Nominees must be licensed Music Educators in a public, private or parochial school classroom setting in Grades K-12, in the region served by the Stark County Educational Service Center. Educators from all fields of Music are eligible. The honored Educators will be selected from a field of five finalists chosen by a panel of qualified judges from the community. All nominees will be recognized at the presentation. Former recipients of the award are not eligible to win in consecutive years.
Anyone can nominate a Music Educator for the award. Nomination forms are available in person through the Stark County Educational Service Center (email Tom Piccari at tom.piccari@apps.sparcc.org) and here on the Canton Symphony Orchestra website. Nominations for 2023 are now closed. The nomination form for 2024 will be uploaded in the fall.
Information for our partner Arts Educator of the Year Award can be found at the MassMu and the Canton Museum of Art’s websites.
2023: Melanie Mesmer – North Canton City Schools
2022: Ron Varn – North Canton City Schools
2021: Susan Cook – Marlington Local Schools
2020: Rich Kibler – Lake Local Schools
2019: Linda Davis – Perry Local Schools
2018: Brian Kieffer – Plain Local Schools
2017: Elizabeth Barkan – Fairless Local Schools
