2017 Awards Recipients

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MTNA Achievement Award  

MusicLink Foundation, Arlington, Virginia


Teacher of the Year

Susan T. McDuffie, NCTM, Macon, Georgia


Distinguished Service Award

Benjamin D. Caton, NCTM, Johnson City, Tennessee


MTNA-Frances Clark Keyboard Pedagogy Award

Modules by Paul Sheftel, New York, New York


State Affiliate of the Year

Oklahoma MTA
Karen J. Harrington, NCTM, president


Local Association of the Year

Lincoln MTA (Nebraska)
Svetlana Yashirin, president


Collegiate Chapter of the Year

University of Oklahoma
Jennifer Stadler, NCTM, president; Barbara Fast, NCTM, and Jane McGrath, NCTM, advisors


Distinguished Composer of the Year

David Gompper, Iowa City, Iowa
Cycles for Violoncello and Piano: Commissioned by Iowa MTA


Distinguished Composer of the Year Honorable Mention

Michael Johanson
Three Moods for Viola and Piano: Commissioned by Oregon MTA


Distinguished Composer of the Year Honorable Mention

David Werfelman
Suite á l’antique for Piano: Commissioned by Wisconsin MTA


American Music Teacher Article of the Year

Merlin Thompson, Calgary, Alberta
“Understanding And Nurturing Parents: A Studio Music Teacher's Reflections On Parental Interest And Involvement”: Published February/March 2016


MTNA e-Journal Article of the Year

William Westney, Cynthia M. Grund, James Yang, Aimee Cloutier, Jesse Latimer, Michael O’Boyle, Dan Fang and Jiancheng Hou
“The Pedagogical Value Of ‘Enjoyment’ In The Classical Piano Studio: A Research Report On A Transdisciplinary Study”: Published April 2016


MarySue Harris Studio Teacher Fellowship Award

Karen Lien, NCTM San Antonio, Texas


Piano Technicians Guild Foundation Scholarship

Jihong Park, NCTM, Fort Lauderdale, Florida


50-Year Members

Lucille Arthur, Klamath Falls, Oregon
Margaret Boesiger, Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Dorothy Jane Bostick, NCTM, Wilson, North Carolina
Susan L. Cable, Denver, Colorado
Marilyn A. Cade, Rockford, Illinois
Carolyn P. Carson, Issaquah, Washington
Susie Francis Dempsey, NCTM, Jacksonville, Alabama
Celia Goering, NCTM, Derby, Kansas
Marian L. Henderson, NCTM, Cherokee Village, Arkansas
Linda L. Holden, Valier, Montana
Ruth Jane Holmes, NCTM, Lubbock, Texas
Jacquelyn C. Hutson, Marietta, Georgia
Eugene Martin, Atlanta, Georgia
Sarah L. Martin, Atlanta, Georgia
Alice Maxfield, Laurel, Maryland
Ellen C. Pickell NCTM, Hoquiam, Washington
David T. Piersel NCTM, Windsor Heights, Iowa
Dorothy D. Renouf, Guilford, Connecticut
Linda Shirley, Richardson, Texas
Manuela B. Shull, NCTM, Corpus Christi, Texas
Betty Kowalsky Stasson, NCTM, West Bloomfield, Michigan
Nancy Stavely, Silver Spring, Maryland
Judy Jones Sullins, Athens, Tennessee
Barbara Wing NCTM, Bethesda, Maryland
Michael Zenge, Albuquerque, New Mexico


Leadership Service Recognitions

Marianne Fleming Bryan, NCTM, Certification Commission Chair
Debra Florian, NCTM, Conference Planning Committee Chair
Andy Hisey, MTNA e-Journal Editorial Committee Chair
Karen Hollenback, NCTM, Certification Commissioner
Jovanni-Rey V. de Pedro, NCTM, Collegiate Symposium Committee Chair and Advisor
Carol Prodan, NCTM, Certification Commissioner
Timothy Shook, NCTM, Certification Commissioner
Sharla Van Cleeve, NCTM, Certification Commissioner