Awards
CBMEA Teacher of the Year
2022 John Nelson (Pasco School District – MS Band)
2020 Lori Parnicky (Walla Walla School District – Elementary)
2018 Kurtis McFadden (Pasco School District – MS Choir)
2014 Kevin Clayton (Pasco School District – HS Band)
2010 Nancy Elliot (Richland School District – MS Band)
CBMEA Friend of Music
2022 Cynthia Vaughn (Magnolia Studio)
2020 Troy Lydeen (Ted Brown Music)
2018 Tom Zarate (Columbians)
2014 Justin Raffa (Mid-Columbia Mastersingers)
2010 Christopher Cree (Mid-Columbia Symphony)
CBMEA Administrator of the Year
State and National Awards
2022 Kelly McFadden (Vista Elementary – Kennewick School District) WMEA Elementary Music Teacher of the Year
2022 Sarah Berglund (Carmichael MS – Richland School District) WMEA Middle School Music Teacher of the Year
2021 Bruce Walker (Columbia Basin College) WMEA-WIAA Teacher of the Year
2021 Bruce Walker (Columbia Basin College) National Federation of High Schools, District 8 Music Teacher of the Year.
2020 Kevin Clayton (Pasco School District) WMEA High School Music Teacher of the Year
2020 Kevin Clayton (Pasco School District) National Federation of High Schools, District 8 Music Teacher of the Year.
2020 Don May (Pasco School District) WMEA Hall of Fame inductee
2017 Kurtis McFadden (McLoughlin Middle School, Pasco School District) Washington – ACDA Outstanding Music Educator of the Year
