Hall of Fame
Procedure for Administration
- The ballot is prepared by the historian.
- All past presidents are members of the selection committee.
- Committee members may disqualify themselves if they do not feel capable of voting.
- A two-thirds vote of all eligible voters will still be required to elect.
- An appeals committee of two past presidents and the Hall of Fame chair shall be in place to:
- Review and verify votes, if contested.
- Appeal for someone who somehow is unjustly omitted..
- Review and verify votes, if contested.
- Committee members may disqualify themselves if they do not feel capable of voting.
Procedure of Election to Hall of Fame
- Eligibility:
- The February issue of the Nebraska Music Educator will carry an article soliciting nominations.
- The nomination should be submitted using the nomination form, which must include a direct statement of the person's outstanding contributions, a brief biographical summary and a photo, if possible.
- The nomination should be submitted using the nomination form, which must include a direct statement of the person's outstanding contributions, a brief biographical summary and a photo, if possible.
- The historian will serve as chair of the selection committee which shall be composed of the past presidents of the organization.
- Following the deadline for nominations (May 1), the ballots are formulated
and distributed to the other committee members.
- Persons may submit as many names as they wish, but a name must be submitted by three present or past music educators before it will appear on the ballot.
- Persons receiving two-thirds () of the votes are automatically elected.
- Committee members may cast as many or as few votes as they wish.
- Committee members may cast as many or as few votes as they wish.
- A person must be or have been a member of NMEA/MENC.
- The February issue of the Nebraska Music Educator will carry an article soliciting nominations.
Procedure for dissemination of information
- Nominators.
- Will be notified that their nomination has been received.
- Will be notified if their candidate has received the necessary three letters to be included on the ballot.
- Will be notified of the results of the election after the August executive board meeting.
- Will be notified that their nomination has been received.
- Electors
- Will receive the ballot in June with copies of the letters submitted.
- Will be notified in August of the results.
- Will receive the ballot in June with copies of the letters submitted.
- Family
- Will be notified upon election and will:
- Provide photos.
- Provide a list of media, family members and friends they wish to have notified.
- Update biographical material
- Be informed of the 'awards and recognition banquet' and how to make reservations.
- Provide photos.
- Media
- The media release will be made to coincide with the mail out date of the October issue of the Nebraska Music Educator magazine.
- Will be notified upon election and will:
The Award
- Persons elected will receive a framed certificate.
- Hall of Fame recipients' photo, biographical data, professional resume and other pertinent information will be entered in the archives.
- Complete information will be solicited by the chair.
- Persons elected will be notified through the October issue of the Nebraska Music Educator magazine.
- Complete information will be solicited by the chair.
- The award will be presented during the 'annual awards and recognition banquet' at the conference/clinic.
- Past Hall of Fame members will be introduced.
- The Historian will present the awards.
- Past Hall of Fame members will be introduced.
- New Hall of Fame members will be introduced at the All-State final concert of the conference/clinic.
Contact:
DUANE E. JOHNSON
Historian
Email: djohnson@inebraska.com
