Years of Service to Music

Overview:

Years of Service Award plaques are presented as a music educator completes 25, 30, 35, 40, or 45 years of service. At the 2011 SDMEA Music Educators Banquet during the South Dakota All State Chorus/Orchestra weekend, SDMEA will present Years of Service Awards. The awardees can be in any music teaching career field and do not have to be members of MENC/SDMEA.

25 years of service Kris Claeys
  Terry Gullickson
  Alan LaFave
  Becky Rider
  Betty Shomper
  Patricia Simon
  Dorothy Strom
30 years of service Cathy Albrecht
  Ann Davis
  Monica Heuer
  Linda Iverson
  Anne Lyon
  Jackie Opp
  Ted Powell
  Toby Rath
  Bart Torbert
  Julie Vangorp
35 years of service Karen Christopherson
  Katherine Ewing
  Dr. James D. Feiszli
  Arlen Hofer
  Deb Jensen
  James Johnson
  John Lockwood
  Clark Lunstrum
  Donna Nelson
  Jan Ringstmeyer
  Paula K Stevens
  Rod Ulrich
40 years of service Bob Carlson
  Allan Jacobson

 

 
2008-2009 recipients were:
25 Year Award Winners were:
Patricia Anderson, Sioux Valley Elementary; Audrey Boerema, Dell Rapids Public; Sara Eckhoff, Dakota Valley; Sam Glantzow, Selby Area; Dr. Susan Keith Gray, USD; Paulena Hanten, White Lake;
Phyllis Heier, SD School for the Blind & Visually Impaired; Daryl Jessen, Dakota Valley, Teresa Keehn, McCook Central; Betty, Marshall Ethan; Elizabeth Muilenburg, Garfield Elementary; Gary Nelson, Sturgis Middle School, Mike Nepodal Corsica/Armour
30 Year Award Winners were: 
Margene Boer, Patrick Henry Middle School; Renita Dose, Lennox Middle School; Paul Ehrke, Willow Lake; Bill Evans, Rapid City Stevens; Lee Ferguson, Tri Valley; Rebecca Fischer, Stagebarn/Piedmont; Kandus Hastings, Dakota Middle School; Cheryl Jons, Bonesteel-Fairfax; Gary Pederson, Memorial Middle School; Joell Rachel, OM Tiffany Elementary; Diana Smit Beresford
35 Year Award Winners were: 
Connie Aberson, John Harris Elementary; Dave Baker, Elkton; Dr. Darlene Fett, USD; Kelby Fode, Brookings High School; Larry Johnson, Retired; Mary Jo Johnson, Retired; Mary Larson, Watertown Middle School; Mary Marion, Aberdeen Central/CCL; Allan Palsma, James Valley Christian; Dr. Alan Taylor, SDSU
40 Year Award Winners were: 
Margaret Trefz, Webster
 
 
Additional information please contact:
Barb Bowen
SDMEA Awards Chairman
barb.bowen@k12.sd.us
(605) 605-859-2680 (ext. 22)