Music Education Awards & Recognition


The Marcus E. Hahn Award

The Marcus E. Hahn Award recognizes a music education senior who has demonstrated outstanding leadership, scholarship, musicianship, and teaching skill.

Marcus E. Hahn Award Recipients

1973 Dalke, Nanci Jewell

1974 Werbin, Susan E.

1975 Hudgens, John

1976 Clyatt, Arla

1977 Morris, Stacey

1978 Dunn, Craig J.

1979 Hastert, Joyce

1980 Toner, Alecia

1981 Vas, Victor

1982 Talley, Douglas

1983 Thalken, Deborah Honerman

1984 Midgorden, Cynthia

1985 Clausen, Donna M.

1986 Rankin, David P.

1987 Baker, James A.

1988 Hayes, Gregory C.

1989 Monroe, Kevin J.

1990 Buckle, Joseph

1991 Decker, Wendy Hanson

1992 Elsner, Christy Ward

1993 Enright, Theresa A.

1994 Haskin, Jean M.

1995 Anspach, Tamara J.

1996 Watson, Mary A.

1997 Swartzendruber, Seth

1998 Love, Justin W.

1999 Alexander, Kimberly

2000 Hall, Melissa Brook

2001 Stewart, Erin E.

2002 Mays, Cory L.

2003 Valdez, Myra

2004 Rabe, Kyle S.

2005 Baumann, Valentine R.

2006 Royal, Matthew B.

2007 Brown, Heather M.

2008 Price, David J.

2009 Salanski, Kristin L.

2010 Lowman, Carol D. & King, Melicent V.

2011 Hinshaw, Rebecca L.

2012 Sidebottom, Eric M.

2013 Suever, Joseph & Feagan, Brad

2014 Merryfield, Spencer C.

2015 Stevens, Hannah J.

2016 Funk, Erin C.

2017 Stevermer, Fern L. & Jacobsen, Katrina A.

2018 Bricks, Megan E.

2019 Nottingham, Courtney M.

2020 Alexandria M. Rogers

2021 Joseph Tangeman

2022 Sophia Hollman & Ashtyn Mathes

2023 Madeline Cain

KU Outstanding Music Educator Award

The KU Outstanding Music Educator Award recognizes graduates of the KU music education program who have gone on to demonstrate leadership, scholarship, musicianship, and teaching skill in field of music education.

Outstanding Music Educator Award Recipients

2017 Kelli Baker

2018 Linsday Taylor

2019 Penny Snead

2020 Pam Garrett & Cori Simmons

2021 Steve Adams

2022 Rebecca Sessions

2023 Bradley Feagan

KU Teacher of Promise

The KU Teacher of Promise recognizes two teacher-education candidates university-wide who demonstrate 1) innovation, creativity, professionalism, and the potential to be an effective classroom teacher, and 2) community service efforts in their field.

Teacher of Promise Recipients

Philip Kaul (BME '16, MME '21)

Ashthyn Mathes (BME '22)