AMTA Member Recognition Program
Congratulations to All Our Past Award Winners!
2021
- Kenneth Aigen, DA, LCAT, MT-BC; Lifetime Achievement Award
- Cynthia A. Briggs, PsyD, MM, MT-BC; Lifetime Achievement Award
- Renée Fleming; Presidential Commendation
- Eugenia Hernandez-Ruiz PhD, MT-BC; Arthur Flagler Fultz Research Fund Award
“Feasibility of Virtual Parent Coaching of Music Interventions for Young Autistic Children”,
- Rebekah Smith and Deborah Layman, PhD, MT-BC; Music Therapy Perspectives Editors’ Award Undergraduate Student Research Poster
“The Use of Preferred Music to Improve the Sleep Quality of a High School Athlete with Post-Concussion Syndrome”
- Adrienne Flights, MMT, MT-BC; Music Therapy Perspectives Editors’ Award Graduate Student Research Poster
“Undergraduate Music Therapy Research Methods Pedagogy: A Pilot Project”
- Maryland Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes; Music Therapy State Advocacy Award
- Maryland Senator Malcolm L. Augustine; Music Therapy State Advocacy Award
- Iowa Representative Bobby Kaufmann; Music Therapy State Advocacy Award
- Amanda Henley, Indiana; Music Therapy Advocacy ChangeMaker Award
- Tracy Chapman Reif, Iowa; Music Therapy Advocacy ChangeMaker Award
- Tatyana Martin, Maryland; Music Therapy Advocacy ChangeMaker Award
- Niki Runge, Maryland; Music Therapy Advocacy ChangeMaker Award
- CJ Shiloh, Maryland; Music Therapy Advocacy ChangeMaker Award
- Kate Harrison, Texas; Music Therapy Advocacy ChangeMaker Award
- Janice Lindstrom, Texas; Music Therapy Advocacy ChangeMaker Award
- Evelyn Stegnaro, Washington; Music Therapy Advocacy ChangeMaker Award
- Alec Reynante, MT-BC; Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Emily Sevcik, MDEd, MT-BC; Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Savannah Zimlich, MT-BC; Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Emily Brewer; Edwina Eustis Dick Intern Scholarship
- Alicia Marcinko; Edwina Eustis Dick Intern Scholarship
- Michaela Miller; E. Thayer Gaston Award
- Laura Blankenship; Brian & Cathy Smith Memorial Fund
- Meagan Moore; Christine K. Stevens Development Scholarship
- Kirstin Ortiz; Christine K. Stevens Development Scholarship
- Lauren Beemer, MA-MT-BC; AMTA Conference Scholar Award
- Emma Evans-Peck, MT-BC; AMTA Conference Scholar Award
- Emily Sevcik, MSEd, MT-BC; Past Presidents’ Conference Scholar
- Noriko Nakamura, MME, MT-BC; Past Presidents’ Conference Scholar
- Emily Brewer; Student Conference Scholar
- Katie VanderKooi; Student Conference Scholar
2020
- Ronna S. Kaplan, Lifetime Achievement
- Jane Creagan, Presidential Commendation
- Edward Kahler, Presidential Commendation
- Kaleigh Hague, Arthur Flagler Fultz Research Fund Award
- Lalene DyShere Kay, Merit Award
- Stephanie K. Johnson, Merit Award
- Deanna Hanson-Abromeit, Research/Publications Award
- Jennie Turner, Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Gretchen Benner, Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Leah Reinhart, Edwina Eustis Dick Intern Scholarship
- Julian Joyce, Edwina Eustis Dick Intern Scholarship
- Caleigh Orlando, E. Thayer Gaston Research Award
- Kalin Hagedorn, AMTA Conference Scholar Award
- Lori Sunshine, AMTA Conference Scholar Award
- Anna Roty, Past Presidents’ Conference Scholar
- Noriko Nakamura, Past Presidents’ Conference Scholar
- Hannah Stevens, Student Conference Scholar
- Hilary Yip, Student Conference Scholar
- Melissa Kilgard, Brian & Cathy Smith Memorial Fund
- Karlyn Moore, Christine. Stevens Development Scholarship
- Maggie Calabrese, Christine Stevens Development Scholarship
2019
- Barbara Wheeler, Lifetime Achievement Award
- Robert Groene, Lifetime Achievement Award
- Katherine Myers-Coffman, Arthur Flagler Fultz Research Award
- Bryan Hunter, Presidential Commendation
- Jennifer Geiger, Presidential Commendation
- Tom and Lucy Ott, Presidential Commendation
- Mary Ellen Wylie, Service Award
- Petra Kern, Award of Merit
- Debra Lo Verde, Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Kristine Stegenga, Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Ed Cannon & Dan Sullivan, Zivix. Inc. , Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Erin Fox, AMTA Clinician-Based Grant
- Laurie Peebles, Graduate Student Research Award
- Elise Hawkes, Edwina Eustis Dick Scholarship
- Ryan Smith, Edwina Eustis Dick Scholarship
- Maya Rogers, Christine Stevens Development Scholarship
- Amber Miller, Christine Stevens Development Scholarship
- Elizabeth Kochis, Anne Emory Kyllo Scholarship
- Jonathan Tang, Anne Emory Kyllo Scholarship
- Anita Swanson, Anne Emory Kyllo Scholarship
- Tarasine Buck, Student Conference Scholar Award
- Amber Miller, Student Conference Scholar Award
- Leigh Ann Fuller, Past Presidents’ Conference Scholar Award
- Ann Dardis, Past Presidents’ Conference Scholars Award
- BriAnne Weaver, Conference Scholars Award
- Christopher Millett, Conference Scholars Award
- Ryan Carroll, Conference Scholars Award
- TingYi Lu, E. Thayer Gaston Writing Award
2018
- Michelle Hairston, Lifetime Achievement Award
- Andrea Farbman, Lifetime Achievement Award
- Joy Schneck, 25 Year Anniversary with CBMT
- CBMT, 35 Year Anniversary
- Sheri Robb, Outgoing Journal Editor
- Anthony Meadows, Outgoing Journal Editor
- Alicia Clair, Presidential Commendation
- Kimberly Sena-Moore, Fultz Research Award
- Amelia G. Furman, Service Award
- Lori F. Gooding, Research Award
- Katrina McFerran, Research Award
- Susan M. Perkins, Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Jeff Peterson, Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Jaap van Zweden, Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Representative Sarah Davis, TX, Music Therapy State Advocacy Award
- Kelley Pujol, Changemaker Award for Music Therapy Advocacy
- Todd Schwartzberg, Changemaker Award for Music Therapy Advocacy
- Nancy Swanson, Changemaker Award for Music Therapy Advocacy
- Paula Unsal, Changemaker Award for Music Therapy Advocacy
- Kirsten Binder, Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Maxwell Corrigan, Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Melinda Hummel, Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Sadie McClure, Edwina Eustis Dick Scholarship
- Annebel Roberson, Edwina Eustis Dick Scholarship
- Stephanie Sofield, Florence Tyson Grant
- Riley Kua, Cathy & Brian Smith Memorial Scholarship
- Susan Bockhoff, E. Thayer Gaston Research Award
- Abigail Farmer, E. Thayer Gaston Research Award
- Jennifer Jester, Theodore Meyer Scholarship
- Jessica Jarvis, AMTA Conference Scholar Award
- Holly Platis, AMTA Conference Scholar Award
- Maxwell Corrigan, AMTA Conference Scholar Award
- Anna Klode, AMTA Past President Conference Scholar Award
- Allison Kerr, AMTA Past President Conference Scholar Award
- Carly Flaagan, AMTA Student Conference Scholar Award
- Amy Smith, AMTA Student Conference Scholar Award
- Nicolas Espinoza, Christine Stevens Development Award
- Bethany Busch, Christine Stevens Development Award
2017
- Linda Bosse, Lifetime Achievement Award
- Deforia Lane, Lifetime Achievement Award
- Presidential Commendation, William Davis
- Presidential Commendation, Team Rainbow: Natasha Anderson, Amy Donnenwerth, Michele Forinash, Spencer Hardy, Maureen Hearns, Lisa Kynvi, Leah Oswanski, Freddy Perkins, Beth Robinson, Xueli Tan, Annette Whitehead-Pleaux, Beth York
- Music Therapy State Advocacy Award, Representative Lee Denny
- Music Therapy State Advocacy Award, Anne Roberts
- Kenneth Aigen, Arthur Flagler Fultz Research Award
- Brian Owens, Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Maureen Byrne, Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Tom Sweitzer, Professional Practice Award
- Angie Snell, Service Award
- Lisa Summer, Award of Merit
- Dorita Berger, Award of Merit
- Janet Murphy, Award of Merit
- Emily Hurst, Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Amanda Maestro-Scherer, Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Rebecca Townsend, Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Savannah Jaska, Edwina Eustis Dick Scholarship
- Emily Stewart, Edwina Eustis Dick Scholarship
- Julie Boyd, Cathy & Brian Smith Memorial Scholarship
- Amanda Sciarabba, Theodore Meyer Scholarship
- Julie Neal, AMTA Conference Scholar Award
- Gretchen Benner, AMTA Conference Scholar Award
- Kristin Knox, AMTA Conference Scholar Award
- Jillian Thompson, AMTA Past President Conference Scholar Award
- Jennifer Walker, AMTA Past President Conference Scholar Awa
- Spencer Hardy, AMTA Student Conference Scholar Award
- Yinglan He, AMTA Student Conference Scholar Award
- Ava Marvin, E. Thayer Gaston Research Award
- Carolyn Moore, Graduate Student Research Award
- Olivia Bergh, Undergraduate Student Research Award
- Bethany Wentling, Undergraduate Student Research Award Honorable Mention
- Carol Shultis, 40th AMTAS Honorary Award
- Dennis Carrocio, 40th AMTAS Honorary Award
2016
- Cathy Knoll, Lifetime Achievement Award
- Remo Belli, Lifetime Achievement Award
- A. Blythe LaGasse, Arthur Flagler Fultz Research Award
- Eric Johnson, Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Steve West & Robin Walenta, Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Todd Frazier, Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Barbara Wheeler, Award of Merit
- Cynthia Briggs, Award of Merit
- Nancy Hadsell, Service Award
- Mary Jane Landaker, Service Award
- Leah Oswanski, Professional Practice Award
- Leslie Saulsbury, Florence Tyson Grant
- Spencer Hardy, Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Lauren Rigby, Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Leslie Saulsbury, Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Emily Guthe, Edwina Eustis Dick Scholarship
- Jasmine Tilden, Edwina Eustis Dick Scholarship
- Ellen Antes, Edwina Eustis Dick Scholarship
- Julie Boyd, Cathy & Brian Smith Memorial Scholarship
- Morgan Nunberg, E. Thayer Gaston Research Award
- Amanda Verstegen, AMTA Graduate Student Research Award
- Alexandra Wilson, AMTA Graduate Student Research Award
- Miranda Rex, Christine Stevens Development Scholarship
- Mary Kate Becnel, Theodore Meyer Scholarship
- Jonathan Tang, AMTA Conference Scholar
- Anita Gadberry, AMTA Conference Scholar
- Piper Laird, AMTA Conference Scholar
- Alysha Suley, AMTA Past Presidents’ Scholar
- Leslie Saulsbury, AMTA Past Presidents’ Scholar
- Beth Friedman Romell, Student Conference Scholar
- Jennifer Konowal, Student Conference Scholar
2015
- Mary Adamek, Lifetime Achievement Award
- Oliver Sacks, Lifetime Achievement Awards
- Wendy Magee, Arthur Flagler Fultz Research Award
- Michael Waterford, Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Virginia A. “Ginzy” Schaefer, Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- William & Sheila Konar of the Konar Family Foundation, Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Tom & Alison Petersson, founders of Rock Your Speech, Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Jacques & Dawn Lipson, Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- State Representative Kathy Swan, Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Marsha Morgan, Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Corey Bergman of the Ukulele Kids Club, Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Felicity A. Baker, Research/Publications Award
- Blythe LaGasse, Research/Publications Award
- Andrew Knight, Service Award
- Elizabeth F. York, Service Award
- Tara McConnell, CA, AMTA Changemaker Award
- Stephanie Johnson, IA, AMTA Changemaker Award
- Nicole Hahna & Melanie Walborn, PA, AMTA Changemaker Award
- Laura Beer, Lillieth Grand, Dawn Iwamasa, Chris Korb, Ted Owen, Melissa Potts, Jodi Winnwalker, OR, AMTA Changemaker Award
- Kayla Shafer, Florence Tyson Grant
- Hilary Camino, Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Cheryl Mozdian, Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Jenica Taylor, Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Tricia Hickle, Edwina Eustis Dick Scholarship
- Donovan Thakur, Edwina Eustis Dick Scholarship
- Krystal Heffinger, Cathy & Brian Smith Memorial Scholarship
- Stephanie Kaiser, E. Thayer Gaston Research Award
- Ana Eltringham, Christine Stevens Development Scholarship
- Sophia Salvatore, Christine Stevens Development Scholarship
- Amanda Griggs, Theodore Meyer Scholarship
- Jennifer Gossett, AMTA Conference Scholar
- Janice Lindstrom, AMTA Conference Scholar
- Cheryl White, AMTA Conference Scholar
- Michael Detmer, AMTA Past Presidents’ Scholar
- A. Blythe LaGasse, AMTA Past Presidents’ Scholar
- Emily Caudill, Student Conference Scholar
- Alexander Lesser, Student Conference Scholar
2014
- Connie Tomaino; Lifetime Achievement Award
- Bryan Hunter; Lifetime Achievement Award
- Arthur Flagler Fultz Research Fund Recipient; Amy Smith
- Presidential Award; Richard Graham
- Advocate of Music Therapy Award; Victor Collins
- Advocate of Music Therapy Award; Joseph “Jay” Zwischenberger
- Advocate of Music Therapy Award; Blue Star Connection, John Catt & Don
- Professional Practice Award; Elizabeth Schwartz
- Research Publications Award; Joke Bradt
- Research Publications Award; Andrea Cevasco-Trotter
- Research Publications Award; Michael Silverman
- Service Award; Lee Anna Rasar
- Service Award; Cheryl Stephenson
- Service Award; Elisabeth (Lisa) Swanson
- Award of Merit; Evelyn Selesky
- Florence Tyson Grant to study Music Psychotherapy; Peter Meyer
- E. Thayer Gaston Award; Christy Gerer
- Undergraduate Research Award; Stephanie Strauss
- Graduate Research Award; Hyun-Jung Lee
- Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship; Andrew Neary
- Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship; Kaleigh Thomas
- Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship; Gillian Zambor.
- Cathy & Brian Smith Memorial Scholarship; Dixie Mitchell
- Edwina Eustis Dick Scholarship; Laura Bentz
- Edwina Eustis Dick Scholarship; Alexa Dorris.
- Christine Stevens Professional Development Award; Philip Didlake
- Theodore Meyer Scholarship; Ami Kunimara
- AMTA Conference Scholar; Nicole Craven
- AMTA Conference Scholar; Virgina Driscoll
- AMTA Conference Scholar; Janice Schreibman
- AMTA Past Presidents’ Scholar; Kellee Coviak Hansen
- AMTA Past Presidents’ Scholar; Sierra Norris
- Student Conference Scholar; Yvonne Glass
- Student Conference Scholar; Tessa Kaslewicz
2013
- Marcia Earl Humpal; Lifetime Achievement Award
- William B. Davis; Lifetime Achievement Award
- Tony Meadows; Arthur Flagler Fultz Research Fund Award
- Christie Harrison; Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Judy and Dick Winter; Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Lisa Wong, MD; Friend of Music Therapy
- Angie Bollier; Changemaker Award for Music Therapy Advocacy
- Kymla Eubanks (accepting for team AZ); Changemaker Award for Music Therapy Advocacy
- Sherri Giguere; Changemaker Award for Music Therapy Advocacy
- Tracy Leonard-Warner; Changemaker Award for Music Therapy Advocacy
- Suzanne Oliver; Changemaker Award for Music Therapy Advocacy
- Shelly Peterson; Changemaker Award for Music Therapy Advocacy
- Nicole O’Malley; Changemaker Award for Music Therapy Advocacy
- Casey DePriest; Changemaker Award for Music Therapy Advocacy
- Amanda Bryant; Changemaker Award for Music Therapy Advocacy
- Melissa Munder; Changemaker Award for Music Therapy Advocacy
- Sarah Thompson (accepting for team CO); Changemaker Award for Music Therapy Advocacy
- Amy Wilson; Changemaker Award for Music Therapy Advocacy
- Janice Lindstrom; Professional Practice Award
- Jim Borling; Professional Practice Award
- Kirsten Nelson; Clinician Research Grant
- Karen Sanchez; Florence Tyson Grant to Study Music Psychotherapy
- Carly Flaagan; E. Thayer Gaston Writing Award
- Monica Caluda; Music Therapy Perspectives and Research Committee Student Award
- Potheini Vaiouli; Music Therapy Perspectives and Research Committee Student Award
- Patricia Wormington; Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Jessica Johnson; Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Hilary Fredenburg; ; Cathy & Brian Smith Memorial Scholarship
- Stephanie Mikus; Edwina Eustis Dick Intern Scholarship
- Natalie Spencer; Edwina Eustis Dick Intern Scholarship
- Rebecca Welch; Christine Stevens Professional Development Award
- Ashley Taylor; Christine Stevens Professional Development Award
- Patricia Wormington; Conference Scholar
- Kirsten Meyer; Conference Scholar
- Jessica Johnson; Conference Scholar
- Jillian Thompson; Past Presidents’ Conference Scholar
- Alison Watson; Past Presidents’ Conference Scholar
- Susan Smiddy; Student Conference Scholar
- Brian Harris; Student Conference Scholar
2012
- Ruthlee Adler; Lifetime Achievement Award
- Anthony Decuir; Lifetime Achievement Award
- Alan M. Turry; Arthur Flagler Fultz Research Fund Award
- Donna Madden Chadwick; Music Therapy Advocacy Founding Circle Award
- Nancy A. Dexter-Schabow; Music Therapy Advocacy Founding Circle Award
- Nancy A. Hadsell; Music Therapy Advocacy Founding Circle Award
- Bryan C. Hunter; Music Therapy Advocacy Founding Circle Award
- Kathleen Murphy; Music Therapy Advocacy Founding Circle Award
- Donna W. Polen; Music Therapy Advocacy Founding Circle Award
- Angela K. Bollier (Arizona); Changemaker Award for Music Therapy Advocacy
- Rachel E. Coon-Arnott (Georgia); Changemaker Award for Music Therapy Advocacy
- Jamie George (Georgia); Changemaker Award for Music Therapy Advocacy
- Kirby Smith Carruth (Georgia); Changemaker Award for Music Therapy Advocacy
- Suzanne E. Heppel (Oklahoma); Changemaker Award for Music Therapy Advocacy
- Jamie Young (Nebraska); Changemaker Award for Music Therapy Advocacy
- Judith A. Pinkerton (Nevada); Changemaker Award for Music Therapy Advocacy
- Andrew Knight (North Dakota); Changemaker Award for Music Therapy Advocacy
- Patricia Catalano (Washington); Changemaker Award for Music Therapy Advocacy
- Nora Lee Mayhew Wendland; Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Mark & Laura Rutherford (Kate’s Voice); Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Mark Varvares; Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Denise Grocke; Award of Merit
- Donna Polen; Award of Merit
- Diane Austin; Professional Practice Award
- Ronald M. Borczon; Professional Practice Award
- Wendy Magee; Professional Practice Award
- Petra Kern; Service Award
- Cindy Colwell; Research / Publications Award
- Crystal Berkenes; Conference Scholar Award
- Joan Quinlisk; Conference Scholar Award
- Erica Flores; Conference Scholar Award
- Michelle Muth; Past Presidents’ Conference Scholar Award
- Hanna Pieper; Past Presidents’ Conference Scholar Award
- Nora Fronjian; Student Conference Scholar Award
- Marlys Woods; Student Conference Scholar Award
- Jamie Artman; Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Kimberly Bartlett; Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Kara Rewerts; Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Yumiko Sato; Florence Tyson Grant to Study Music Psychotherapy
- Elizabeth A. Shea; E. Thayer Gaston Writing Award
- Sarah Hudzia; Music Therapy Perspectives & Research Committee Student Award (Undergraduate)
- Olivia Swedberg Yinger; Music Therapy Perspectives & Research Committee Student Award (Graduate)
2011
- Laurie Farnan; Lifetime Achievement Award
- Susanne Hanser; Lifetime Achievement Award
- Beth A. Clark; Fultz Research Fund
- Jodi Picoult; Literary Advocate Award
- Jim Kohlberg; Cinema Advocate Award
- Mary Adamek; Award of Merit
- Kate Gfeller; Research and Publication Award
- Marilyn Sandness; Presidential Award
- Cliff Madsen; Presidential Award
- Olin Parker; Presidential Award
- Hanna Ivey; E. Thayer Gaston Award
- Larisa McHugh; Florence Tyson Award
- Julianne Parolisi; Anne Emory Kyllo Scholarship
- Natalie Mullis; Anne Emory Kyllo Scholarship
- Michelle Sieben; Anne Emory Kyllo Scholarship
- Samuel Rodgers-Melnick; Christine Stevens Professional Development Award
- Jeffrey Wolfe; Christine Stevens Professional Development Award
- Mary McNulty; Cathy and Brian Smith Memorial Scholarship
- Amy Foley; Edwina Eustis Dick Scholarship
- Kara Ryan; Edwina Eustis Dick Scholarship
- Kayla Rhudy; Edwina Eustis Dick Scholarship
- Stephanie Bolton; Conference Scholar Award
- Alana Dellatan Seaton; Conference Scholar Award
- Maria Hricko Fay; Conference Scholar Award
- Kevin Bolton; Past Presidents' Conference Scholar Award
- Maria Ramey; Past Presidents' Conference Scholar Award
- Jennifer Hastings; Student Conference Scholar Award
- Stephanie Kawzenuk; Student Conference Scholar Award
2010
- Mary Boyle; Lifetime Achievement Award
- Cheryl Dileo; Lifetime Achievement Award
- A. Blythe Lagasse; Fultz Research Fund
- Jayne Standley; Special Presidential Award
- Tony Wigram; Special Presidential Award
- Brian Wilson; Special Presidential Award
- Kulas Foundation; Advocate of Music Therapy Award.
- Lisa White; Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Concetta Tomaino; Professional Practice Award
- Michelle Hairston; Service Award
- Deb Burns; Research Award
- Dianne Gregory; Research Award
- Clifford Madsen; Presidential Commendation
- Kristen Nelson; E. Thayer Gaston Award
- Andrea Dalton; Songwriting Contest Winner
- Genevieve Moscovitz; Florence Tyson Award
- Katie Haberman; Anne Emory Kyllo Scholarship
- Noelle Pederson; Anne Emory Kyllo Scholarship
- Rebecca Vaudreuil; Anne Emory Kyllo Scholarship
- Peter G. Meyer; Conference Scholar Award
- Margaret W. Carchrie, Conference Scholar Award
- Erin T. Bullard; Conference Scholar Award
- Janice Shreibman; Past Presidents' Conference Scholar Award
- Sarah Thompson; Past Presidents' Conference Scholar Award
- Lauren Calista; Students Conference Scholar Award
- Kathleen Wessel; Students Conference Scholar Award
2009
- Carol Prickett; Lifetime Achievement Award
- David Smith; Lifetime Achievement Award
- Tracy Richardson; Award of Merit
- Michael Silverman; Arthur Flagler Fultz Research Fund Award
- Chuck Wild; Special Presidential Award
- Ruth Atherton; Advocate for Music Therapy Award
- Allison Tartari; Advocate for Music Therapy Award
- Sharon O'Mary; Advocate for Music Therapy Award
- Sarah B. Johnson; Professional Practice Award
- E. Thayer Gaston Award; Sarah Pitts
- Michael Viega; Florence Tyson Grant to Study Music Psychotherapy
- Shannon Laine; Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Suzannah Scott-Moncrieff; Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Andrea Wentzel-Dalton; Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Edwina Eustis Dick Scholarship; Claire Klein
- Edwina Eustis Dick Scholarship; Amy Madson
- Sean McGrath Internship Scholarship; Belinda Martz
- Sean McGrath Internship Scholarship; Victor Lissabet
- Brian & Cathy Smith Memorial Fund; Rebecca Vaudreil
- Alexis Barker; Conference Scholar Award
- David Knott; Conference Scholar Award
- Katie Lindenfelser; Conference Scholar Award
- Alexis Barker; Past Presidents' Conference Scholar Award
- Faith Halverson-Ramos; Past Presidents' Conference Scholar Award
- Karen Darga; Past Presidents' Conference Scholar Award
- Valerie Kocel; Past Presidents' Conference Scholar Award
- Kimberlee Vaye; Past Presidents' Conference Scholar Award
- Patina Ammerman; Student Conference Scholar Award
- Kerry Leavell; Student Conference Scholar Award
- Matthew Logan; Student Conference Scholar Award
2008
- Sister Mariam Pfieffer; Lifetime Achievement
- Barbara Reuer; Lifetime Achievement
- Norman Goldberg; Presidential Award
- Michelle Forinash; Presidential Award
- Andrea Farbman; Presidential Award
- Tom & Lucy Ott; Presidential Award
- Debra Burns & Anthony Meadows; Arthur Flagler Fultz Research Fund Award
- Richard Fratianne; Advocate for Music Therapy Award
- Jean Nemeth; Service Award
- Petra Kern; Research Publications Award
- Beth McLaughlin; Professional Practice Award
- Erin Fox; Florence Tyson Grant to Study Music Psychotherapy
- Robin Jacobs; Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Deborah Hadley Dempsey; Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Carna Sue Manthy; Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Kevin Hahn; Brian and Cathy Smith Scholarship
- Beth Clark; Conference Scholar
- Lisa Paulson; Conference Scholar
- Kara Mills Groen; Conference Scholar, "Disaster Relief"
- Joey Walker; Conference Scholar, "Disaster Relief"
- University of Iowa Students; Conference Scholar, "Disaster Relief"
2007
- Abbey Dvorak; Arthur Flagler Fultz Research Award
- Mary Scovel; Lifetime Achievement Award
- Brian Wilson; Lifetime Achievement Award
- Clive Robbins; Presidential Citation
- Kathryn Gardner; Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Ollie Jane Sahler; Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Ruthlee Adler; Service Award
- Nicki Cohen; Service Award
- Helen Dolas; Professional Practice Award
- Lucanne Magill; Professional Practice Award
- David Smith; Award of Merit
- Angela Snell; Award of Merit
- Mary Boyle; Special Presidential Award
- Jayne Standley; Special Presidential Award
- Veronica Jacobson; Florence Tyson Grant to Study Music Psychotherapy
- Jonni Fogerty; Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Kathryn Fulton; Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Jenny Karnes; Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Sarah Woolever; Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Jaycee Daniels; E. Thayer Gaston Writing Award
- April Fausch Cullum; Conference Scholar
- Pamela Jackson; Conference Scholar
- Lisa Kynvi; Conference Scholar
- Sara Al-Doory; Cathy and Brian Smith Memorial Scholarship
- Amy Smith; Edwina Eustis Dick Scholarship
- Lindsey Stradt; Edwina Eustis Dick Scholarship
2006
- Clifford Madsen; Lifetime Achievement
- David Wolfe; Lifetime Achievement
- Susan S. Bergman; Presidential Award
- Gulf Coast Music Therapists, Loyola University, New Orleans; Presidential Award
- Ron Borczon; Award of Merit
- Xueli Tan; Arthur Flagler Fultz Research Fund Award
- Robert Groene; Service Award
- Kathleen Murphy; Service Award
- Joanne Loewy; Professional Practice Award
- Dr. Joan Haase; Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Erin Fox; Conference Scholar
- Eva Rudisile; Conference Scholar
- Georgia Naquin; Conference Scholar*
- Rebecca Colby; Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- James H. Perry; Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Suzannah Scott-Moncrieff; Florence Tyson Grant to Study Music Psychotherapy
- Eugenia Hernandez-Ruiz; Clinician-based Research Award
- Janet Rice; E. Thayer Gaston Writing Award
2005
- Barbara J. Crowe; Lifetime Achievement
- Frances Smith Goldberg; Lifetime Achievement
- Christine Tuden Neugebauer; Arthur Flagler Fultz Research Fund Award
- Linda Bosse; Service Award
- Mary Boyle; Service Award
- Donna Polen; Service Award
- Mavis Mahlberg; Service Award
- Edith Hillman Boxill; Professional Practice Award
- Michelle Schumacher; Professional Practice Award
- Robert Krout; Research/Publications
- Sheri Robb; Research/Publications
- Loving Arms Hospice Foundation
- Dr. David Golman; Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Chaplain Keitha Brasler; Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Joanie Lerman; Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Lora Barthelman; Conference Scholar
- Kay Leudtke-Smith; Conference Scholar
- Dawn McDougal Miller; Conference Scholar
- Mary Malloy; Conference Scholar*
- Suzanne St. Amand; Conference Scholar*
- Susan Bergman; Conference Scholar*
- Yumiko Sato; Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Erin Fischer; Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Naomi Ritter-Cantesanu; Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Keita Onuma; Florence Tyson Grant to Study Music Psychotherapy
- Robert Wall; Brian and Cathy Smith Memorial Scholar
- Betsy Skat; Edwina Eustis Dick Scholar
- BriAnne Weaver; Edwina Eustis Dick Scholar
- Lisa Broniak; E. Thayer Gaston Writing Award
2004
- Alan Solomon; Lifetime Achievement
- Constance E. Willeford; Lifetime Achievement
- Bryan Hunter; Arthur Flagler Fultz Research Fund Award
- Mary Adamek; Service Award
- Ted Ficken; Professional Practice Award
- Frances Smith Goldberg; Professional Practice Award
- Kenneth Aigen; Research/Publications
- Barbara Crowe; Award of Merit
- Marcia Humpal; Award of Merit
- Vincent Cardillo, Jr.; Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Cynthia Rhodes; Conference Scholar
- Mimi Sinclair; Conference Scholar
- Karen Abraham; Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Lalah Manly; Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Teresa Kierczak; Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Michelle Reitman; Florence Tyson Grant to Study Music Psychotherapy
- Christine Giannini; Brian Smith Memorial Scholar
- Meredith Roman Pizzi; Edwina Eustis Dick Scholar
- Abagail Stowe; Edwina Eustis Dick Scholar
- Carole Deans; E. Thayer Gaston Writing Award
2003
- Sr. Donna Marie Beck; Lifetime Achievement
- Alicia Ann Clair; Lifetime Achievement
- Suzanne Hanser; Arthur Flagler Fultz Research Fund Award
- Annette Whitehead-Pleaux; Arthur Flagler Fultz Research Fund Award
- Laurie Farnan; Service Award
- Michael McGuire; Service Award
- Ronna Kaplan; Professional Practice Award
- Cheryl Dileo; Research/Publications
- Cathy McKinney; Award of Merit
- Penny Anderson Brill; Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Dorothy Mollien; Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Colleen Baumtrog; Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Ann Fox; Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Edward Wacks; Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Linda Wacks; Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Steve West; Presidential Award
- Teri Mock; Conference Scholar
- Cynthia Long; Conference Scholar
- Annie Heiderschei; Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Allyson Patterson; Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Valerie Mares; Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Kathryn Larson; Florence Tyson Grant to Study Music Psychotherapy
- Abbey Junk; Brian Smith Memorial Scholar
- Maria Alberti; Edwina Eustis Dick Scholar
- Elizabeth Douglass; Edwina Eustis Dick Scholar
- Not awarded in 2003; E. Thayer Gaston Writing Award
2002
- Anita Louise Steele; Lifetime Achievement
- Roy Grant; Lifetime Achievement
- Alan Solomon; Service Award
- Brian Wilson; Service Award
- Kathleen Coleman; Professional Practice Award
- Lee Anna Rasar; Professional Practice Award
- William Davis; Research
- Kenneth Bruscia; Research
- Jacqueline Schmidt Peters; Award of Merit
- Jay Wucher; Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Karen Crumbliss; Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Rud and Ann Turnbull; Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Andrea Frisch; Presidential Award
- Tami Zavislan; Presidential Award
- Allyson Patterson; Conference Scholar
- Rana Burr; Conference Scholar
- Carol Ann Blank; Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Nicole Hahna; Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Colleen Egan; Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Susan Gardstrom; Florence Tyson Grant to Study Music Psychotherapy
- Julie Guy; Brian Smith Memorial Scholar
- Kimberly Sena; Edwina Eustis Dick Scholar
- Jennifer Young; Edwina Eustis Dick Scholar
- Amy Bobo; E. Thayer Gaston Writing Award
2001
- Jane E. Hughes; Lifetime Achievement
- Frederick C. Tims; Lifetime Achievement
- Ann Lipe; Arthur Flagler Fultz Research Fund Award
- J. Craig Williams; Service Award
- Alice-Ann Darrow; Professional Practice Award
- Judith Jellison; Research
- Joseph Moreno; Research
- Michael Thaut; Award of Merit
- Ami Belli; Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- David Smith; Presidential Award
- Karl Bruhn; Presidential Award
- Allison Dounoulis; Conference Scholar
- Melissa Kirland; Conference Scholar
- Barbara Ann Penn; Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
- Judith Langmuir; Florence Tyson Grant to Study Music Psychotherapy
- Carol Olszewski; Brian Smith Memorial Scholar
- Elizabeth Huss; Edwina Eustis Dick Scholar
- Varvara Pasiali; Edwina Eustis Dick Scholar
- Thomas Hobson; E. Thayer Gaston Writing Award
2000
- Michael Clark; Arthur Flagler Fultz Grant/Award
- Barbara Hesser; Service Award
- Barbara Reuer; Professional Practice Award
- Alicia Ann Clair; Research
- George L. Duerksen; Award of Merit
- Carol Collins; Lifetime Achievement
- Richard Gray; Lifetime Achievement
- Craig and Colleen Reichert; Advocate of Music Therapy Award
- Kenneth Bruscia; Presidential Award - Commission Member
- Alicia Ann Clair; Presidential Award - Commission Member
- Jane Creagan; Presidential Award - Commission Member
- Barbara Crowe; Presidential Award - Commission Member
- Laurie Farnan; Presidential Award - Commission Member
- Michele Forinash; Presidential Award - Commission Member
- Barbara Hesser; Presidential Award - Commission Member
- Jane Hughes; Presidential Award - Commission Member
- Evelyn Selesky; Presidential Award - Commission Member
- Caryl-Beth Thomas; Presidential Award - Commission Member
- Linda Wright-Bower; Presidential Award - Commission Member
- Cathy Knoll; Presidential Award
- Marcia Goldberg; Recognition Award
- MTNA; Recognition Award
- Amy Wilson; Conference Scholar
- Jodi Marshall; Conference Scholar
- Christina Hearn; Brian Smith Memorial Scholar
- Donna Murray; Edwina Eustis Dick Scholar
- Michael Silverman; Edwina Eustis Dick Scholar
- Elizabeth Huss; E. Thayer Gaston Writing Award
- Jessica Major; E. Thayer Gaston Writing Award
1999
- Janice Stouffer; Arthur Flagler Fultz Research Fund Award
- Alex Babani; Brian Smith Memorial Scholar
- Jessica Lichty; Edwina Eustis Dick Scholar
- Lucy Kurylo; Edwina Eustis Dick Scholar
- Gary Hara; Service Award
- Linda Wright-Bower; Service Award
- Mary Ekstam; Service Award
- Barbara Dunn; Professional Practice Award
- Sr. Jean Gileno; Professional Practice Award
- Barbara Wheeler; Research/Publication Award
- Joe Scartelli; Award of Merit
- Jayne Standley; Lifetime Achievement
- Michelle Bixler; Conference Scholar
1998
- Marilyn Sandness; Honorary Life Membership
- Betty Isern Howery; Honorary Life Membership
- Esther Goetz Gilliland; Honorary Life Membership
- Ray Green; Honorary Life Membership
- Natalie Anderson, MT-BC; Brian Smith Memorial Scholar
- Eric Waldon; Edwina Eustis Dick Scholar
- Nancy Hadsell; Sprit of Unification Award
- Michele Forinash; Sprit of Unification Award
- Massachusetts Music Therapy Alliance; Sprit of Unification Award
- David S. Smith; Sprit of Unification Award