2020 MMEA John Patterson Leadership Award
MMEA HONOR AWARD
MMEA John Patterson Leadership Award
OBJECTIVE: to recognize an individual who provides exemplary leadership in the field of music education.
Qualifications:
- This person must be:
- an active or retired music educator in the state of Missouri
- a member of MMEA/NAfME
- The candidate must have demonstrated extraordinary leadership in music education at the local, district, or state level.
- The candidate will have contributed to one or more of the following:
- Exceptional musical growth of their students and classroom
- Service in their school district as an educator or an administrator
- Outstanding service as an officer of an MMEA Affiliate or MMEA District
- Enhancement of an organization, department, initiative or project
- Advocacy of the profession to local, state and federal governments
- Demonstration of Leadership and Service to MMEA
Selection Process:
- The selection of this award recipient is by the MMEA Executive Board
- The award will be presented at the First General Session of the Annual MMEA In-Service Workshop/Conference