Congratulations to the 2020 FMEA Award Winners The following pages highlight the award winners from the 2020 FMEA Awards Ceremony.
Music Educators of the Year (Pages 23-25)
in encouragement, and promotion of music education in
music educator who has served his/her students, commu-
nificant efforts in support of music education resulting in
recognizes outstanding merit in music teaching. The recip-
and allocation of resources.
music education professional for 10 or more years.
FMEA Music Education Service Awards (Page 29)
Superintendent of the Year (Page 26)
music educators who have been active in music education
The FMEA Music Educator of the Year is awarded to a
nity, and profession in an exemplary manner. This award ient must have demonstrated notable achievement as a
The FMEA Superintendent of the Year is awarded to the Florida school district superintendent who is not a professional music educator, but has displayed ardent support of
the district’s school music programs. This award recogniz-
es leadership, excellence in encouragement, and promotion of music education in Florida schools. Leadership Award (Page 27)
The FMEA Leadership Award is presented to an individu-
al who demonstrates outstanding and sustained skill in a leadership or an administrative capacity and who carries
the mission of FMEA forward throughout the state and/or the nation. The recipient must have demonstrated notable
achievements as a leader in promotion of music education and a continued commitment to the profession. Administrator of the Year (Page 28)
The FMEA Administrator of the Year is awarded to a school administrator who is not a professional music educator, but who displays ardent support of the school music
program. This award recognizes leadership, excellence
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Florida Music Director
Florida schools. The recipient must have demonstrated sig-
awareness or enhancement of the school’s music program
The Music Education Service designation is awarded to for 25 years or more. This award recognizes the outstanding service of our members who have committed themselves to this profession for most of their adult lives. FMEA Music Enrollment Awards (Pages 30-31)
The Middle and High School Music Enrollment Award is presented to music programs demonstrating high enrollment in music courses. This award recognizes the effec-
tiveness of programs that offer attractive music curricula as well as those that excel in the recruitment and retention
of students. Schools hold the award for three years. They may be looked to as models of quality programming,
scheduling, and recruitment and retention of students.
In order to qualify for this award, at least 30% at the high school level and 45% at the middle school level of the entire
student body must be enrolled in a music course. This
year, we are proud to announce that 26 schools will be
recognized. Sixteen of these schools have half or more of their total student population enrolled in music education courses!
