NCMEA History
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NCMEA HALL OF FAME2004: Richard E. Southwick |
PAST PRESIDENTS OF NCMEANCMEA resulted from a merger that occurred in 1970 between two professional organizations: the North Carolina Music Educators Conference (NCMEC) and the North Carolina State Music Teachers Association (NCSMTA). The list of presidents which follows represents those who have served since the inception of NCMEA. 1971-1973: Hortense N. Reed |
HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS OF NCMEADavid S. Albert |
NCMEA 25 YEAR MEMBER RECOGNITIONAlthea L. AbernethyJoel Adams Bob Alexander Charlie (Chuck) L. Allen, Jr. Sharon Johnson Allen Charles Samuel Allred Renee Anders Roy Anderson Raymond H. Babelay Barbara B. Bair * Katherine M. Baird Susan Rebecca Banks Lee M. Beall Julius A. (Sandy) Beam* Gloria Bearden Willie Beaver Kay Wilda Bell Edward D. Benson* Mary Earle Berger* Duane Best Maxine Blackwell Leroy Bland Milton Bliss Mabel Smith Bolen Chris Bowman Mona M. Boyd Billie S. Brawley Leonard A. Brendel Richard H. Brewer Johannes Bron Diane C. Brooks Betty Brooks Kenneth E. Brooks Alice G. Brown Suzanne W. Brown William Ashby Brown, Jr. Melody Bryan Mac Bryant Becky Bumgardner Eugene C. Bumgardner Keith L. Burroughs Carrie Lee Butler Scott C. Calloway Fred E. Cameron Paul M. Cannon Judith J. Carlton Rebecca B. Carnes* David L. Carter Herbert L. Carter* Elizabeth S. Chance * Beatrice Chancey Mary L. Clements Anne Pitts Cobb William C. Cogdell Audtra M. Cole Christopher H. Cole Sherri S. Collins Delma Sue Combs Donnell Cooper Frances C. Cowan Richard Cox* Douglas Craig John R. Craig James Crayton Jerry Cribbs Carol Crocker Charles R. Cronham Carl Cronstadt* William S. Crowder* Edna L. Davis Amy Daw Carolyn N. Dawson Dorothy L. Deaton Robert A. Deaton Thomas E. Deese James E. Dellinger Morris Y. Donald James E. Dooley* Sam Doyle Betty Driscoll Charles M. Driver, Sr. Rachel W. Dunn Dee Ferrell Eaker Joseph E. Edwards, Jr. Clarke A. Egerton Stephen C. Etters Nancy S. Ferrell Cleveland E. Flowe, Jr. Lacy R. Fogleman Anna Sue Ford Elizabeth Fox Bernard T. Foy Elsie G. Foy Jennifer Frisina Paul B. Fry* Gail Rutledge Fulp Bettie Ann Futrell Patricia L. Garren* Robert B. Gaskins* Barbara L. Geer* Susan Gentry Charles H. Gilchrist * Julia G. Golding Wanda L. Gordy Camilla A. Graeber James L Graeber Danny Green Robert B. Haas Bernie Hall Dorothy M. Hampton* Ray B. Haney Gwendolyn G. Harrelson Hugh Harrington Grover B. Harris Myriam C. Harris Homer F. Hayworth* Herbert Hazelman* Tim Hedrick Bob Hendrick Charles C. Hill Jim Hill Betty Hodges Lara G. Hoggard Patsy R. Hollar Carolyn L. Holliday Jesse Holton Dr. Robert Holquist Bob Hood Miriam G. Honeycutt Virginia Huddleston Karen Huey Norma Jean Huffstetler Mrs. Wm. B. Hunt, Jr. Frances Hunter Anita Hynus Rex L. Jackson William W. Jacobus Ruth Jewell* Edna Johnson Emory Jones Jerry L. Jones Harold A. Jones |
NCMEA 25 YEAR MEMBER RECOGNITION (...Continued)Robert P. KennerRichard E. Kessler* Genevra B. Kelly* John (Ed) Kiefer Karen F. Knight Barbara Koesjan* Sharon S. Kostova Jimmy F. Laughridge Nelson Keith Longmire Michale A. Lopez Rebecca G. Love Jerald Lowe Joseph W. Lupton, Jr. Frances W. Mabe Lee Mabe Frances G. Marley T. W. (Bill) Marlow Harold Matheny Charles L. Maulden John E. Mauney Gerelene M. Mayfield William A. McAdams Adeline McCall* Bill McCloud Frank McCulloch Garreth M. McDonald Joy McFarland Ben C. McGrew Constance L. McKoy Georgianna V. McLean Mary Archie McNeil Wilfred G. Mears Jane Mendlik John D. Miller Spencer R. Mims, Jr Joseph T. Mitchell Vernon Mitchell Ruth E. Mock Jon Mode Anne Moorman-Smith Willie L. Morris Charles R. Murph Richard G. Neubert Eleanor T. Nesbitt Eileen D. Nichols Michael R. Nichols Frank G. Norris Jacqueline O'Donnell Paula Owens James H. Parnell Betty Neill Parsons Rose Patterson Ronald D. Payne Denise Murchison Payton Doris Jean Pearce Paul W. Peterson Reta R. Phifer Lawrence Phillips Ellen S. Piner Michael L. Pittard Walter Plemmer* James G. Poolos Andrew Preston Hilda Purgason Bessie C. Ray* Martin D. Rayle Paul A. Reichel, Jr. Richard M. Renfro Blonza Rich Don Richard Jeffrey H. Richardson Phyllis Roberts Tony Keivan Robinson Daisy Ross Robinette Lee Rogers Edgar Q. Rooker* Ann E. Royster Edwin E. Rutenkroger Laura Justus Sam June L. Samson Kenneth L. Samson, Jr. Fonda S. Sanderlin Iris Gray Scarborough Clifton Eric Scott, Sr. Keith Secrest David Seiberling Barry M. Shank Deborah P. Shearin Steve Shelton James W. Sherbon Ralph B. Shumaker* Wayne E. Sibert Elaine M. Sills* Kathryn Siphers Linda Askew Smith Marsha B. Smithwick Christine G. Sneed Richard E. Southwick* Zelma G. Spears Julia S. Spencer William G. Spencer* Robert G. Spicer Evelyn T. Spratt Roy Glen Starnes* Pamela F. Stewart Jim Stockner James M. Stokes Otis F. Strother Shelby S. Stother Fletcher G. Stubbs Dorothy Sutton Barbara Swigart John C. Sykes, Jr. Gene Talliafero-Jones S. Dawn Taylor Ellen Knox Tew Martha E. Thomasson* Alton W. Thompson David C. Traynham Susan B. Trivette Timothy Vance Tyson Neil Underwood Bettye C. Walker Ann Ward Cindy W. Watson J. Perry Watson Bonnie L. Weaver Frances S. Weaver Maurice J. Weed Walter L. Wehner Jean Welch Julia Welch Vickie Whitfield Dale Whittington Donna Wiles James Jerome Williams Robert l. Williams Louise G. Winstead* Andrea Meyer Winter Jane Woody Richard H. Wright Jeanine Zenge *Indicates Honorary Life Member |
NCMEA HONOR SUPERINTENDENTS1972 Heyward C. Bellamy1973 John R. Lawrence 1974 C. Wayne Collier Robert E. Lee 1975 Aaron E. Fussell 1976 Charles Tuttle 1977 Robert Hanes 1978 W. J. Hair 1979 Malcomb E. Brown, Shelby City Schools 1980 Glenn C. Marlowe 1981 Everett Waters 1982 Robert A. Nelson 1983 Jay M. Robinson, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools 1984 Charles C. Graham 1985 John T. Jones 1986 Perry W. Harrison 1987 Donald E. Jones 1988 Larry Coble 1993 E. Conrad Sloan 1994 Perry Harrison 1995 Ronald B. Singleton 1996 Donald L. Martin, Jr., Winston Salem Forsyth County Schools 1997 Dale F. Martin, New Hanover County Schools 1998 Worth J. Hatley 1999 Robert R. McRae 2000 David K Lenker, Jr., Morehead City Schools 2001 2002 Marion Wise, Brunswick County Schools 2003 2004 Larry Mabe, Chatham County Schools 2005 Cliff Dodson, Buncombe County Schools 2006 Edward D. Sadler, Gaston County Schools NCMEA HONOR ADMINISTRATORS2009 Jim Davis, Principal, Wells Elementary School, WilsonNCMEA MUSIC EDUCATION ADVOCATE ADWARDS1994 Bill McCloud, Appalachian State University1997 George Scofield 1998 Jane Pfefferkorn, Winston Salem Forsyth County Schools 1999 Don Strickland, Columbus County Schools 2002 Mini Lou Raper 2004 Lydia Stewart, Cumberland County Schools 2007 Bob Buckner, Western Carolina University 2008 Carol Robbins, Raleigh 2010 Mary Archie McNeill, Raeford 2011Sara McCall NCMEA RUTH JEWELL SCHOLARSHIP1983 Haven Morris, Meredith College 1984 Stephen Russell, Appalachian State University and Anna Grantham Spears, Meredith College 1988 Todd Carter 1990 Crystal Swepson, University of North Carolina at Greensboro 1991 Kristen Hall King, Campbell University 1992 Veronica N. Holt, Bennett College 1993 Nicole Rene Robinson, North Carolina Central University 1994 Reuben Councill, University of North Carolina at Greensboro 1995 Amy M. Bisogna, East Carolina University 1996 Mark L. Hopper, Mars Hill College 1996 Gregory Edward, Love Mars Hill College 1997 Kristen Lewis, Elon College 1998 Bobby Ray Lewis, Jr., University of North Carolina at Greensboro 1999 Nicole Simone, Greensboro 2000 Laura Poe, University of North Carolina at Greensboro 2001 Nathan Street , Wingate University 2002 Meghan Erin Thomas, Greensboro College 2006 Meredith Trubia, University of North Carolina at Wilmington 2007 Amanda Leigh Robbins, University of North Carolina at Greensboro 2008 Karen Leigh Zimmerman, Salem College 2009 Jason Morton, East Carolina University 2011 Kari Frances Avolis NCMEA SCHOLARSHIPLater named NCMEA Barbara Bair Scholarship1979 David Suther, Pinecrest High School 1980 Cathy Carlton, Hibritan High School 1981 Frances Pittman, Beauford High School 1982 Kathy Lee Henderson 1984 Vincent Daniel Dixon, Fike High School and Carol Diann Moore, Rose High School |
NCMEA BARBARA BAIR SCHOLARSHIP1993 Christine Williamson1994 Deborah Danielle Huitt 1995 Amy Bisogno, East Carolina University 1996 Amy Privette 1997 Kelly Ray Earp, Appalachian State University 1998 Jonathan Drye, Greensboro College 1999 Stephanie Christy, Greensboro College 2000 Stephen Aaron Brown, University of North Carolina at Greensboro 2001 Jamie Lynn Harper, East Carolina University 2002 Drew Howard, Appalachian State University 2004 Kathleen Hall, University of North Carolina at Greensboro 2005 Wendi Mayhugh, East Carolina University 2007 Wilton Earl Mitchell, University of North Carolina at Greensboro 2008 Carrie Victoria Snyder, University of North Carolina at Greensboro 2009 Victoria Ladd, Sun Valley High School 2010 Ashley Earnhardt, Glenn High School 2011 Christina Yvonne Stanley NCMEA Bill MCCLOUD MERIT SCHOLARSHIP2005 Kelly Austin, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill2007 Amanda Leigh Robbins, University of North Carolina at Greensboro 2008 Faye Lynn Moser, Brevard College 2009 Jason Morton, East Carolina University 2011 Mary Allison Coe NCMEA MINI GRANT AWARD1992 Karen F. Knight, Monroe Avenue Elementary, Hamlet, NC1992 Malinda Gaskins, Jacksonville, NC 1994 Patricia Murray 1994 Delma Sue Combs 1994 Barbara Van Hemel 1995 Deborah Lutz, Piedmont High School 1995 Dorothy Tobias, Clear Elementary School 1995 Alicia G. Brown, Lawrence Elementary School 1997 Chris Kiser, Smithfield 1997 Karen Knight, Gastonia 1997 Judith Parker, Southwest Elementary 1998 Beth Ritter, Hamlet 1998 Lisa Combs, Boone 1998 Jody Henley, Greensboro 1999 Frankie R. Talton, Rosewood Elementary School 1999 Beverly Joyce Vaughn 1999 Brad D. Benson, New Bridge Middle School 2000 Jennifer McVicker, New Bridge Middle School 2000 Teresa Pearl, North Belmont Elementary 2001 Michelle Alicia Farrier, A.V. Baucom Elementary 2001 Joy Rust, South Graham Elementary 2002 Jane Vernon, Southwood Elementary 2002 Dr. Donna Wiggins 2002 Cynthia Braswell 2003 Beth Younts, Unharrie Elementary 2003 Jeanne Anderson, Overton Elementary 2003 Janae Copeland, Dixon High School 2004 Jana Brendell and Linda High, East Carolina University 2004 Lori Evens, J. W. Coon Elementary 2004 Karen Knight, Chapel Grove, Arrington Elementary 2006 Barbara Ann Van Hemel, Summersill Elementary 2006 Teresa Cain Pearl, Smith Elementary 2006 Alison Marrs, Montclair Elementary 2007 Amy H. Dagenhart, Ellendale & Taylorsville Elementary, Taylorsville 2007 Elizabeth Hughes, Morehead Montessori Magnet Elementary, Durham 2007 Lisa Packer, Stony Pont Elementary, Fayetteville 2008 Susan K. Gardner, Holly Tree Elementary, Spring Lake 2008 Samantha Closz, Manchester Elementary, Spring Lake 2008 Carly Kanzler, Eaton Elementary 2009 Lynda Boltz, Durant Road Middle School, Raleigh 2009 Jody Henley, Sternberger Elementary School 2010 Sharon Allen, Siler City Elementary School 2011 Jami Bumgarner, Shari Edmiston Crabtree, Karen Ferguson Knight, Renee Pressley Lease NCMEA SUMMER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT2009 $3,000 Thomas Moncrief, Union County Schools2010 Brad Staley and Amy Hinson on behalf of the NCBA Eastern District |