MoASTA Award Winners
MoASTA proudly honors the best in our state.
Congratulations to the 2023 award winners:
MOASTA Outstanding Elementary Educator
MOASTA Outstanding Secondary Educator
MOASTA Outstanding Collegiate Educator
MOASTA Outstanding Artist Teacher
MOASTA Outstanding Studio Teacher
MOASTA Distinguished Service Award
Historical Honorees
Outstanding Elementary Educator
2022 David Tourtellot
2021 Angela Dunsford
2020 Gail Rowland
2019 Sheri Cain
2017 Michelle Howard
2016 Laura Holzen
2015 Mary Lubaroff
2014 Jennifer Husky
2013 Ruth Panhorst
2012 Linda Rekas
2011 Deborah Ann Wasko
2010 Susan Wallace
2009 Marilyn Humiston
2008 Loren Abramson
2007 Sandra Baker
2006 Rebecca Berlin
Outstanding Secondary Educator
2022 Kayl Soukup
2021 Daniel Henderson
2020 John Mazar
2019 Fariga Drayton-Conway
2018 Elizabeth Johnston
2017 Esther Clifton
2016 Andy Johnston
2015 Ed Simon
2014 Susan Rola
2013 Julie Hoffman
2012 Winifred Crock
2011 Valerie Bell
2010 Mary Lou Jones
2009 Patrick Jackson
2008 Steve Patton
2007 Linda Lloyd
2006 James Nacy
Outstanding Collegiate Educator
2021 Carol Harrison
2019 John Rutland
2018 Dana Woolard-Hughlett
2017 Non Awarded
2016 John Bell
2015 Larry Dissmore
2014 Carter Enyeart
2013 Tony Brandolino
2012 John McGrosso
2011 John Rutland
2010 Robert Quebbemann
2009 Leslie Perna
2008 David Hays
2007 Edward Dolbashian
2006 John McLeod
Outstanding Artist Teacher
2022 Carl Cook
2021 Joanna Mendoza
2020 Danyal Sallee
2019 Trilla Ray Carter
2018 Manuel Ramos
2017 Julia Sakharova
2016 Linda Thomssen
2015 Amy Appold
2014 Joseph Kaminsky
2013 Deberah Haferkamp
2012 Caroline White
2011 David Halen
2010 Hiroko Yoshida
2008 Catherine Lehr
2007 Leslie Perna
2006 Sara Edgerton
2005 Darry Dolezal
2004 Eva Szekely
2003 Kenneth Kulosa
2002 James Richards
2001 Rosie Martin
2000 Robert L. Stewart
1999 Samuel Minasian
1998 Carleton Spotts
1997 Sallie Coffman and Wendy Lea
1996 John McLeod
1995 Kent Perry
1994 Tiberius Klausner
1993 Henry Loew
1992 Walter Halen
Outstanding Studio Teacher
2022 Erik Hassell
2019 Siri Geenan
2018 Nancy Daby
2017 Monty Carter
2016 Gary Lee
2015 Sarah Kim
2014 Sue Stubbs
2013 Kent Perry
2012 Dee Sparks
2011 Mary White
2009 Kristi Knecht
2008 Sallie Coffman
2007 Judy Lindquist
2006 Patricia Lockhart
2005 Linda Rekas
2004 JoEllen Lyons
2003 Sue Stubbs
2002 Suzanne Harlamert
2001 Winifred Crock
2000 Joe Kaminsky
1999 Sharon Nigro
1998 Maria Maxwell
1196 Joan Salts
1995 Jean Dexter
Distinguished Service Award
2022 Mike Steffen
2021 Amiee Veile
2020 Valerie Bell
2019 Ann Geiler
2018 John Bourzikas & Jacqueline Hoffman & Wanda Theriac
2017 Allison Ross & Wyatt Violin Shop
2016 Joseph Gutowski
2015 Sean Scales/Music & Arts – 2015
2014 Patti Fleer
2013 K.C./St. Louis Strings
2012 Julia and Robert Clemens
2011 Kevin Lines
2010 Wynne Harrell
2009 Steve Larmore
2008 Ann Geiler
2007 Mary Ann Gotto-Bingham & Jeff Mozingo/Mozingo Music Co.
2006 The Arianna Quartet(John McGrosso, David Gilham, Robert Meyer, Kurt Baldwin)
2005 Geoffrey Seitz
2004 Sharon Seaver
2003 Kenneth Beckham & Edith Hougland
2002 Charles L. Wentworth
2001 Pauline Mays
2000 Annette Luyben of Luyben Music Co.
1999 Russ and Dorothy Chambers
1998 Marilyn Humiston
1997 Shattinger Music Co.
1996 Dr. Douglas Turpin & Wingert-Jones Music Co.
1995 Lois Percival
1994 George Alter
1993 Gene Bearden
1992 Cy Drichta
School Educator Award
2005 Paul Morales
2004 Twinda Murry
2002 Agatha C.Gay French
2001 Sharry Willoughby
2000 Joan Gasaway
1999 Mary Eichenberger
1998 Kirt Mosier
1997 Sharon Seaver
1996 Charles Ferguson
1995 Vicki Lottes
1994 Russ Berlin
1993 Jan Davis
1992 Dan Holt
Award Criteria
Elementary Educator Award A member of MoASTA with at least five years teaching experience in the state of Missouri who has taught at least a portion of their regular professional day at the elementary level and has exhibited exemplary work at this level.
Secondary Educator Award A member of MoASTA with at least five years teaching experience in the state of Missouri who has taught at least a portion of their regular professional day at the secondary level and has exhibited exemplary work at this level.
Collegiate Educator Award A member of MoASTA with at least five years teaching experience in the state of Missouri who has taught at least a portion of their professional day at the collegiate level and has exhibited exemplary work at this level.
Studio Teacher Award A member of MoASTA with at least five years teaching experience in the state of Missouri who has made a significant contribution to the education of string students through their studio teaching.
Artist Teacher Award A performing musician who has taught in addition to their career as a performer and has made a significant contribution to the education of string students in the state of Missouri.
Distinguished Service Award An individual who has made outstanding contributions to the cause of string education in Missouri. This award may include retail music dealers, instrument repair persons, school administrators or supervisors, state music administrators, public school and college officials, composers, orchestra conductors, active or inactive music educators and others whose support of string education has been exemplary.