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Yakima Valley Music Educator Hall of Fame

Teacher of the Year

Past Winners

  • 1996 - John Moawad (Central Washington University)
  • 1998 - Deb Wagner (Yakima School District)
  • 2000 - Gay Ott (Ellensburg School District)
  • 2002 - Robert Eggebraten (West Valley School District)
  • 2004 - Doug Kilgore (West Valley School District)
  • 2006 - Don May (Ellensburg School District)
  • 2008 - Michael Brant (Zillah School District)
  • 2010 - Ed Cunnington (East Valley School District)
  • 2012 - Scott Goranson (Yakima School District)
  • 2014 - Jeff Chang (Mt. Adams School District)
  • 2016 - Jason Schoonover (Zillah School District)
  • 2018 - Nick Maupoux (Cle Elum-Roslyn School District)
  • 2020 - Brian Beck (Yakima School District)
  • 2022 - Megan Goranson (West Valley School District)

Conductor holding baton

Conductor holding baton

Friend of Music

Past winners

  • 1996 - Pam Covall
  • 1998 - Robert Thomas
  • 2000 - Nick E. Mason
  • 2002 - John Oord (Ted Brown Music)
  • 2004 - Margaret Gries (Central Washington University)
  • 2006 - Sue Connolly (Music Parent Advocate - Ellensburg)
  • 2008 - Danene Knudsen (West Valley)
  • 2010 - Pat Strosahl (The Seasons Performance hall, Yakima)
  • 2012 - Forrest Fisher (Educational Service District 105)
  • 2014 - Arelio Garcia (Arts Coordinator for Educational Service District 105)
  • 2016 - Jeff Snedeker (Central Washington University & Director of Ellensburg Music Coalition)
  • 2018 - David Rogers (Yakima Symphony Orchestra)
  • 2020 - Stephanie Hsu (YAMA)
  • 2022 - Dennis Franz

Sheet of music

Sheet of music

Other awards

  • Administrator of the Year:
    • 2012 - Kris Seibel (Yakima Public Schools)
    • 2014 - Dr. Peter Finch (West Valley School District)
  • Local WMEA Music Teacher of the Year winners
    • 2014 - Ron Gerhardstein (West Valley School District)

String instrument resting on sheet of music

String instrument resting on sheet of music

Yakima Valley Music Education Association

P.O. Box 430 White Swan, WA 98952

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