VMEA Hall of Fame
In 1996, the Vermont Music Educators Association began honoring an outstanding educator with an annual award. Starting in 2001, the VMEA expanded those awards to recognize individuals for contributions to music education in four different ways. The four honors that are considered annually are:
- Music Educator of the Year
for outstanding professionalism and contributions to music education and children - 1 award presented annually
- Outstanding New Music Educator
for impacting music education and children within the first five years of service - 1 award presented annually
- Special Recognition
recognizing music educators, non-music educators, organizations, or individuals (living or deceased, employed or retired) who have made significant contributions to music education in Vermont in the past or present - number of awards determined annually by executive board
- Veteran Music Educator
recognizing music educators with 25 or more years of service to music education and children - no limit to the number of honorees
To nominate people to receive these awards, download the nomination form and submit the completed nomination by December 31.
DOWNLOAD THE HALL OF FAME NOMINATION FORM ( )
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Alternately, VMEA members can COMPLETE THE NOMINATION FORM ONLINE.
A list of past honorees appears below.
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| Anne Hamilton |
Music Educator
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| Chelsie Henderson |
Outstanding New
Music Educator |
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| Richard W. Ellis |
| Special Recognition |
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| Larry Solt |
| Special Recognition |
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| Betsy Greene |
Music Educator
of the Year |
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| Brent Barnett |
Outstanding New
Music Educator |
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| John Henzel |
| Special Recognition |
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| Fran LaPlaca |
| Special Recognition |
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| Gary Moreau |
Music Educator
of the Year |
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| Sarah Helman |
Outstanding New
Music Educator |
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| Sandi MacLeod |
| Special Recognition |
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| Allyson Ledoux |
Music Educator
of the Year |
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| Michael Lenox |
Outstanding New
Music Educator |
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| Christina Toner |
| Special Recognition |
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| Dr. Morton Gold |
| Special Recognition |
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| Vicki Matteson |
Music Educator
of the Year |
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| Adam Sawyer |
Outstanding New
Music Educator |
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| Music Educator of the Year | Susan O'Daniel |
| Outstanding New Music Educator | Meredith Whitman |
| Special Recognition | William Lawson |
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| Music Educator of the Year | Tony Pietricola |
| Outstanding New Music Educator | Aaron Audet |
| Special Recognition | Rotary Club of Newport |
| Special Recognition | Vermont MIDI Project |
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| Music Educator of the Year | Gene Childers |
| Outstanding New Music Educator | Matt Tatro |
| Special Recognition | Steffen Parker |
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| Music Educator of the Year | Connie Price |
| Outstanding New Music Educator | Marc Whitman |
| Special Recognition | Evelyn Springstead |
| Special Recognition | Sterling Weed |
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| Music Educator of the Year |
William Bowers |
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| Music Educator of the Year |
John Padden |
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| Music Educator of the Year |
Reeta Coughenour |
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| Music Educator of the Year |
Glory Douglass |
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| Music Educator of the Year |
Robert Simonds |
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Bill Bowers
Tom Cate
James Chapman
Gene Childers
Barbara Connelly
Donna Costes
Verne Colburn
Richard Croudis
Rich Davidian
Mitch Davis
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Dick Dodd
Pat Evans
Melissa Ewell
Sharon Evans
Peter Gage
Karen Gettel
Dr. Morton Gold
Bob Ianni
Glendon Ingalls
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Fran LaPlaca
Sandi MacLeod
Vicki Matteson
Bernie Matthews
Bruce McRae
Gary Moreau
Bill Moulton
Andrea Orlyk
Brooke Ostrander
Steffen Parker
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Dianne Phillips
Ray Pierce
Tony Pietricola
Paul Rondinone
Ellen Satterthwaite
Larry Solt
Evelyn Springstead
Sterling Weed
Randy Wheeler
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| If you know of a person whose name should appear above, please send an e-mail message to the VMEA webmaster. |
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