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)