St. Louis Suburban MMEA District 5 Awards
Hall of Fame, Outstanding Music Educator, Certificate of Merit
Award Criteria and Descriptions - click the button
Hall of Fame Award
2023-24 - Ivy Allen - Retired
2022-23 - Brian Reeves - Retired - Parkway; Paul Holzen - Retired - Parkway
2021-22 - Jim Widner - Retired - UMSL
2020-21 - Rob Nichols - Retired - Clayton
2019-20 - Jeff Melsha - Retired - Kirkwood
2018-19 - Dr. Aurelia Hartenberger - Retired - Mehlville
2017-18 - Ann Geiler - Retired - Clayton; Chris Becker - Retired - Parkway
2016-17 - Winifred Crock - Retired - Parkway; Jeffrey Lindhorst - Retired - Ladue
2015-16 - Joe Pappas - Retired - Composer
2014-15 - Sue Rolá - Retired - Lindbergh
2013-14 - Charles Blackmore, Retired, Clayton; Marilyn Humiston, Retired, Parkway
2012-13 - No Award Given
2011-12 - Bob Spiegelman, Lindbergh
2010-11 - No Award Given
2009-10 - No Award Given
2008-09 - Bob Hansen – Retired, Wentzville; Bob Baumann – Retired, Kirkwood
2007-08 - No Award Given
2006-07 - Richard “Ike” Eichenberger – Retired; Ferguson-Florissant
2005-06 - Francis McCready – Retired; Lindbergh/Kirkwood
2004-05 - Warren Bellis - Retired, UMSL
2003-04 - Tom Poshak - Retired, Kirkwood
2002-03 - Judith Bruce - Retired, Ferguson-Florissant
2001-02 - Lois Percival - Retired, Ladue
2000-01 - Lowell Brunner - Retired, Lindbergh
1999-00 - Burton Isaac - Retired, Kirkwood
1998-99 - Bob Tobler- Retired, Lindbergh
1997-98 - Dan Holt - Retired, Parkway
1996-97 - Doug Turpin - Retired, Parkway
1995-96 - Robert Waggoner-Retired, Parkway
1994-95 - Robert Boedges-Retired, Normandy
1993-94 - Herbert Duncan-Retired, Normandy
Certificate of Merit Award
2023-24 - Aaron Jackson, Hazelwood; Kevin Cole, Webster Groves; Jennifer Shenberger, Clayton (Retired)
2022-23 - Maria Ellis; Hadley Haux; Gary Jansen; John Mazar; Peter Repp
2021-22 - Matt Banks; Lisa Kinworthy - Parkway School District; Abbie Steiling
2020-21 - Carol Cummerford - Webster Community Music School; Thomas Jostlein - St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
2019-20 - Lacey Cupp - Mehlville; Brad Wallace - Parkway; Steve White - Pattonville
2018-19 - Bernard Long, Jr. - Normandy; Bryan Wyss - Lindbergh; Michael Wegener - Mehlville; Jennifer Garrison-Brown - Mehlville
2017-18 - Melynda Lamb, Pattonville; Phillip Woodmore, Rockwood; Tracy Baker, Pattonville
2016-17 - Jessica Ingraham, St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra
2015-16 - Sean Scales, Music In Arts
2014-15 - Angela Hendrick, Mehlville; Gerry Pagano, St. Louis Symphony; Joe Pappas, Retired - Composer; Rod Peterson, Music in Arts
2012-13 - No Award Given
2011-12 - Raynard Brown - Parkway; Mark and Elke Overton - Saxquest
2010-11 - Phil Dunlap - St. Louis Jazz U; Paul Holzen - Parkway
2009-10 - No Award Given
2008-09 - Dennis Gerfen, Nottelmann Music
2007-08 - No Award Given
2006-2007 - Ed Simon, Parkway; MR Music; Scott and Danielle Harris, “Shhh” Productions
2005-2006 - Michael Faris - Ladue; Barbara McHugh – Ferguson-Florissant; Alicia Davis – Ferguson-Florissant; Ron Lakey – Music Center of Kirkwood
2004-2005 - No Award Given
2003-2004 - Mary Eichenberger, Ferguson-Florissant; Howard Funck, Band Instrument Service; Jean Funck, Band Instrument Service; Terry Martinez, St. Charles; Karen Person, Rockwood; James Waechter, Ladue
2001-2002 - Betti Blumoff, St. Charles; Ken Drury, St. Charles; Jeff Mozingo, Mozingo Music
2000-2001 - Richard “Ike” Eichenberger, Ferguson-Florissant; Carolyn Hoyer, St. Louis Symphony Music School; Marilyn Humiston, Parkway
1999-2000 - John Borzikas, Parkway; James Richards, University of Missouri- St. Louis
1998-99 - Ann Geiler, Kirkwood; Claude Westfall, Parkway
1997-98 - John Hylton, University of Missouri- St. Louis; Cora Lippi, Parkway
1996-97 - Twinda Murry, Hazelwood; Sharon Seaver, Rockwood
1995-96 - Eric Anthony, Clayton; Lois Bellis, Normandy; Martha Miller, Clayton
1994-95 - Dee Ainsworth, Parkway; Bob Hansen, Wentzville; Vicki Lottes, Parkway; Bob Tobler, Lindbergh
1993-94 - Winifred Crock, Parkway; Deberah Haferkamp, Hazelwood; Doug Hoover, Parkway
1992-93 - Ivy Allen, Ferguson-Florissant; Bill Brackman, Ladue; Judy Merritt, Parkway; Jack Scheurer, Pattonville
1991-92- John Baker, Parkway; Jan Davis, Ferguson-Florissant; Henry Glass, Parkway; Lois Percival, Ladue
1990-91- Jim Cochran, Shattinger Music; Virginia Frede, Ferguson/Florissant; Gerald Gayner, Mehlville; Doris Hylton, St. Charles; Alan Moss, Hazelwood; Don Mozingo, Mozingo Music; Bob Waggoner, St. Ann Music Publications
1989-90 - Mary Jane Ashton, Parkway; Joyce Brackman, Clayton; Tony Debo, Ritenour; Royal Flanakin, Mehlville; Rachel Haspiel, Parkway; Tom Poshak, Kirkwood; Dan Presgrave, Parkway / Washington University
1988-89 - No Award Given
1987-88 - Pat Hanley, Ladue & Webster Groves
1986-87 - Robert Boedges, Normandy; Aurelia Hartenberger, Mehlville; Ron Krausch, Rockwood; Don Muckerman, St. Ann School Music Service
1985-86 - No Award Given
1984-85 - Ron Stilwell, Meramec Community College; Mary Lou Richardson, Parkway; Frank Haspiel, Pattonville; Marilyn Barge, Lindbergh; Don Jones, Ferguson-Florissant
1983-84 - Herb Duncan, Normandy; Joy Pierce, Parkway; Keith Stockberger, Affton; Bob Wardenburg, Parkway
1982-83 - Edith Hogland, SLSO Youth Orchestra; Kay Wunder, Parkway; Lowell Brunner, Lindbergh; Dan Holt, Parkway; Sue Norris, Ladue
1981-82 - Don Anderson, Brentwood; Ken Billups, St. Louis City Schools; Wanda Theriac, Parkway
1980-81 - John Walter, Shattinger Music; Anna Rice, St. Louis Symphony
1979-80 - Mel Bay, Mel Bay Music; Rita Shotwell, Strub Music
1978-79 - Fred Willman, University of Missouri- St. Louis; Lewis Hilton, Washington University; Norman Goldberg, Magna Music
Outstanding Music Educator Award
2023-24 - Angela Albrecht, Rockwood; Kim Carson, Ritenour
2022-23 - Leigh Schaefferkoetter, Traci Bolton, Rockwood
2021-22 - Twinda Murry, Ladue
2020-21 - Mike Kanaan, Clayton
2019-20 - Paul Holzen, Parkway
2018-19 - Jim Cunningham, Wentzville; Rhonda Fields, Wentzville
2017-18 - Sara Deutschmann, Pattonville; Paul Varley, Clayton
2016-17 - Steve Patton, Rockwood; Brian Reeves, Parkway
2015-16 - No Award Given
2014-15 - Doug Hoover, Parkway
2013-14 - Ann Geiler, Clayton
2012-13 - No Award Given
2011-12 - Paula Martin - Oakville
2010-11 - Sue Rola - Lindbergh
2009-10 - No Award Given
2008-09 - Sandy Collins - Parkway
2007-08 - No Award Given
2006-07 - Kathy Bhat, Orchard Farm
2005-06 - Julie Miller – Clayton
2004-05 - Beverly Platt, Parkway
2003-04 - Aurelia W. Hartenberger, Mehlville
2002-03 - No award given
2001-02 - Doris Hylton, St. Charles
2000-01 - Tom Poshak, Kirkwood
1999-00 - Ann Gaadt, Ferguson/Florissant
1998-99 - Cora Lippi, Parkway
1997-98 - Charles Blackmore, Clayton
1996-97 - Janet Evans, Ferguson/Florissant
1995-96 - Jerry Estes, Clayton
1994-95 - Dan Holt, Parkway
1993-94 - Jan Null, Wentzville
1992-93 - Wanda Theriac, Parkway
1991-92 - Mary Jane Ashton, Parkway
1990-91 - Don Jones, Ferguson-Florissant
1989-90 - Robert Boedges, Normandy; Lowell Brunner, Lindbergh
1988-89 - No Award Given
1987-88 - Ron Frede, Ferguson-Florissant
1986-87 - Warren Bellis, UMSL
1985-86 - Doug Turpin, Parkway
1984-85 - Lewis Hilton, Washington University
1983-84 - Fred Willman, UMSL
1982-83 - Don Anderson, Brentwood
1981-82 - Ed Carson, Webster Groves
1980-81 - Jerry Galloway, Parkway
1979-80 - Charles Procasky, Clayton
1978-79 - Helen Brockmann, Lindbergh
1977-78 - Elizabeth Hutcherson, Ferg.-Florissant
1976-77 - George Turmail, Ladue
1975-76 - Wynne Harrell, Ferguson-Florissant
1974-75 - Mary Kay Stamper, University City
1973-74 - Burton Isaac, Kirkwood
1972-73 - Keith Richter, Clayton
1971-72 - Henry Lemcke, Webster Groves