2020
Debra Keller-Perry | Elementary Educator
Columbus City Schools
Daniel Gleich | Secondary Educator
Columbus City Schools
Susan Larson | Community Educator
Newark-Granville Symphony Orchestra
2019
KARLA CHERWINSKI, Elementary Award
Canal Winchester Local Schools
JAMES CHICKRELL, Secondary Award
Logan Elm School District
CATHERINE T. WILLIS, Community Award
Founder, Urban Strings Columbus
2018
COSTANTINO BENEDETTI, Elementary Award
Upper Arlington City Schools
JOHN LASWELL, Secondary Award
Westerville City Schools
KATHY LARKINS, Community Award
Director, Columbus Chorus Sweet Adelines
2017
CYNTHIA BUSH, Elementary Award
Columbus Academy
BRUCE CARLSON, Secondary Award
Columbus City Schools
TATIANA KATS, Community Award
Columbus Music and Art Academy
2016
RANDY FRAZIER, Elementary Award
Diocese of Columbus
MARC ZIRILLE, Secondary Award
Olentangy Local Schools
BETTY HILL, Community Award
Columbus City Schools
2015
MATTHEW PARKER
Olentangy Schools
STEPHANIE K. SMITH
Teas Valley Local Schools
JEFFREY W. SCHNEIDER
Community Volunteer
2014
LINDA PRICE HUFF
Elementary Music Educator Award, Teays Valley Local Schools
ERIC KAUFFMAN
Secondary Music Educator Award, Upper Arlington Schools
RICHARD J. SUDDENDORF
Music Director/Conductor
Westerville Community Bands
2013
DEBORAH FORSBLOM
Elementary Music Educator Award, Bexley City Schools
TODD PHILLIPS
Secondary Music Educator Award, Canal Winchester Local Schools
SUSAN & DOUG LOCKE
Community Music Educator Award, Suzuki Music Columbus
2012
YEH-FEN CHIN
Elementary Music Educator Award, Columbus City Schools
JOHN S. LONG
Secondary Music Educator Award, Pickerington Local Schools
SGT. MARTIN P. MCSWEENEY
Community Music Educator
Founder & Pipe Major Emeritus
Columbus Police and Fire Pipes and Drums
2011
DEBORAH GRAHAM-GIBSON
Elementary Music Educator Award, Upper Arlington City Schools
PHIL LOUDEN
Secondary Music Educator Award, Westerville City Schools
KAREN PFEIFFER
Community Award, Private Music Instructor
2010
BYRON LOCKETT
Elementary Music Educator Award, Columbus City Schools
C. RICK ECKLER
Secondary Music Educator Award, Columbus City Schools
JUDY REHRER
Community Music Educator Award , Director of Lancaster Community and Youth Bands
PETER STAFFORD WILSON
Honorary Award
Associate Conductor of the Columbus Symphony and
Music Director of the Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestras
2009
TERI GRAY
Elementary Music Educator Award, London City Schools
JEFF HARRIMAN
Secondary Music Educator Award, Whitehall City Schools
CAROL HUFFMAN
Community Music Educator Award
Reach Out and Read, Nationwide Children's Hospital
2008
SUSAN VAN DOP
Elementary Music Educator Award, Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools
CAROL AGLER
Secondary Music Educator Award, Ohio State School for the Blind
CHARLES SNYDER
Community Music Educator Award
Director of All-Ohio State Fair Youth Choir, Coshocton Children’s Choir, Coshocton Community Choir, and Coshocton Youth Chorale
2007
AENEAS ALLDREDGE
Elementary Music Educator Award, Columbus City Schools
RANDALL LAMB
Secondary Music Educator Award, Newark City Schools
PAUL & PHYLLIS SNEDEKER
Community Music Educator Award, Private Music Teachers
2006
SANDRA MATHENY
Elementary Music Educator Award, St. Joseph Montessori; Diocese of Columbus
PEG RAMSEY WEBER
Secondary Music Educator Award, South-Western City Schools
RICHARD J. BURKHART
Community Music Educator Award, Clintonville Community Band
ANGELA PACE
Lifetime Achievement Award, TV Journalist, WBNS-10 TV
2005
KATHRYN HIXSON
Elementary Music Educator Award, West Muskingum School District
LARRY GRIFFIN
Secondary Music Educator Award, Worthington City Schools
LUCY CHU
Community Music Educator Award
Founder & Private Music Teacher, E-Z Notes
LOIS ALLEN
Honorary Award, Education Advocate, Women's Association of the CSO
2004
DEANNA OLSON
Elementary Music Educator Award, Worthington City Schools
MEGAN ELIASON
Secondary Music Educator Award, Columbus City Schools
DEBORAH PRICE
Community Music Educator Award, Director, The Chamber Music Connection
MARY LONG
Honorary Award, Education Advocate, Women's Association of the CSO
2003
EMILY GIL
Elementary Music Educator Award, Worthington City Schools
SANDRA CARACCIOLO
Secondary Music Educator Award, Hamilton Local Schools
CLIFFORD KERNS
Community Music Educator Award, Director, The Circleville Pumpkin Show Community Band
2002
RANDY WARNER
Elementary Music Educator Award, Upper Arlington Schools
SAMUEL P. RICHARDSON
Secondary Music Educator Award, Columbus City Schools
JAMES SWEARINGEN
Community Music Educator Award, Professor of Music, Capital University Conservatory
2001
PATRICIA STEPHENS
Elementary Music Educator Award, Columbus School for Girls
JAMES DOWDY
Secondary Music Educator Award, Worthington City Schools
DR. SANDRA MATHIAS
Community Music Educator Award, Artistic Director, Columbus Children's Choir
2000
NONON MOONEY
Elementary Music Educator Award, Bexley City Schools
CYNTHIA KONZEN
Secondary Music Educator Award, Hilliard City Schools
ELAINE OSTRANDER
Community Music Educator Award, Music Director, Worthington Civic Band
1999
CAROL BISHOP MEYERS
Elementary Music Educator Award, Columbus City Schools
JOHN JERRY CHEESEMAN
Secondary Music Educator Award, New Albany Schools
REBECCA OGDEN
Community Music Educator Award, Founder/Director, Columbus Music Hall
1998
JAYNE WENNER
Elementary Music Educator Award, Hilliard City Schools
JAMES PHILLIP WALLACE
Secondary Music Educator Award, Columbus City Schools
JANICE COOK
Community Music Educator Award, Nationally Certified Teacher of Music
1997
CAROL WELK
Elementary Music Educator Award, Columbus City Schools
GEORGE EDGE
Secondary Music Educator Award, South-Western Schools
JOHN DELIMAN
Community Music Educator Award, Columbus Symphony Cadet Orchestra
MURIEL WEAVER
Music Advocate Award, Chillicothe City School
