NDSTA Awards

-Each year, NDSTA accepts nominations for two awards, the Distinguished Service Award, and the Educator of the Year Award.

*Distinguished Service - This award is given for outstanding contributions to the cause of string education in the state of North Dakota

*Educator of the Year - This award is given to outstanding string educators whose positive efforts and influence in our field reach beyond the domain of their given job description and benefit the profession and musical growth of other teachers and students in the state.  Recipients must be current members of NDSTA.

If you would like to nominate an organization or an educator for this position, please fill out this form. Please note, nominations for NDSTA Teacher of the Year must be NDSTA members.

Past recipients:
2022
Distinguished Service – Jon & Suzanne Larson
Teacher – Jeremy Overbeck​

2021
(No awards given due to COVID)

2020
Distinguished Service – Dr. Tiana Grise
Teacher – Donna Randash and Paul Boese

2019
Distinguished Service – Dr. Simona Barbu

2018
Distinguished Service-Richard Neukom
Educator of the Year-Jon Rumney

2017
Distinguished Service - West Fargo Assistant Supt. Dr. Allen Burgad
 
2016
Educator of the Year - Jeremiah Johnson
Distinguished Service - Christina Chen Beyers
 
2015
Educator of the Year - Dan Italiano
Distinguished Service - All-American Trophy, Denise Larson
 
2014
Educator of the Year Rebecca McFarlane
Distinguished Service - Mary Weisser
 
2013
Educator of the Year - Jeff Seabloom
Distinguished Service
 
2012
Educator of the Year - Scott Neumann
Distinguished Service - Naomi Welsh
 
2011
Educator of the Year - Kari Moen
Distinguished Service - Mary King
 
2010
Educator of the Year - Heather Klundt
Distinguished Service none given
 
2009
Educator of the Year - Suzanne Larson
Distinguished Service - Jane Linde Capistran
 
2008
Educator of the Year - Jennifer Michalenko
Distinguished Service - Chung Park
 
2007
Educator of the Year - Jane Linde Capistran
Distinguished Service - Richard Neukom
 
2006
Educator of the Year - Carole Nelson
Distinguished Service - Popplers and JW Pepper
 
2005
Educator of the Year - Denese Odegaard
Distinguished Service - Christian Eggert Violins, LTD.
 
2004
Educator of the Year - Mary Weisser
Distinguished Service - University of North Dakota
 
2003
Educator of the Year - Jimmie Tengesdal
Distinguished Service - Dakota Chamber Music
 
2002
Educator of the Year - Rick Neukom
Distinguished Service - International Music Camp
 
2001
Educator of the Year - Emily Burggraff and Rosemary Person
Distinguished Service - Minot State University