Career Teachers

NMEA will recognize Career Teacher members who have completed at least 25 years of teaching. Awards will be given in five-year increments only, for 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, etc. years of teaching. The only exceptions to the five-year increment recognition are educators retiring in the current academic year, or those who have previously retired. Retirees may request recognition for the total years of their teaching career, regardless of the five-year increment rule. To receive this recognition, NMEA membership is required; however, attendance at the conference and/or banquet is optional.

The Career Teacher Recognition application to be recognized at the 2025 Awards dinner will open in Summer 2025.

2024 CAREER TEACHER RECOGNITION

Congratulations to the following teachers for their dedicated careers in music education!

Name Career Teacher Award Level School
John Bailey 25 Years Lincoln Public Schools
Brenda Gale 25 Years (2021) Elkhorn Valley Schools
Angela Wright 25 Years Meadowlark Elementary, Kearney
Jim Krutz 30 Years, Retiring Concordia University, NE
Bryan Regier 30 Years (2023) Stapleton High School
Matthew Sheppard 30 Years, Retired (2019) Westside Middle School
R J Metteer 35 Years Lincoln Southeast High School

 

PAST AWARD WINNERS

Click the link below to see a full list of our past Career Teacher Recognition winners.

NMEA Career Teacher Recognition List