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KASTA AWARDS
Following Five Awards are
available through KASTA. If you are interested nominating,
please sent your award nomination by e-mail to Rebecca Meis at
rgmeis@sbcglobal.net.
Award
History
KS ASTA “Young Teacher
of the Year Award”
This award can be given yearly to an outstanding new member of
the string teaching profession in recognition of meritorious
service and outstanding promise in string and orchestra
education. The winner of the award must be a current member of
KASTA with NSOA and must be actively teaching at the time of the
award. The teacher must have completed from 1 to 7 years of
string teaching and must demonstrate exceptional dedication to
teaching and involvement in professional activities.
KS ASTA “Certificate of
Merit Award”
This award is given annually 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 or musical growth of other teachers and/or students
in the state of Kansas. Such individuals exhibit high standards
and have made contributions that are worthy of special
recognition. The Certificate of Merit award honors currently
active private, public school, or college teachers who are
current members of KASTA with NSOA. As many as three
certificates may be awarded annually.
KS ASTA “Distinguished
Service Award”
This award is given for outstanding contributions to cause of
string education in the state of Kansas. Candidates for such an
award may include retail music dealers, instrument repair
persons, school administrators or supervisors, state music
administrators, public school and college officials, composers,
orchestra conductors and others whose support of string
education has been exemplary. The winner of this award need not
necessarily be a member of KS ASTA with NSOA. One award can be
given annually.
KS ASTA “String
Teacher’s Hall of Fame Award”
This award is a lifetime achievement award in recognition
of outstanding contributions to string music education.
Recipients of this award should have clearly demonstrated
selfless devotion, outstanding service, and a long-term
commitment to the cause of string teaching and building of
string programs in the state of Kansas and/or the United States.
Recipients must be a current member of KS ASTA with NSOA. This
is the highest award given by Kansas ASTA and it is awarded to
one individual annually.
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