O.M. Hartsell Excellence in Teaching Music Award
The O.M. Hartsell Excellence in Teaching Music Award is named for the 1963-1965 AMEA President. This award is given to those members who have demonstrated exceptional ability as a teacher of music.
Nominations by: AMEA general membership
Selection by: AMEA Hall of Fame Committee
Criteria for the O.M. Hartsell Teaching Music Award:
Please upload a minimum of two recommendation letters that address the following characteristic traits of your nominee for the O.M. Hartsell Teaching Music Award:
- Must be a full active member of the Arizona Music Educators Association
- Has taught a minimum of 7 years
- Demonstrates exceptional ability as a teacher of music and exhibits dedication to a comprehensive music education program
- Regularly participates in professional growth opportunities including the AMEA conference or other AMEA-recognized professional development opportunities
- Displays a cooperative and positive attitude towards colleagues.
- Demonstrates the highest ideals and professional integrity
Past Winners of the O.M. Hartsell Excellence in Teaching Music Award:
- Douglas Akey, 1989
- Reba L. Antonuccio, 1989
- Dr. Joan Dively Ashcraft, 1989
- Ann Autrey, 1989
- Larry D. Baedke, 1989
- Irene Bamrick, 1989
- Barbara Barron, 1989
- Tamara Bearden, 1989
- William Bearden, 1989
- Jeanne Belcheff, 1989
- John H. Bloom, 1989
- Dr. Marilyn Brandom, 1989
- James A. Brenden, 1989
- Vivian J. Burgmeier, 1989
- James Burns, 1989
- Duane R. Burr, 1989
- Barbara L. Chinworth, 1989
- Germain Corriero, 1989
- Sandra L. Corriero, 1989
- Dr. Melissa Cox, 1989
- Evelyn S. Craft, 1989
- Alice E. Cummings, 1989
- Bernard Curry, 1989
- Dr. Frank D’Andrea, 1989
- Ben Day, 1989
- Warren H. Dennis, 1989
- Hector Espinosa, 1989
- Bartlett R. Evans, 1989
- Lester D. Felten J., 1989
- Dr. John Fitch, 1989
- George R. Gardner, 1989
- Harry S. Garrett, 1989
- Lois J. Garrett, 1989
- Dr. Fred A. Gray, 1989
- Janice L. Griesch, 1989
- Paul L. Grimes, 1989
- Debra Jo Gunby, 1989
- Eugene L. Hanson, 1989
- Jeffrey Harris, 1989
- Sara L. Hartzler, 1989
- Richard Hemwall, 1989
- James Hendricks, 1989
- Virginia Lee Hinton, 1989
- James R. Humbert, 1989
- Ann K. Iveson, 1989
- William B. Iveson, 1989
- Verna E. Jarnot, 1989
- Mary Zua Kamp, 1989
- Tom Kinnaman, 1989
- Lyle E. Koch, 1989
- Jerry Korn, 1989
- Kenneth L. Lage, 1989
- Mary Pat Lansing, 1989
- Victoria J. Ligon, 1989
- Joe Dixon Lloyd, 1989
- Dr. Eugene P. Lombardi, 1989
- Richard O. Longfield, 1989
- Dr. David G. Lunt, 1989
- James B. Marr, 1989
- Robert Marshall, 1989
- Richard G. Mayne, 1989
- Dr. Douglas R. McEwen, 1989
- Carolyn A. McInnes, 1989
- Dr. John R. McMullen, 1989
- Edward J. Moore, 1989
- Margaret Nellis, 1989
- Patricia R. Newton, 1989
- Marba L. Nielson, 1989
- Thomas C. Patrick, 1989
- David A. Perry, 1989
- Jean L. Perry, 1989
- Richard H. Philabaum, 1989
- David M. Player, 1989
- Craig Plotner, 1989
- Kathryn Poen, 1989
- Kathleen Poore, 1989
- Penny Pursell, 1989
- Norma S. Rhea, 1989
- William J. Richardson, 1989
- Dr. Jacob H. Rittenhouse, 1989
- A. Wayne Roederer, 1989
- Grace M. Ryan, 1989
- Anita K. Sammarco, 1989
- Patricia Schultz, 1989
- Dr. Charles Sessions, 1989
- Clarence Shaw, 1989
- Eugene Shroyer, 1989
- Dr. Harvey K. Smith, 1989
- Ronald L. Snowbarger, 1989
- Charles Steele, 1989
- Dr. David Stocker, 1989
- Dr. Richard E. Strange, 1989
- Helen Swindall, 1989
- Jon F. Sywassink, 1989
- Yvonne M. Tait, 1989
- Harold Teak, 1989
- Hazel S. Thomas, 1989
- Wendy Turner, 1989
- Lazlo Veres, 1989
- Judith L. Waltz, 1989
- Richard E. Watts, 1989
- Kenneth W. Wells, 1989
- Dr. Michael W. Willson, 1989
- Laurence Wittig, 1989
- Kenneth Zebro, 1989
- Albert O. Davis, 1989, 1991
- Robert W. McAllister, 1990
- Thomas O’Kelley, 1990
- Anthony Barrios, 1991
- Gloria Day, 1991
- Sharla Torchia, 1991
- Sharon Falk, 1992
- Elizabeth Lehman, 1992
- DeeAnn McAllister, 1992
- Dr. Sylvia Munsen, 1992
- Clorinda Graziano, 1993
- Danny O. Lindsey, 1993
- Ron Phillips, 1993
- J. Michael Schiebe, 1993
- Sharon Woodard, 1993
- John A. Dallabetta, 1994
- Dr. Patricia Hoy, 1994
- Sheila Kendall, 1994
- Susan Reisman, 1994
- Rita Scholz, 1994
- Julia White-Hester, 1994
- Beth Gilbert, 1995
- Hugh “Bud” Hilditch, 1995
- Nannette Lindsey, 1995
- Douglas Riddle, 1995
- Gary Silvey, 1995
- Dr. Robert Fleming, 1996
- Michael Hester, 1996
- Kathy Kaufman, 1996
- Geraldine Pierson, 1996
- Marshall C. Stewart, 1996
- V. Rich Christensen, 1997
- Dr. Edith Copley, 1997
- Alice Cox, 1997
- Dr. Walter Temme, 1997
- David A. Waggoner, 1997
- Russ Capri, 1998
- Sandra Dyke, 1998
- Patricia Jordahl, 1998
- Frances Moeckly, 1998
- Gary Anderson, 1999
- Judith Burner, 1999
- Duane Carr, 1999
- Renee Shane-Boyd, 1999
- Peter Sorenson, 1999
- Barry Black, 2000
- Sandee Coppola, 2000
- Sue Kinnear, 2000
- Steve La France, 2000
- Albert Necas, 2000
- Bill Bitter, 2001
- Hollace N. Celmer, 2001
- Pat Nixon, 2001
- K. Wayne Tarter, 2001
- Randy H. Wright, 2001
- Diane Abrams, 2002
- Mary Acosta, 2002
- Larry Brodie, 2002
- Sylvia Payne, 2002
- Jim Thomas, 2002
- GayLin Tutnick, 2002
- Barbara Burley, 2003
- Alex Cardieri, 2003
- Richard Chelpka, 2003
- Lewis Dexter, 2003
- Richard McEnaney, 2003
- Mark Ashby, 2004
- Vicki Davis, 2004
- Jon Gomez, 2004
- Scott Lang, 2004
- Jeff Yoder, 2004
- David Duarte, 2005
- Bruce DuPlanty, 2005
- Kelly Hughes, 2005
- Lorena Lugo, 2005
- Renee Young-Esparza, 2005
- Julie Carlson, 2006
- Mark Hodge, 2006
- Jill Mahoney, 2006
- Mary Pat McDonald, 2006
- William C. Patterson, 2006
- Dr. Sandra Stauffer, 2006
- Vanessa Flores, 2007
- Rob Hunter, 2007
- Fred Milner, 2007
- Laura Scholten, 2007
- Claire Sievers, 2007
- Susan Elms, 2008
- Scott Gentry, 2008
- Pamela Johnson, 2008
- Robert Nichols, 2008
- Andy Vogt, 2008
- Amy Bennett, 2009
- Maja Chadwick, 2009
- Jennifer Hamilton, 2009
- Cory Walavich, 2009
- Robert Gaston, 2010
- Willam Norris, 2010
- Scott Williams, 2010
- Margi Zearley, 2010
- Liz Carnes-Wight, 2011
- George Hattendorf, 2011
- Mar June Scheier, 2011
- Allison Coyle, 2012
- Mindy Flake, 2012
- Marshall Pratt, 2012
- Richard Ross, 2012
- Darin Shryock, 2012
- Sarah Meeks, 2013
- Duane Chun, 2013
- Kirk Douglas, 2013
- Daria Mason, 2013
- Nancy Pallas, 2013
- Brian Murphy, 2014
- Lori Dixon, 2014
- Carl McCurry, 2014
- Karen Miller, 2014
- Colleen Bosselli, 2015
- Melanie Britton, 2015
- Dave Kuhns, 2015
- Debbie Hutson, 2016
- Jenny Nichols, 2016
- Dr. Daniel Schmidt, 2016
- Diana West-Acuna, 2016
- Jeff Marchant, 2017
- Cindy Durazo, 2017
- James O’Halloran, 2017
- Cheryl Fortier, 2017
- Dan Bradstreet, 2017
- Linda Levy, 2018
- Kevin Bennett, 2018
- Brad Seagraves, 2018
- Jim Matsushino, 2018
- Christina Soper, 2018
- Mason Schreiber, 2018
- Anneka Kotterman, 2019
- Jennifer Randle, 2019
- John Snyder, 2019
- Eric Zimmerman, 2019
- Jessica Breen, 2020
- Christine Garcia, 2020
- Todd Livingston, 2020
- Troy Meeker, 2020
- Rob Lubbers, 2021
- Aaron Vogel, 2021
- Carrie Melkin, 2022
- Dr. Jeff Quamo, 2022
- Crystal Payne, 2022
- Janel Huyett, 2023
- Jennifer Howard, 2023
- John Davenport, 2023
- Ramon Sepulveda, 2023
- Scott Glasser, 2023
- Cyndi Seagraves, 2023
- Christopher Hughes, 2023