LLMEA MEMBER DIRECTORS:
CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT A NOMINATION FOR THIS YEAR'S PRIVATE TEACHER AWARD.

Read information about this year's award and nomination process HERE.
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​The deadline to submit nominations is December 20, 2024
Voting will take place at the January General Membership Meeting.
Questions? Reach out to Mr. Matthew Tenaglia, 2nd Vice-President.

LLMEA MEMBER DIRECTORS:
CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT A NOMINATION FOR THIS YEAR'S TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD.

Read information about this year's award and nomination process HERE.

​The deadline to submit nominations is December 20, 2024
Voting will take place at the January General Membership Meeting.
Questions? Reach out to Mr. Alejandro Ramos, 1st Vice-President.

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LLMEA Private Teacher Award

LLMEA Teacher of the Year Award

In December 2009, LLMEA adopted a way to recognize local private teachers who exhibit the same standards of excellence toward which LLMEA strives and consistently support public and private school programs in Lancaster and/or Lebanon Counties. This award strengthens our connection with the private teacher community surrounding us.  We want to both confirm the positive efforts of the most outstanding teachers, and encourage other teachers toward the same goals.  The winners of the award will be our guests at the LLMEA Honors Banquet where they will receive recognition.

First awarded in the spring of 2024, the LLMEA Teacher of the Year Award serves to recognize outstanding music educators in Lancaster-Lebanon counties who exhibit the same standards of excellence toward which LLMEA strives, have shown qualities of exceptional teaching as exhibited by colleagues that further the development of the institution’s music program, and incorporate effective, innovative teaching techniques into the curriculum as a means to extend and refine the music learning of all students.  The winner of the award will be our guest at the LLMEA Honors Banquet, where they will receive recognition. 

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2024 PRIVATE TEACHERS OF THE YEAR
2024 - Faith Shiffer 
2024 - Steve Shiffer

PAST AWARD RECIPIENTS
2023 - Sara Male (nominated by Hempfield)
2023 - Kristin Myers (nominated by Ephrata)
2022 - Becky Hess (nominated by Solanco)
2022 - Sherrie Strohman (nominated by Cornwall-Lebanon)
2021 - no award presented (COVID)
2020 - Paul Murr (nominated by Lancaster Catholic)
2020 - Tricia Stoltzfus (nominated by Lancaster Mennonite)
2019 - Ryan Kauffman (nominated by Manheim Township)
2019 - Marilyn Winfield (nominated by Manheim Central)
2018 - John Copenhaver (nominated by Lebanon) 
​2018 - Amy Helm (nominated by Penn Manor)
2017 - Paul Gallello (nominated by Manheim Township) 
2017 - ​Mike and Sherri Ober (nominated by Lampeter-Strasburg)
2016 - Dana Weiderhold 
2016 - Carolyn Moyer (nominated by Conestoga Valley)
2015 – Cheryl Faul Braun (nominated by Manheim Township)
2014 – Steve Goss
2013 – John Lemke
2012 – Wayne Fox
2012 – Suzanne Fox
2011 – Jeffrey O’Donnell (nominated by Manheim Township)
2011 – Steve Lavender
2010 – Tom Strohman
2010 – Elizabeth Hess
2009 – John Hamilton (nominated by Manheim Township)
2009 – Janine Thomas

2024 TEACHER OF THE YEAR
2024 - Drue Bullington