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 2009 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 Mary Beth Kelly
  Jackie Stacey
  Paul Kolar
  Kaye Waltner
  Royce Meritt
30 years of service Vicki Bjerke
  Barb Bowen
  Cathy Britton
  Judy Foth
  Cheryl Jacobson
  Duane Niles
  Penny Warne
  Dr. Randall Royer
35 years of service Bob Goheen
  Leo Warnke
  Janeen Larsen

SDMEA Music Educators Banquet

SDMEA Music Educators Banquet

The 2nd annual SDMEA Music Educators Banquet was held Friday, October 30, 2009 at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. The Banquet was held in conjunction with the 2009 SDMEA Conference. Attendees were entertained during dinner with beautiful harp music performed by Lillie Pendleton.

Following the dinner, recognition was given to music educators for completing 25, 30, and 35 years of service. In addition, recognition was given to our 2009 Distinguished Service to Music Award recipients, the 2009 Distinguished Administrator Award recipient, and the High School Participation Award (1st ever presented in South Dakota).

The banquet was a great opportunity to converse with fellow music educators. Our featured speaker was Barbara Geer, MENC President for 2008-2010. Attendees enjoyed singing The Star Spangled Banner and The Hallelujiah Chorus. Plans are already in the making for the 3rd annual SDMEA Music Educators Banquet.


Application: SDMEA maintains an active music educator database.  Please update your information each year. If you or someone you know has not updated your information, please have them register.

 
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:
Susan Karels
SDMEA Awards Chairman
Susan.Karels@k12.sd.us
(605) 432-5546 (ext. 134)