AWARDS COMMITTEE Sondra A. W. Collins Chairwoman
Congratulations to the 2022 FMEA Award Winners!
I
t is my great honor to introduce our 2022 FMEA award
to showcase exemplary music education throughout our state.
and accomplishments of exemplary music educators, school
have exemplary music educators, administrators, businesses,
winners. The FMEA Award Program recognizes the efforts
and district administrators, businesses, music programs and projects, and others who have made an outstanding contribution to music education. Their efforts help FMEA attain our
mission of promoting a quality, comprehensive music education in all Florida schools. Please applaud these individuals, as well as all the awardees that came before them, as we strive
ELEMENTARY MUSIC EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR The FMEA Elementary Music Educator of the Year designation is
awarded to the music educator who has served their students, community, and profession in an exemplary manner. This award recognizes
outstanding merit in music teaching. The recipient must have demon-
strated notable achievement as a music education professional for 10 or more years.
Beth Ann M. Delmar
Deer Point Elementary School Nominated by Shannon Stem on behalf of FEMEA Beth Ann Delmar grew up in Kenmare, North Dakota, and received the BSed in music education from Minot State University in 1994. She taught in North Dakota and Arizona for four years
and has spent the last 21 years teaching elementary music for
Bay District Schools in Panama City, Florida, with the last 11
As you read about the 2022 FMEA award winners, you may or programs and projects come to mind. Please remember
them when next year’s nomination period begins this spring and nominate them!
Congratulations to all our 2022 FMEA awardees! We honor
you and thank you for your commitment to quality and comprehensive music education for ALL.
District 6 as well as an
adjudicator for FEMEA AllState Elementary Chorus.
She received her Level
1 Orff certification from
Florida State University in 2018.
She has received numer-
ous grants for various projects implementing other curriculum into her music
classes from Bay Education Foundation (local), FEMEA
Beth Ann M. Delmar (left) Elementary Music Educator of the Year
(state), and Toshiba America Foundation (national). Beth Ann serves as a mentor teacher to new music teachers in the district, sharing lesson ideas and best practices and overall making sure
that new music teachers are set up to succeed and to thrive. She serves on the board for the Tallahassee Area Orff Chapter.
Ashley Peek, FEMEA president-elect and member-at-large on
years at Deer Point Elementary.
the NAfME Council for General Music Education states, “Mrs.
Elementary Music Council (current secretary) and served as a
shine for her students and colleagues and make her beyond
She has served in all officer positions for the Bay District
co-chair of the Bay District Elementary Music Festival and as a
festival committee member for numerous years. She represented the panhandle for four years as a chairwoman for FEMEA
Beth Ann Delmar’s passion and determination are what truly worthy of this title.”
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