South Central KMEA
Outstanding Music Educators

Year Name Level School
2023 Paden Town Elem Andover-Sunflower Elem.
2023 Marti King MS Rose Hill MS
2023 Adam Keller HS Smoky Valley HS
2022 Todd Hollis HS Augusta HS
2021 Britney English HS Smoky Valley HS
2021 Gray Bishop MS Derby North MS
2020 Verlinda Stone HS Wichita-South HS
2020 Carla Chapman MS Wichita USD 259
2020 Jill Weichman Elem Valley Center
2019 no award given
2018 Teri Harpool Elem Wichita-Cloud Elem.
2017 Cindy Blagg Elem Derby Public Schools
2017 Pamela Lawson MS Goddard-Eisenhower MS
2016 Brian Stranghoner HS Rose Hill
2016 Lynn Just MS Hillboro
2016 Lori Henks Elem Hutchinson
2015 Brad Shores HS Haven
2015 Ebony Costello MS Wichita
2015 Lori Nelson Elem Lindsborg
2014 Eric Stambaugh HS Buhler
2014 Aaron Begnoche MS Moundridge
2014 DeeAnn Freeman Elem Andover
2013 Matt Webber HS Wichita
2013 Bret Goter MS Wichita
2013 Clark Comley Elem Sterling
2012 Joe Emery HS Andover
2012 Lynette Pelischek MS Hutchinson
2012 Karen Lang Elem
2011 Travis Johnson HS Cheney
2011 Kevin Brightup MS Andover
2011 Holly Taylor Elem Wichita
2010 Ray Linville HS Andover
2010 Larry Brownlee MS Sterling
2010 Judy Haynes Elem Benton
2009 Layton Nance HS Cheney
2009 Laura Carpenter MS Robinson
2009 Ricki Emery Elem Pray
2008 Greg Bontrager HS Goessel
2008 Jay Steinberg MS Lindsborg
2008 Ellen Kerr Elem Conway Springs
2007 George Naylor HS Valley Center
2007 Jim Phillips MS Haven
2007 Nancy Burgess Elem Union Valley
2006 Leanne Anderson HS Lindsborg
2006 Celeste Smith MS Derby
2006 Marion Latamore Elem Buckner
2005 Bud Meisel HS Goessel
2005 Randy Crow MS Maize
2005 Cindy Anthony Elem Sterling
2004 Ingri Fowler HS Wichita
2004 Karen Sims MS Maize
2004 Marcia Brubaker Elem Goessel
2003 Connie Rickard HS Clearwater
2003 Glenda Pfannenstiel Elem Inman
2002 George Naylor HS Valley Center
2002 Cherly Myer MS Wichita
2002 Wiliam Harshbarger Elem Maize
2001 Steve Miller HS Hesston
2001 Billie Hegge MS Prairie Hills
2001 Jan Peak Elem Lyons
2000 Nancy Taylor Elem Valley Center
2000 Mike Connell Elem Marion
1999 Larry Brownlee HS Sterling
1999 William Lilley MS Lyons
1999 Norma Preheim Elem Newton
1998 Glen Goering HS Derby
1998 Clark Comley MS Sterling
1998 Joe Graves Elem Buhler