaki - 50 years - The Out-of-Door Academy, Sarasota
Dr. Julian E. White, II - 60 years
2018:
Larry W. Reed, 62 years of Teaching. Pensacola State College, Escambia High School, University of West Florida
2017:
Dr. Mary Palmer, Retired Member, 1966 – Began teaching career in Plymouth, IL, 1970 – Moved to Florida; University of Central Florida – 39 years, Professor Emeritus, FMEA Past President & FMEA Hall of Fame
Dr. Dennis M Holt, Retired Member, 1966 - Began teaching career in Newark, DE, 1973 – Moved to Florida; University of North Florida - 43 years, Professor Emeritus
2013:
Mr. John DeYoung, Retired Member, Joined FMEA in 1952, served as president 1983-1985, Taught at Bartow H.S. 1960-1985
Middle School Music Education Enrollment Award
2025
Andrew Jackson Middle School - 51%
Bell Middle High School - 45%
Central Middle School - 75%
Davenport School of the Arts - 58%
Dunedin Highland Middle School - 50%
Grace Lutheran Church & School - 51%
Howard Middle School - 53%
Jewett Middle Academy Magnet - 65%
Jim C. Bailey Middle School - 46%
Joseph L. Carwise Middle School - 47%
Keswick Christian School - 61%
Miami Arts Studio 6-12 @ Zelda Glazer - 59%
Odyssey MS - 70%
Rampello K-8 Magnet School - 48%
Rochelle School of the Arts - 110%
Rowlett Middle Academy - 55%
Saint Mark's Episcopal School - 100%
Seminole Middle School (Pinellas) - 49%
Skycrest Christian School - 88%
Tarpon Springs Middle School - 77%
Timber Springs Middle School - 50%
Wedgefield School - 47%
Westridge Middle School - 57%
Woodland Middle School - 56%
2024
Apopka Memorial Middle School – 45%
Roberto Clemente Middle School – 45%
Manatee Middle School – 47%
Chain of Lakes Middle School – 48%
R. Dan Nolan Middle School – 49%
Clearwater Fundamental Middle School – 50%
Wolf Lake Middle School – 52%
SunRidge Middle School – 53%
Florida Christian School – 54%
Lakeland Christian School – 55%
Southwest Middle School – 57%
Benito Middle School – 59%
Bridgewater Middle School – 61%
South Creek Middle School – 62%
Martinez Middle School – 63%
Creative Learning Academy – 64%
Mariner Middle School – 70%
Classical Preparatory School – 74%
Largo Middle IB World School – 88%
2023
Lawton Chiles Middle Academy – 49%
Pershing School – 50%
Avalon Middle School – 51%
Barrington Middle School – 51%
Lyndon B. Johnson Middle School – 52%
Hunter’s Creek Middle School – 53%
illiams Middle Magnet School – 53%
Gotha Middle School – 54%
DeLaura Middle School – 55%
Dundee Ridge Middle Academy – 55%
Glenridge Middle School – 55%
Sgt. Smith Middle Academy – 55%
ockhart Middle School – 56%
Maitland Middle School – 56%
College Park Middle School – 57%
Millennium Middle School – 58%
Progress Village Middle Magnet School of the Arts – 59%
Thomas Jefferson
iddle School – 63%
Academy at the Lakes – 68%
Lake Nona Middle School – 69%
Pine Crest School
Palm Beach Campus – 76%
Howard Middle School Academy of Arts – 80%
Orange Grove
iddle Magnet School of the Arts – 89%
St. Paul Lutheran School – 137%
2022
Timber Springs Middle School – 46%
Madeira Beach Fundamental School – 47%
Out-of-Door Academy – 47%
Andrew Jackson Middle School - 49%
Davenport School of the Arts – 49%
Wolf Lake Middle School – 49%
Audubon Park School K8 – 50%
Central Middle School – 50%
Woodland Middle School – 50%
Tarpon Springs Middle School – 57%
Pine Crest Middle School, Ft. Lauderdale Campus – 58%
Venice Middle School – 60%
Odyssey Charter Junior High School – 70%
Saint Mark’s Episcopal Middle School – 100%
Rochelle School of the Arts, Middle School – 124%
2020
Apopka Memorial Middle School; Orange County 48.53%
Avalon Middle School; Santa Rosa County – 46%
Bell Junior Senior High School; Gilcrest County - 45%
Bob Martinez Middle School; Hillsborough County - 53%
Classical Preparatory School; Pasco County – 48%
Deane Bozeman School; Bay County – 56%
Ferry Pass Middle School; Escambia County – 46%
Glenridge Middle School; Orange County – 52%
Grace Lutheran School; Middle School – 64%
Howard Academy of Arts; Middle School; Orange County – 90%
Lake Como School K-8; Orange County – 59%
Lake Nona Middle School; Orange County – 55%
Meadow Woods Middle School; Orange County – 54%
P.K. You get Developmental Research School, Middle School; Alachua County – 50%
Pershing K-8; Orange County – 62%
Pine Crest School, Middle School; Palm Beach County - 79%
Progress Village Middle Magnet School of the Arts
Middle School; Hillsborough County - 56%
Raa Middle School; Leon County – 78%
Southwest Middle School; Orange County – 51%
Sunridge Middle School; Orange County – 50%
Surfside Middle School; Bay County – 49%
2019
Middle Schools:
Avalon MS – Orange County – 48%
Clearwater Fundamental Middle School - Pinellas County - 52%
Johnson-Wakeland K8
IB School - Manatee County - 54%
Lake Alfred Polytechnic Academy - Polk County - 57%
Maitland MS -
Orange
County
- 63%
Martha B. King MS - Manatee County - 54%
McLaughlin Middle and Fine Arts Academy - Polk County
-
73%
Millennium MS - Seminole County - 54%
Odyssey Charter Jr. Sr. High - MS - 52%
Odyssey MS - Orange
County -
53%
Thurgood Marshall Fundamental Middle School - Pinellas County - 50%
Timber Springs MS - Orange County -
50%
Wolf
Lake MS - Orange County – 47
2018
Bartow Middle School 45%
Blake Academy 49%
Brookside Middle School 54%
Carlos E. Haile Middle
School 55%
Central Middle School 64%
Challenger Middle School 57%
Bundee Ridge Middle Academy 64%
Electa
Lee Magnet
Middle
School 60%
Hunter's Creek Middle School 59%
Lawton Chiles Middle Academy (Polk) 63%
Legacy
Middle School
45%
Lyndon B. Johnson Middle School 51%
Manatee Middle School 49%
Orange Grove Middle Magnet School 74%.
Out-of-Door
Academy 67%
Pine Crest School 50%
R. Dan Nolan Middle School 64%
Rochelle School of the Arts
121%
Sebastian
River Middle School 53%
Seminole Middle School (Pinellas) 46%
Southwest Middle School (Brevard)
47%
St.
Mark's
Episcopal School (Broward) 98%
St. Paul Lutheran School (Polk) 76%
Osceola County School for the
Arts
Middle
School 134%
Tuskawilla Middle School 61%
Woodland Middle School 47%
Woodro Wilson Middle School
54%
2017
Pine Ridge Middle School – 46% Brevard County
Booker Middle School – 47% Sarasota County
Walker Middle
Magnet
School – 47% Hillsborough County
Mulberry Middle School – 48% Polk County
Progress Village Middle Magnet
School
of the Arts – 48% Hillsborough County
Surfside Middle School – 48% Bay County
Lawton Chiles Middle School
– 49%
Seminole County
Louis Benito Middle School – 49% Hillsborough County
Markham Woods Middle School – 50%
Orange
County
Robert E. Lee Middle School – 50% Orange County
Venice Middle School – 50% Sarasota County
Guy O.
Burns
Middle School – 52% Hillsborough County
Williams Middle Magnet School – 52% Hillsborough County
John F.
Kennedy
Middle School – 53% Brevard County
Tarpon Springs Middle School – 54% Pinellas County
Davidsen Middle
School –
56% Hillsborough County
Laurel Nokomis School – 56% Sarasota County
Bob Martinez Middle School – 60%
Hillsborough County
Palmer Trinity School – 60% Miami-Dade County
Davenport School of the Arts – 61% Polk
County
DeLaura Middle School – 62% Brevard County
Florida State University Schools – Middle School – 67%
Leon
County
Andrew Jackson Middle School - 77% Brevard County
Pine Crest School – 87% Palm Beach County
Largo
Middle
School – 89% Pinellas County
2016
Wolf Lake Middle School – 45% Orange County
Oakridge Middle School – 46% Collier County
Palm Pointe
Educational
Research Center – 46% St. Lucie County
Port Charlotte Middle School – 46% Charlotte County
Odyssey Middle
School
– 47% Orange County
Woodlawn Beach Middle School – 47% Santa Rosa County
Clearwater Fundamental Middle
School –
48% Pinellas County
Gotha Middle School – 49% Orange County
Ben Hill Middle School – 51% Hillsborough
County
JH
Workman Middle School – 51% Escambia County
Freedom Middle School – 52% Orange County
Denn John Middle –
55%
Osceola County
Herbert C. Hoover Middle School – 58% Brevard County
Indian Trails Middle School – 64%
Seminole
County
North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts – 72% Lee County
Howard Middle School Academy of Visual and
Performing Arts – 81% Orange County
Faith Christian Academy – 100% Orange County
First Baptist Academy of
Jacksonville – 100%
2015
Brookside Middle School – 45% Sarasota County;
Dundee Ridge Middle Academy – 45% Polk County
Farnell Middle School – 45% Hillsborough County
Keswick
Christian
School High School – 45% Pinellas County
Southwest Middle School – 45% Brevard County
Heron Creek Middle
School
– 46% Sarasota County
Seminole Middle School – 46% Pinellas County
Union Academy Magnet School – 47% Polk
County
John Hopkins Middle School – 48% Pinellas County
Dade Christian School -49% Miami-Dade County;
Blankner
School – 50% Orange County
Lyndon B. Johnson Middle School – 50% Brevard County
Saint Paul Lutheran School
– 50%
Polk County
West Shore Junior/Senior High School (Middle School) – 50% Brevard County
Central Middle
School –
51% Brevard County
Graceville Middle/High School – 55% Jackson County
Bartow Middle School – 57% Polk
County;
Gibbs High School/Pinellas County Center for the Arts – 58% Pinellas County
Legacy Middle School – 58%
Orange
County
Sebastian River Middle School – 58% Indian River County
Carlos E. Haile Middle School – 60% Manatee
County
R. Dan Nolan Middle School – 62% Manatee County
Lawton Chiles Middle Academy – 64% Polk County;
Orange
Grove Middle Magnet School of the Arts – 70% Hillsborough County
Seacrest Country Day School – 71% Collier
County
Thomas Jefferson Middle School – 72% Brevard County
Hunter’s Creek Middle School – 74% Orange
County
Augusta Raa Middle School – 81% Leon County
Northside Christian School Middle School – 83% Pinellas
County
Keswick Christian School Middle School – 87% Pinellas County
Rochelle School of the Arts – 104%
Polk
County
The Osceola County School for the Arts (High School) – 104% Osceola County
Unity School – 134% Palm
Beach
County
The Osceola County School for the Arts (Middle School) – 139% Osceola County
2014
Lake Gibson Middle School
Markham Woods Middle School
Fort Meade
Middle School
Woodland Middle School
Joseph Carwise Middle School
Louis Benito Middle School
Mulberry
Middle
School
Westminster Academy High School
Diplomat Middle School
Key Largo Middle School
Guy O.
Burns
Middle
School
Chain of Lakes Middle School
John F. Kennedy Middle School
Laurel Nokomis School
Ferry Pass
Middle
School
Bob Martinez Middle School
Lake Nona Middle School
Venice Middle School
Jewett Middle
Academy
Avalon
Middle School
Tarpon Springs Middle School
Bridgewater Middle School
Gifford Middle School
DeLaura
Middle
School
Grace lutheran School
South Creek Middle School
Andrew Jackson Middle School
Maitland
Middle
School
Largo Middle School
Northside Christian Middle School
Westminster Academy Middle School
2013
Gotha Middle School
Southwest Flordia Christian Academy M.S.
J.H. Workman Middle School
Odyssey Middle School
Florida Christian Middle School Miami-Dade
Marianna
Middle
School
Southwest Middle School (Orange)
Judson Walker Middle School
Pine Ridge Middle School
Progress
Village
Middle Magnet School of the Arts
Herbert C. Hoover Middle School
Indian Trails Middle School
Williams
Middle
Magnet School
Arbor Ridge Middle School
South Miami Middle Scommunity School Center for the Arts
Howard
Middle
School Academy for the Visual and Performing Arts
Mulrennan Middle School
Palmer Trinity School
M.S.
Memorial
Middle School (Orange)
Cypress Palm Middle School
Wolf Lake Middle School
Jim C. Bailey Middle
School
Woodrow
Wilson Middle School
SunRidge Middle School
Conway Middle School
McLaughlin Middle School &
Fine Arts
Academy
Freedom Middle School
James Madison Middle School (Brevard)
St. Edwards School
Middle
School
St.
Edwards School Upper School
Pine Crest School; Middle School
St. Anastasia Catholic School M.S.
2012
Sergeant Paul R.
Smith Middle School
Dundee Ridge Middle School
Powell Middle School
Teague Middle School
Sebastian River
Middle School
Thurgood Marchall Fundamental Middle School
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
(Brevard)
Glifford
Meigs Middle School
Westshore Jr./Sr. High School;Middle School
L. B. Johnson MIddle School
Lawton Chiles
Middle Academy
Orange Grove Middle Magnet School
R. Dan Nolan Middle School
Jewett School of the
Arts
Carlos
E. Haile Middle School
Osceola County School for the Arts High School
Rochelle School of the
Arts
First
Academy
Leesburg
Osceola County School for the Arts Middle School
2011
Andrew Jackson Middle School
Avalon Middle School
Bartels Middle School
Bartow Middle School
Bellalago
Academy
Benito Middle School
Bridgewater Middle School
Burns Middle School
Celebration K-8
School
Central
Middle School (Brevard)
Cocoa Beach Jr. High School
Coleman Middle School
Brandon River High
School
Dade
Christian School
Daniel Jenkins Academy of Tech
Davenport School of the Arts
DeLaura Middle
School
Farnell
Middle School
Gifford Middle School
Giunta Middle School
Hoover Middle School
Horizon Middle
School
Hunter's
Creek Middle School
Jewett Academy Middle School
Jewett School of the Arts
John F. Kennedy
Middle School
(Brevard)
Joseph L. Carwise Middle School
Lakeland Christian School
Largo Middle School
Markham Woods
Middle
School
Martinez Middle School
Mullberry Middle School
Neptune Middle School
R. Dan Nolan
Middle School
Rampello Downtown Partnership
Ransom Middle School
Rochelle School of the Arts
Seminole Middle
School
Southwest Middle School (Brevard)
Southwest Middle School (Polk)
Stone Middle School
Storm Grove
Middle
School
Tarpon Springs Middle School
Westminster Academy
Windy Hill Middle School
Wolf Middle School
2010
Surfside Middle School
Coleman Middle School
Calvary Christian Academy
Howard Middle School
Freedom
Middle
School
Adams Middle School
Indian Trails Middle Schol
Williams IB Middle School
Woodland
Middle School
Florida State University School
Wilson Middle School
Fruit Cove Middle School
Blankner
School
Gotha
Middle
School
James Madison Middle School
McLaughlin Middle School and Fine Arts Academy
Keswick
Christian
School
St.
Joseph Catholic School (Martin County)
St. Mark's Episcopal School (Palm Beach County).
2009
Key Largo Middle School
Dundee Ridge Middle School
Teague Middle School
Edgewood Jr./Sr. High
School
Crystal
Lake Middle School
Independence Middle School
Satellite High School
South Creek Middle
School
Thomas
Jefferson
Middle School
Millennium Middle School
Union Academy Middle School
P.K. Yonge Developmental
Research
School
(High)
Montford Middle School
Palmer Trinity School
West Shore Jr./Sr. High School
McNair
Magnet Middle
School
Meadowlawn Middle School
L.B. Johnson Middle School
Addie R. Lewis Middle School
Southwest Middle
School
Osceola Middle School
Augusta Raa Middle School
The Osceola County School for the
Arts
South
Miami
Middle Community School Center for the Arts
Florida State University Schools (Middle)
Pine Crest
School
Carlos
E. Haile Middle School
Maitland Middle School
2008
Pacetti Bay Middle School
Southwest Middle School
Blake Academy
Shelley S. Boone Middle
School
Dade
Christian
School
Martinez Middle School
Sawgrass Springs Middle School
Markham Woods Middle School
Elizabeth Cobb
Middle
School
John F. Kennedy Middle School
Bay Haven Charter Academy
Davenport School of the Arts
Mulberry
Middle
School
Discovery Middle School
Southside Fundamental Middle School
P.K. Yonge Developmental
Research
School
(Middle)
Bartow Middle School
Largo Middle School
Burns Middle School
Avalon Middle
School
Bridgewater
Middle
School
DeLaura Middle School
Lawton Chiles Middle Academy
Jewett Academy Middle School
Lakeland
Christian
Middle/High School
2007
Central Middle School
Southwest Middle School
Daniel Jenkins Academy
Clearlake Middle School
Marianna
Middle
School
Cocoa Beach Junior High School
Herbert A. Ammons Middle School
Andrew Jackson Middle
School
C.W.
Ruckel
Middle School
Williams IB Middle Magnet School
James Madison Middle School
Fruit Cove Middle
School
St.
Joseph
Catholic School
2006
Adams Middle School
Edgewood Junior/Senior High School
Chain of Lakes Middle School
Davidson
Middle
School
L.B. Johnson Middle School
Palmer Trinity School
Roland Park K-8 School
Ransom Middle School
Merritt
Island
Christian School
Lincoln Park Academy
Tavares Middle School
Orange Grove Middle Magnet
Diplomat Middle
School
Skycrest Christian School
2005
Largo Middle School
Burns Middle School
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Westminster Christian
High School
DeLaura Middle School
Pine View School
Covenant Christian School
Bay Haven Charter Academy
Swift Creek
Middle
School
Clifford Meigs Middle School
Westminster Christian Middle School
St. Mark’s
Episcopal School
2004
Lake Gibson Middle School
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
John F. Kennedy Middle School
Lakeview
Middle
School
Young Middle Magnet School of Math
Science and Technology
Williams Magnet Middle School
Westminster
Academy
Jackson Middle School
Jewett Academy Middle School
St. Joseph School
2003
Adams Middle School
Braden River Middle School
Discovery Middle School
R. Hobbs Middle
School
Indiantown
Middle School
Daniel Jenkins Academy Middle School
John F. Kennedy Middle School
Electa Lee
Magnet Middle
School
Ruckel Middle School
Southwest Middle School
Unity School
B.T. Washington Magnet
Middle School
2002
Jewett Middle School
Guy O. Burns Middle School
Hobbs Middle School
Largo Middle School
Pine
View
School
Christa McAuliffe Middle School
Sawgrass Springs Middle School
Seaside Neighborhood School
Seminole
Middle
School
Surfside Middle School
Swift Creek Middle School
Tavares Middle School
Trinity
Christian Academy
2001
Everitt Middle School
DeLaura Middle School
Fairview Middle School
Gifford Middle School
Tomlin Middle
School
Space Coast Middle School
Florida Christian School
Gulfview Magnet School
Young Middle Magnet
School of
Math
and Technology
Elizabeth Cobb Middle School
St. Joseph School
Highlands Christian Academy
2000
Christa McAuliffe Middle School
Ransom Middle School
Marianna Middle School
Hill-Gustat Middle
School
P.L.
Dunbar Middle School
Benito Middle School
Forest Lake Academy
Maitland Middle School
Pine
Ridge Middle
School
1999
Deerlake Middle School
Eisenhower Middle School
Florida State University School
Hoover Junior
High
School
Horizon Middle School
Howard Doolin Middle School
Indian Ridge Middle School
Indian Trails
Middle School
James
Madison Middle School
Largo Middle School
Marianna High School
Milwee Middle School
Mulberry
Middle
School
Orangewood Christian School
Robinswood High School
Rodgers Middle School
Seminole Middle
School
Seven
Springs
Middle School
Southwest Middle School
Tarpon Springs Middle School
Tavares Middle School
Teague Middle
School
Thomas E. Wightman Middle School
University School of Nova Southeastern University
1998
Clifford Meigs Middle School
Hidden Oaks Middle School
Florida Christian School
Burns Middle
School
Sugarloaf
School
Hoover Junior High School
Carwise Middle School
St. Joseph School
Cobb Middle
School
Central
Junior
High School
Swift Creek Middle School
Pioneer Middle School
Horace O’Bryant
Davidson
Middle
School
Pinellas Park Middle School
Everitt Middle School
Spruce Creek High School
Lakeside Junior High
School
Jackson
Middle School
Marshall Middle School
South Seminole Middle School
B. Wilson Middle School
Clearlake
Middle
School
Monroe Middle School
John F. Kennedy Middle School
Jim C. Bailey Middle School
1997
St. Edward’s School
McLaughlin Middle School
D.S. Parrot Middle School
Central Junior High
School
Lakeview Middle School
Lake Shore Middle School
Indian Trails Middle School
Silver Trails Middle
School
Park
Avenue Baptist School
Osceola Middle School
John F. Kennedy Middle School
Bristol Middle
School
Richbourg
Middle School
Hidden Oaks Middle School
Jackson Middle School
Johnson Junior High School
Lake Butler
Middle
School
Westridge Middle School
Leon High School
Oak Grove Middle School
1996
Marianna Middle School
Hoover Junior High School
Rochelle School of the Arts
Pine Ridge Middle
School
Lake
Butler Middle School
Braden River Middle School
Jean Ribault Senior High School
Ocoee Middle
School
Crystal
River Middle School
Lincoln Memorial Middle School
DeLaura Junior High School
Bristol Middle
School
Indian
Trail Middle School
Lake Gibson Middle School
Wilson Middle School
Southwest Junior High
School
St.
Petersburg
Catholic School
Johnson Junior High School
Seminole Middle School
Shelly S. Boone Middle
School
Taylor
County
Middle School
Jenkins Middle School
James Madison Middle School
Dunnellon Middle School
Lincoln High
School
Plantation Key Middle School
1995
Walter C. Young Middle School
Elizabeth Cobb Middle School
A.D. Henderson School
Tequesta Trace
Middle
School
Ft. Meade Middle School
Key Largo Middle School
Taravella High School
Guy O. Burns Junior High
School
Margate
Middle School
Pioneer Middle School
Forest Glen Middle School
Riverview High School
Miami
Country Day
School
High School Music Education Enrollment Award
2025
Classical Preparatory School - 34%
Escambia High School - 34%
Keswick Christian School - 39%
Miami Arts Studio 6-12 @ Zelda Glazer - 69%
Pineapple Cove Classical Academy, West Melbourne - 34%
Titusville High School - 33%
2024
Lakeland Christian School – 32%
University High School – 32%
Samuel W. Wolfson School for Advanced Studies – 36%
Blind High School – 81%
2023
Matanzas High School – 30%
Edgewood Senior High School – 31%
Dr. Phillips High School – 34%
Satellite High School – 35%
Leon High School – 43%
2022
Titusville High School – 31%
Odyssey Charter Senior High School – 32%
Pine Crest High School Ft. Lauderdale Campus – 65%
2020
Dr. Phillips High School; Orange County – 31%
Leon High School; Leon County – 46%
P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School, High School; Alachua County – 32%
Pine View School, High School; Sarasota County – 32%
St. John's Classical Academy, High School; Clay County - 59%
2019
Avant Garde Academy of Broward HS – 40%
Lakewood Ranch HS – Manatee County – 32%
Odyssey Charter Jr.
Sr.
High -
HS 42%
Titusville HS - Brevard County – 37%
2018
Gibbs High School/Pinellas County Center for the Arts 59%
Pine Crest School 52%
Sattelite High School
38%
Osceola County School for the Arts High School 110%
West Shore High School 35%
2017
High Schools:
Florida State University Schools – High School – 35% Leon County
Pine View School High School – 36%
Sarasota
County
Dr. Phillips High School – 38% Orange County
Leon High School – 50% Leon County
2016
North Fort Myers High School – 36% Lee County
Ronald W. Reagan/Doral – 37% Dade
County
Titusville High School – 38% Brevard County
2015
Satellite High School – 35% Brevard County
Northside Christian School High School – 36% Pinellas
County
West
Shore Junior/Senior High School (High School) – 42% Brevard County
Pine Crest School Fort Lauderdale
Campus
– 44%
Broward County
Tarpon Springs High School – 44% Pinellas County
2014
Braden River High School, Marianna High School
2013
Freedom High School, Pine Crest School/High School
2012
Lincoln Park Academy High School, Westshore Jr./Sr. High;High School, Satellite High School
1998
Spruce Creek High School
1995
Taravella High School
1994
Fort Meade High School, Titusville High School, Astronaut High School, Satellite High School, Rockledge High School
1993
Godby High School, Leon High School, Lincoln High School, Spruce Creek High School
Past Awards
These are the past winners for award programs that are no longer active.
Innovative Program/Project
2012 Cynthia Johnson, "The School Board of Brevard County and Brevard Symphony Orchestra Fifth Grade
Childrens' Concert"
2011 Fine Arts Festival "The Arts in Action," Hillsborough County
2010 Secondary: Reading Comes Alive with the Sound of Music (Mariner Middle School)
2010 Elementary: Witt Music All-Nighter (Gene Witt Elementary)
2009 No award given
2008 Beverly Kermode and Daniel Shea – The Young Songwriter's Symposium "Hillsborough Writes Music"
2007 Donald DeVito, The Sidney Lanier School Community Music Program
2006 Theresa M. Stricker, "The Whingdingdilly – A Multicultural/Interdisciplinary Unit of Study"
2005 Broward County Elementary Music Festival
2004 Debbie Fahmie, "Rainforest, the Rhythm of Life"
2003 Jeanne Halberg and Dean Palmer, Sawgrass Springs Middle School and Stoneman Douglas High School
2000 Barbara J. Dover, Inverness Middle School, "A Flash of Light and All That Jazz"
1999 Marie Ulrey-Radloff, Bonneville Elementary School, "Listen Mom, My Music's on the Internet!"
1997 Neil C. Brooks, Lake Butler Middle School, "Multiple Intelligence in the Bandroom"
1996 Hillsborough County Music Technology Team, Claudia Davidsen
1995 Beth Meadows, Dr. Phillips High School, "World Music Festival"
1994 Vineyard Elementary School, "Renaissance in Bloom at Vineyards"
1994 Broward Elementary School, "Brunch At Broward"
Howard A. Doolin Memorial Award
1999 Senator John A. Grant, Jr., Representative Evelyn Lynn
NAfME Lowell Mason Fellow Award
2014 Judy Bowers, PhD
2004 June Hinckley
Music Demonstration Schools
2009-2012
Audubon Elementary School, Brevard County
Cambridge Elementary School, Brevard County
Central Middle School, Brevard County
Croton Elementary School, Brevard County
Gemini Elementary School, Brevard County
Robert Louis Stevenson Elementary School of the Arts, Brevard County
Saturn Elementary School
Honorable Mention, 2009-2012
Oak Park Elementary School, Brevard County
2008-2011
Diplomat Middle School, Lee County
Dr. W.J. Creel Elementary School, Brevard County
Eau Gallie High School, Brevard County
Hans Christian Andersen Elementary School, Brevard County
L.B. Johnson Middle School, Brevard County
Mila Elementary School, Brevard County
Ocean Breeze Elementary School, Brevard County
Quest Elementary School, Brevard County
Satellite High School, Brevard County
Spessard L. Holland Elementary School, Brevard County
Titusville High School, Brevard County
Honorable Mention, 2008-2011
Gemini Elementary School, Brevard County
Robert Louis Stevenson Elementary School of the Arts, Brevard County
Saturn Elementary School, Brevard County
Tropical Elementary School, Brevard County
2007-2010
Apollo Elementary School, Brevard County
Osceola Magnet School, Indian River County
Douglas Anderson High School of the Arts, Duval County
Rochelle School of the Arts Pre-K-8, Polk County
Davenport School of the Arts Pre-K-8, Polk County
Discovery Elementary School, Brevard County
Meadowlane Elementary School, Brevard County
DeLaura Middle School, Brevard County
Kennedy Middle School, Brevard County
Surfside Elementary School, Brevard County
2006-2009
Audubon Elementary, Brevard County
Cambridge Elementary, Brevard County
Central Middle, Brevard County
Cocoa Beach Junior/Senior High School, Brevard County (Honorable Mention)
Croton Elementary, Brevard County
Discovery Elementary, Brevard County (Honorable Mention)
Frances K. Sweet Elementary Magnet School, St. Lucie County
Indialantic Elementary, Brevard County
Meadowlane Elementary, Brevard County (Honorable Mention)
Riverview High, Sarasota County
South Lake Elementary, Brevard County
Southwest Middle, Brevard County
Spruce Creek High, Volusia County
Stevenson Elementary School of the Arts, Brevard County (Honorable Mention)
2005-2008
Andersen Elementary, Brevard County
Bayside High School, Brevard County (Honorable Mention)
Central Middle School, Brevard County (Honorable Mention)
Dr. W.J. Creel Elementary, Brevard County
Eau Gallie High School, Brevard County
Graceville Elementary, Jackson County
Johnson Middle School, Brevard County
Melbourne High School, Brevard County (Honorable Mention)
Mila Elementary, Brevard County
Palm Bay High School, Brevard County (Honorable Mention)
Satellite High School, Brevard County
Schwarzkopf Elementary, Hillsborough County
Titusville High School, Brevard County
2004-2007
Apollo Elementary School, Brevard County
Charles W. Flanagan High School, Broward County
Osceola Magnet School, Osceola County
Philip Shore Elementary School of Arts, Sarasota County
Winter Park High School, Orange County
2002-2005
Davenport School of the Arts, Polk County
Lincoln Park Academy, St. Lucie County
Orange Grove Middle School of the Arts, Hillsborough County
2001-2004
Broward Elementary School, Hillsborough County
Frances K. Sweet Elementary School, St. Lucie County
Interlachen Elementary School, Putnam County
Riverview High School, Sarasota County
Seminole Middle School, Pinellas County
2000-2003
Graceville Elementary, Jackson County
Schwarzkopf Elementary, Hillsborough County
1999-2002
Apollo Elementary School, Brevard County
Lincoln Park Academy, St. Lucie County
Osceola Magnet School, Indian River County
Sulphur Springs Elementary School, Hillsborough County
1998-2001
Broward Elementary School, Broward County
Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, Duval County
(Honorable Mention)
Philip Shore Elementary School of the Arts, Hillsborough County
Riverview High School, Sarasota County
Seminole Middle School, Pinellas County
Seminole Senior High School, Pinellas County
Vivian Gaither Senior High School, Hillsborough County
1997-2000
Bethune Elementary School of the Arts, Broward County (Honorable Mention)
Frances K. Sweet Elementary
Magnet School, St. Lucie County
Gemini Elementary School, Brevard County
Interlachen Elementary School, Putnam County
J.A. Thompson Elementary School, Indian River County
Riverland Elementary, Fort Lauderdale (Honorable Mention)
1994
Chiefland Elementary School, Chiefland (Honorable Mention)
Highland Elementary School, Vero Beach
Hillcrest Elementary School, Lake Wales (Honorable Mention)
Osceola Elementary School, St. Augustine
South Miami Elementary, South Miami
The First Academy, Orlando (Honorable Mention)
1995
Cross Creek School, Pompano (Honorable Mention)
Parker Elementary, Panama City
Conference Service Award
2022 Dr. John Southall
1995 Claudia Davidsen

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