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Awards
Each year the district membership determines the recipients of two awards, the “Band Director of the Year” and the “Award of Excellence”, through an open election during its May meeting. Listed below are the past recipients and the criteria for both awards.
East Central District Band Director of the Year:
2022 
– Avery Payne
2021 
– Page Newsome​
​2020 – ​​​Renee Todd
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Central District Band Director of the Year:
2019 
– ​​Andy Oldham
2018 
– ​Tony Powell
2017 – Eddie Deaton
2016 – ​Renee Todd
2015 – Brian Myers

2014 – Matthew Pellas
2013 – Andy Weiss
2012 – Suzanne Benhart
2011 – Jeremy Ray
2010 – Helen Bishop
2009 – Andy Carter
2008 – Matt Edwards
2007 – Jerry Markoch
2006 – Joshua Potter
2005 – Patricia Quigley
2004 – Arris A. Golden
2003 – Phil Homiller
2002 – Chris Branam
2001 – David S. Albert
2000 – Mell Covington
1999 – Bobby Hinson
1998 – Mark Beamish
1997 – David Robinson
1996 – David C. Deese
1995 – Forrest H. Munden
1994 – Tommy R. Smith
1993 – Tom Jenner
1992 – Stefan Stuber
1991 – Bernie Hall
1990 – Jesse Holton
1989 – Alan Parker
East Central District Award of Excellence:
2022 
– Bobby Hinson
2021 
– Robin Gorham​​
2020 – ​David Robinson

Central District Award of Excellence:
2019 
– ​Renee Todd
​2018
– ​Suzanne Benhart
2017 
– Michael Capps
2016 – Mary May
2015 – Andy Carter

2014 – Matt Edwards
2013 – Bill Pendegrass
2012 – ​Tom Jenner
2011 – David S. Albert
2010 – Phil Homiller
2009 – Arris A. Golden
2008 – Jerry Markoch
2007 – Joshua Potter
2006 – Patricia Quigley
2005 – Tony Robinson
2004 – David S. Albert
2003 – Mark R. Beamish
2002 – Kyle Auman
2001 – Brad Sparks
2000 – David Robinson
1999 – Edwin Kimbrough
1998 – Forrest Munden
1997 – Judy Hoell
1996 – John J. Enloe
1995 – Bernie Hall
1994 – Ed Kiefer
1993 – Jeanne Nelson
1992 – Ruth Mock
1991 – Tommy Smith
1990 – Larry Huffstetler
1989 – Hugh “Eddie” Harrington
1988 – James C. Burns
1987 – D. Wayne Barnett
1986 – Jesse Holton
1985 – Edgar Q. Rooker
1984 – Caleb Moore
1983 – Clarke Egerton Jr.
1982 – Clarke Egerton Jr.
1981 – Charles Murph
1980 – Robert Fleming

1979 – Robert Fleming
“AWARD OF EXCELLENCE”

1.      The Band Director should be either an active or recently retired member in good standing with CDBA.
2.      This award is based on a career of excellence in all areas of instrumental music education (i.e. having produced excellent groups in the areas of concert, marching, and jazz bands).  Another possible criteria would be having students participate in All-District Band, NC All-State Honors Band, and Solo and Ensemble Contest.
3.      The location (i.e. rural or inner city) and situation(s) that the director has worked in should be taken into consideration.
4.      The service that the Band Director has given to CDBA as an officer, board member, chairman of tryouts and/or clinic, committee chairman, etc. should be taken into consideration.
5.      Any service that the Band Director has given to other professional music associations (i.e. MENC and ASBDA) should be taken into consideration.
6.      Any professional awards presented to the director during his/her career.
7.      Any professional publication (i.e. articles in NC Music Educator).
8.      Any original compositions, commissions, arrangements, etc. that have added to the musical literature.

The recipient of this award receives an engraved plaque and letters of congratulations sent to his/her principal and superintendent of schools. An article is also sent to the North Carolina Music Educator about this award and the recipient.



 “BAND DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR” AWARD

1.      The Band Director should be either an active or recently retired member in good standing with CDBA.
2.      The successful accomplishments of the band director’s groups this year.  This would include the TOTAL music education program (i.e. concert, marching, jazz, pep bands, solos and ensembles, musical pit orchestras, All-District, and Honors Band participants).
3.      The location (i.e. rural or inner city) and the situation in which the director has worked.
4.      The service that the band director has given to the CDBA this year as an officer, board member, chairman of tryouts and/or clinic, committee chairman, etc.
5.      The service that the band director has given to other professional music associations (i.e. MENC and ASBDA) this year.
6.      Any professional awards presented to the director this year (i.e. “Teacher of the Year” Award).
7.      Any professional publications (i.e. articles in the NC Music Educator) this year.
8.      Any original compositions, commissions, arrangements, etc. that have added to the musical literature.

The recipient of this award receives an engraved plaque and letters of congratulations sent to his/her principal and superintendent of schools.  An article is also sent to the Band Director’s local and area news media about the award.