James A. Elsberry was inducted into the Nebraska Music Educators Hall of Fame in 2004.  Jim began his teaching career in 1961 Underwood Iowa. He moved to Omaha Benson in 1966 and later joined the Midland Lutheran College Faculty in 1977. Jim presented many session and workshops dealing with vocal jazz. He composed over 700 vocal compositions.  Jim retired from teaching in 2005.

Dennis Schneider was inducted into the Nebraska Music Educators Hall of Fame in 2004. Denny began his teaching career at Falls City Public Schools in 1958. He joined the NU Music Faculty in 1961. Denny retired in 1997 after thirty-six years as a member of the Music Faculty at UNL. In 1985, Denny received the Distinguished Teaching Award from the UNL College of Arts and Science.

William Wyman was inducted into the Nebraska Music Educators Hall of Fame in 2004.  Bill has taught for over thirty-five years at Nebraska Wesleyan. Over this tenure as Director of Choral Music, he has developed one of the outstanding choral music programs in the area.