2026 | MMEA Outstanding Contributor Award

OBJECTIVE:  To recognize an individual, organization, or corporation who/which has contributed in an extraordinary
  manner to the support of music education in the State of Missouri.

Qualifications:

• The nominee can be an individual, business, or corporation that is not a music teacher nor a member of MMEA/NAfME.
• The nominee must have shown extraordinary support of music education in the State of Missouri.

Submission Instructions:

• The nomination application and two letters of recommendation (at least one must be from an MMEA/NAfME member) must be submitted online at www.mmea.net
• All applications and materials must be submitted by November 15.
• There will be no more than three recipients each year.
• The award committee reserves the right to recommend that there be no award recipient.

  Presentation:

• Recognition will take place at the annual MMEA In-Service Workshop/Conference.  (Day & Time TBD)
• An article announcing the recipient(s) will be published in an appropriate issue of Missouri School Music.