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Cheryl Lee receiving the 2024 George Parks Award

Cheryl Lee of Tulsa Community College Named Recipient of the 2024 George N. Parks Award

Cheryl Lee of Tulsa Community College Named Recipient of the 2024 George N. Parks Award from the National Association for Music Education and Music for All HERNDON, VA (November 25,…

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GRAMMY Music Educator Award

22 of the 2025 GRAMMY Music Educator Award™ Semifinalists Are NAfME Members

22 of the 2025 GRAMMY Music Educator Award™ Semifinalists Are NAfME Members Announcing the 25 Selected Semifinalists The Recording Academy™ and GRAMMY Museum® have announced the 25 semifinalists for the 2024 GRAMMY Music…

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Nominate a Band Director for the George N. Parks Award

The George N. Parks Award honors an exemplary music educator who embodies the characteristics and leadership the late Mr. Parks showed his students every day. Developed by the National Association…

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Lance Nielsen with Deb Confredo at 2024 National Leadership Assembly being presented the Lowell Mason Fellow honor

Dr. Lance Nielsen Honored as 2024 Lowell Mason Fellow

For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt at NAfME catherinah@nafme.org or (703) 860-4000 Dr. Lance Nielsen Honored as 2024 Lowell Mason Fellow HERNDON, VA (July 1, 2024)—In June, the National Association…

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2024 Excellence in Advocacy Award RI presentation

Rhode Island Music Education Association Recognized with 2024 NAfME Excellence in Advocacy Award

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Catherina Hurlburt CatherinaH@nafme.org or 703-860-4000 Rhode Island Music Education Association Recognized with 2024 NAfME Excellence in Advocacy Award HERNDON, VA (June 17, 2024)—The National Association for…

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2024 Music Education Champion Award Rep. David Scott (GA-13) with NAfME President-Elect Cecil Adderley, NAfME President Deb Confredo, NAfME Immediate Past President Scott R. Sheehan, and GMEA leaders and collegiate members

Rep. David Scott (GA-13) Named Recipient of the NAfME 2024 Music Education Champion Award

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Catherina Hurlburt CatherinaH@nafme.org or 571-323-3395 Representative David Scott of Georgia Named the NAfME 2024 Music Education Champion Award Recipient HERNDON, VA (June 12, 2024)—National Association for…

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GRAMMY Music Educator Award

203 NAfME Members Named 2025 GRAMMY Music Educator AwardTM Quarterfinalists

203 of the 2025 Music Educator AwardTM Quarterfinalists Are NAfME Members The Music Educator Award Is Presented by The Recording AcademyTM and the GRAMMY Museum® The Recording Academy™ and GRAMMY Museum® has announced 215…

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CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence

22 NAfME Members Named 2024 CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence

22 NAfME Members Named 2024 CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence On May 7, NAfME Music Education Policy Roundtable and corporate member CMA Foundation honored 30 music educators during Teacher…

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group photo of CMA Foundation 2023 Music Teachers of Excellence

Honoring Music Educators

Honoring Music Educators The CMA Foundation’s Music Teachers of Excellence Program By NAfME Member Shawna Longo  The blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member CMA Foundation. During the 2023 CMA…

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SBO+ 2023 50+ Directors Who Make a Difference

SBO+ 2023 50+ Directors Who Make a Difference 37 Are NAfME Members In December 2023, School Band and Orchestra Plus (SBO+) magazine announced its “50+ Directors of Music Who Make…

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