MMEA Past Presidents
Elbridge Pitcher 1916-1917
A.V. Sprague 1920
Gertrude Thorne 1921
Lilla Atherton 1922
Elbridge Pitcher 1923-1925
Eve Towne 1926
Dorothy Marden 1927-1929
Mary Stuart 1931-1932
Ethel Wardwell 1933
Fredrick A. Westcott 1934
Gertrude Smith 1935
H.A. Hurd 1936
Leland Whipple 1937
Lilla Aterton 1939-1940
Mary Smart 1941-1942
Madeline Perazzi 1944-1947
Angela Tsika 1948-1949
Ary Dulfer 1950-1951
Ellen F. Blodgett 1952-1953
Elizabeth Canavan 1954-1955
Katherine Ela 1956-1957
Anna Crouse 1958-1959
Nina Bailey 1960-1961
Richard Barbeur 1962
Nina Bailey 1963
Edward Murphy 1964-1965
Paul Phelan 1966-1968
S. Merrill Shea 1968-1970
Aime Simoneau 1970-1972
Frank Stevens 1972-1974
Robert S. Modr 1974-1976
Lawrence Woodward 1976-1978
Curvin “Chip” Farnham 1978-1980
Ceila Jones 1980-1982
Joe Henry 1982-1984
Charlotte Neuberger 1984-1986
Bob Bahr 1986-1988
Bruce Lewia 1988-1990
Nancy Cash-Cobb 1990-1992
Betty W. Atterbury 1992-1994
Terry Eldridge 1994-1996
Arnold Poland 1996-1998
Faith Varney 2000-2002
Terry Eldridge 2000
Faith Varney 2000-2002
Joan Hamann 2002-2004
Ed Judd 2004-2006
Rob Westerberg 2006-2008
Silvia Moore-Young 2008-2010
(Please, this is a work in progress. We are trying to construct a record of all award recipients. If you can fill in any omissions or make any corrections please e-mail ncashcob@maine.rr.com )
Maine Music Educator of the Year
1975 Paul Phelan
1978 Anna Crouse
1994 John Neal
1997 Rick Nickerson & Susan Barre
1998 Jerry Bates
1999 Nancy Cash-Cobb
2000 Barbara Franklin
2001 David Stevenson & Curvin (Chip) Farnham
2002 Rosemary Reidy Osann
2003 Craig Skeffington
2006 Jill Hodgdon
2007 Steve Muise
2008 Mike Davis & Gerry Barry
2009 Jeff Priest
2010 Barbara Packales
2011 Monica Kantor-Churchill
MMEA Hall of Fame
2001 Betty Atterbury, Anna Crouse, Faith Varney
2002 Lynn Silcox
2003 Arnie Poland
2004 Dale Huff
2006 David McGillicuddy
2007 Dr. Richard Jacobs
2011 Ted Nokes
Outstanding School Administrator
1993 Donna Stephen, Windham Primary School - Nom. Nancy Cash-Cobb
2000 Brenda Breton, Greely - Nom. Jan Thomas
2001 Norris Nickerson
2002 Thomas Scott
2003 James Morse, Supt. SAD #47 Messalonskee – Nom. Kevin Rhein
2004 Stephen W. MacDougall, Prin. Hall-Dale H.S.
2005 Laura Shaw & Katy Grondin, Sub-Prin. & Prin. Sherwood Heights, Auburn – Nom. Mike Davis
2007 Arthur Warren, Gardiner Middle & Chad Kempton, Gardiner H.S.
2008 Chuck Noyes, Woodland H. S., Baileywille – Nom. Alice Sullivan
2009 Ellsworth H. S. Principal
2010 Norma Richards, Principal, Raymond Elementary – Nom. Patti Gordan