AWARDS

Distinguished Service Award

The DSA recognizes and honors those who have given exemplary service to the American Orff-Schulwerk Association and contributed to the growth of Orff Schulwerk in the United States. Nominate a member for the Distinguished Service Award.

 

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS
Grace Nash, 1989† Shirley McRae, 2010†
Barbara Grenoble, 1990† Nancy Miller, 2012†
Jacobeth Postl, 1991† Elizabeth Nichols, 2013†
Lillian J. Yaross, 1991† Arnold Burkart, 2014†
Jane Frazee, 1992 Jos Wuytack, 2015
Brigitte Warner, 1994† Avon Gillespie, 2017†
Konnie Saliba, 1996 Steven Calantropio, 2018
Arvida Steen, 1997† Doug Goodkin, 2018
Isabel McNeill Carley, 1998† Peggy McCreary, 2018
Mary E. Shamrock, 1999 René Boyer, 2019
Nancy Ferguson, 2000† Carol King, 2019
Betty Jane Lahman, 2001† Jeff Kriske and Randy DeLelles 2020
Tossi Aaron, 2002† Judith Thompson-Barthwell 2021
Barbara Potter, 2003† Judy Bond 2022
Judith Thomas-Solomon, 2004 Rob Amchin, 2023
Virginia Ebinger, 2006†  
Danai Gagne, 2007  
Carolyn Tower, 2008†  
Carol Erion, 2009†  

deceased

 

Grassroots Impact Award

The Grassroots Impact Award is intended to recognize and honor those who have supported the mission of AOSA through exemplary service at the local and regional levels. Nominate a member for the Grassroots Impact Award.

GRASSROOTS IMPACT AWARD RECIPIENTS

Beverley Bullis, 2015
Ruth Ann Chiaraluce, 2019
Lisa Sullivan, 2020
MaryAnn Fritz, 2023

Industry Service Award

The ISA recognizes and honors individual members of AOSA, employed by AOSA industry members; who, above and beyond the requirements of business, have given exemplary service to AOSA and/or its members; and who have contributed to the growth of Orff Schulwerk in the United States. Nominate a member for the Industry Service Award.

 

INDUSTRY SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS

Norman Goldberg, 1998†

Laura and Bob Bergin, 2009

Judy Pine, 1999

Michelle Brady, 2013

Sylvia Perry, 2000

Kathy Bohstedt, 2017

William S. Johnson, 2004 †

Randy Hargis, 2022

John Avinger, 2007

Andrew Perry 2023
Tim Henry, 2008  

deceased

 

Excellence in Research Award

To recognize and honor those researchers who have a distinguished record of scholarship and sustained engagement in research activity that contributes to the principles and practices of Orff Schulwerk. Nominate a member for the Excellence in Research Award.

EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH AWARD RECIPIENTS
Mary Shamrock, 2014
Cecilia Wang, 2015
Janet Robbins, 2016