PMEA Citation of Excellence Recipients 2025: High School/Collegiate Level
| District | Recipient | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rachel Whitcomb | Duquesne University |
| 2 | Chad Mummert | Fairview HS |
| 4 | Trisha Johnson | Huntingdon Area HS |
| 5 | Cassandra Eisenreich | Slippery Rock University |
| 6 | Allen Bixel | Conemaugh Valley HS |
| 7 | James Martini | Central York HS |
| 8 | Matthew Radspinner | Williamsport Area HS |
| 9 | Elaine Ort | Western Wayne HS |
| 10 | Janice Lee | Stroudsburg HS |
| 11 | Glenn Cowen | Upper Moreland HS |
| 12 | Erin Kauppila | Oxford Area SD |
PMEA Citation of Excellence Recipients 2024: Elementary & Middle School Level
| District | Recipient | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julia Hartnett | Yough SD |
| 2 | Christopher Amidon | Bradford Area SD |
| 3 | Joe Sensor | DuBois Area SD |
| 4 | Stephanie Baker | Bald Eagle Area SD |
| 5 | Tracy Glass | Seneca Valley SD |
| 6 | Lori Stephens | Hollidaysburg Ara SD |
| 7 | Heather Ceresini | Lampeter-Strasburg SD |
| 8 | Lori Nelson | Williamsport Area SD |
| 9 | Megan Schneider | Wyoming Valley West SD |
| 10 | Matthew Schrack | Tulpehocken SD |
| 11 | Christopher Kuczynski | Hatboro-Horsham SD |
| 12 | Danielle Cullen | Downingtown SD |
PMEA Citation of Excellence Recipients 2023: High School/Collegiate Level
| District | Recipient | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorranie Milovac | Upper St. Clair SD |
| 2 | Jerome Anderson | Millcreek Township SD |
| 3 | Steven Luxbacher | Oil City Area SD |
| 4 | Raymond Mandell | Clearfield Area SD |
| 5 | Stacy Paparone | Grove City College |
| 6 | Wendy Jo Nagy | Hollidaysburg Area SD |
| 7 | Melody Cliff | Lower Dauphin SD |
| 8 | Kevin Styer | Shamokin Area SD |
| 9 | Kevin Dikeman | Lackawanna Trail SD |
| 10 | Sarah McGrory | Conrad Weiser Area SD |
| 11 | Seth Jones | Spring-Ford Area School District SD |
| 12 | Nicholas Harmantzis | PA Leadership Charter School |
PMEA Citation of Excellence Recipients 2022: Elementary & Middle School Level
| District | Recipient | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeffery Kell | Bethel Park SD |
| 2 | Mary Dudenhoeffer | Millcreek Township SD |
| 3 | Louise Daniels | Homer-Center SD |
| 4 | Patti Sheriff | Keystone Central SD |
| 6 | Casey Williams | Richland SD |
| 7 | Shawn Small | Cornwall-Lebanon SD |
| 8 | Andrea Bowers | Jersey Shore Area SD |
| 9 | Becky Burdett | Lackawanna Trail SD |
| 10 | Catherine Tynemouth | East Stroudsburg Area SD |
| 11 | Tina Arnold | Upper Perkiomen SD |
| 12 | Jane Urban | Wallingford-Swarthmore SD |
PMEA Citation of Excellence Recipients 2021: High School/Collegiate Level
| District | Recipient | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Rozell | Belle Vernon Area SD |
| 2 | Chris Gankosky | St. Marys Area HS |
| 3 | Tina Bennett | Clarion-Limestone Area SD |
| 4 | Nin Hiles | Huntingdon Area HS |
| 5 | Samantha Leali | Shenango JSHS |
| 6 | Michael Kokus | Cambria Height SD |
| 7 | Matthew Barr | Kennard-Dale HS, South Eastern SD |
| 8 | Kent Weaver | Williamsport Area SD |
| 9 | Ann Manganiello | Holy Redeemer School |
| 11 | Brian Cox | Central Bucks HS South |
| 12 | Lisa Bennett | Pennsylvania Leadership CS |
PMEA Citation of Excellence Recipients 2020: Elementary & Middle School Level
| District | Recipient | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte Rudolph | South Fayette SD |
| 2 | Michael Grady | Bradford Area SD |
| 3 | Martha Heise | Oil City Area SD |
| 4 | Jennifer DeRemer | Bald Eagle Area SD |
| 5 | Susan Metelsky | Beaver Area MS/HS |
| 6 | Teri Myers | Altoona Area SD |
| 7 | Nichole Witman | Elizabethtown Area SD |
| 8 | Melissa Driscole | Berwick Area SD |
| 9 | Antonino Bennici | Montrose Area SD |
| 10 | Scott Watson | Parkland SD |
| 11 | Deb Chrisman | Perkiomen Valley SD |
| 12 | Maryellen Byrne | Great Valley SD |
PMEA Citation of Excellence Recipients 2019: Collegiate Level
| District | Recipient | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Benham | Duquesne University |
| 3 | Ryan Beeken | Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Darrin Thornton | Penn State University |
| 5 | Jonathan Helmick | Slippery Rock University |
| 7 | John “Buzz” Jones | Gettysburg College |
| 8 | Kimberly Councill | Bucknell University |
| 9 | Cheryl Boga | University of Scranton |
| 10 | Neil Wetzel | Moravian College |
| 11 | Andrew Kosciesza | Montgomery County Community College |
| 12 | Deborah Confredo | Temple University |
PMEA Citation of Excellence Recipients 2018: High School Level
| District | Recipient | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonard Lavelle | North Hills HS |
| 2 | Kathleen Thumpston | Bradford Area SD |
| 3 | Thomas Koharchik | Freeport Area SD |
| 4 | Jay Zimmerman | Bellefonte Area HS |
| 5 | Len Cersosimo | Beaver Falls SD |
| 6 | Mari Grace Lingenfelter | Conemaugh Township HS |
| 7 | George Bradshaw | Dover Area HS |
| 8 | Russ Wynn | Milton Area SD |
| 9 | Andy Kolojejchick | Wyoming Valley West HS |
| 10 | Carole Free | Saucon Valley SD |
| 11 | Jason Morehouse | Central Bucks East HS |
| 12 | Marsha Core | Haverford HS |
PMEA Citation of Excellence Recipients 2017: Middle School Level
| District | Recipient | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rachel Skilone | Neil Armstrong MS |
| 2 | Ruth Rea | Conneaut Lake ES |
| 3 | Robert Reams | Leechburg Area JHS |
| 4 | Emily Canner | Huntingdon Area SD |
| 5 | James P. Scanga | Beaver Area SD |
| 6 | Meyer Johnston | Meyersdale Area SD |
| 7 | Andrew Apgar | Dover Area Intermediate School |
| 8 | Carol Madill | Wyalusing Valley JSHS |
| 9 | Kevin Kreinberg | Tunkhannock MS |
| 10 | Carole Lutte | Easton Area HS |
| 11 | Melinda Walker | Abington JHS |
| 12 | Kathleen H. Boyer | Richardson MS |
PMEA Citation of Excellence Recipients 2016: Elementary Level
| District | Recipient | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linda Granite |
Marshall ES (North Allegheny SD)
|
| 2 | Carl Miller | Crawford Central SD |
| 3 | Rebecca Blashock | Marion Center ASD |
| 4 | Brent Snyder | Monroe Twp. ES (Juniata Co. SD) |
| 5 | Rebecca Sopher | Moraine ES (Slipper Rock SD) |
| 6 | Ellen Stuckey | Northern Bedford County SD |
| 7 | Georgia Hollabaugh | Upper Adams SD |
| 8 | Anna Radspinner | Williamsport Area SD |
| 9 | Loriann Kerber | Wallenpaupack Area SD |
| 10 | Kay Mancke | Parkland SD |
| 11 | Julie Maragos | Overlook ES |
| 12 | Stephen Selfridge | Garnet Valley ES |
PMEA Citation of Excellence Recipients 2015: Collegiate Level
| District | Recipient | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Doerksen | Duquesne University |
| 3 | Russell Reefer (posthumous recognition) | |
| 5 | David Glover | Slippery Rock University |
| 7 | Thomas Strohman | Lebanon Valley College |
| 9 | Nathaniel Parker | Marywood University |
| 10 | Jason Lerew | Parkland HS |
| 11 | Elizabeth Sokolowski | University of the Arts |
| 12 | John Villella | West Chester University |
PMEA Citation of Excellence Recipients 2014: High School Level
| District | Recipient | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Glover | Norwin HS |
| 2 | Cynthia Scheid | Youngsville HS |
| 3 | Fran Nesta | Keystone SD |
| 4 | Robert Drafall | State College AHS |
| 5 | Jeff Kroner | Butler HS |
| 6 | Paul Seymour | Central Cambria SD |
| 7 | Eric Dundore | Mechanicsburg Area SHS |
| 8 | Patricia Wagner | Mifflinburg Area SHS |
| 9 | Ray Stedenfeld | Western Wayne HS |
| 10 | Daniel Long | Twin Valley HS |
| 11 | Tonia Kaufman | Plymouth-Whitemarsh HS |
| 12 | Sue Descano | Springfield HS |
PMEA Citation of Excellence Recipients 2013: Middle School Level
| District | Recipient | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Todd Fox | Quaker Valley MS |
| 2 | Carolyn Borland | Westlake MS |
| 3 | David Gibson | Union SD |
| 4 | Michael Trego | Juniata Co. SD |
| 6 | Kris Laird | Hollidaysburg Area JHS |
| 7 | Gregory Hutchison | Lower Dauphin MS |
| 8 | Sharon Styer | Mount Carmel Area JSHS |
| 9 | Suzanne Bennici | Montrose Area JSHS |
| 10 | Eleanor Long | Twin Valley MS |
| 11 | Brian Stahl | Upper Moreland MS |
| 12 | Lyn Van Druff | Strath Haven MS |
PMEA Citation of Excellence Recipients 2012: Elementary Level
| District | Recipient | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shawn Funk | Fox Chapel ASD |
| 2 | Darlene Black | Ft. LeBoeuf SD |
| 3 | Samantha Schmader | North Clarion Co. SD |
| 4 | Patricia Begg | State College ASD |
| 5 | Katherine Groves | Butler ASD |
| 6 | Jena Tully | Richland SD |
| 7 | Sally Chase | Southern York Co. SD |
| 8 | Beverly Schmidt | Williamsport ASD |
| 9 | Martin Ort | Old Forge SD |
| 10 | Steven Katzenmoyer | Fleetwood ASD |
| 11 | Ralph Jackson | North Penn SD |
| 12 | Theresa O’Brien | Ridley SD |
PMEA Citation of Excellence Recipients 2011: Collegiate Level
| District | Recipient | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susan Medley | Washington and Jefferson College |
| 4 | Lynn Drafall | Penn State University |
| 5 | Joseph Pisano | Grove City College |
| 6 | Michael Bodolosky | University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown |
| 7 | Mary Lemons | Lebanon Valley College |
| 10 | Willis Rapp | Kutztown University |
| 12 | Sr. Kathleen Doutt | Immaculata University |
PMEA Citation of Excellence Recipients 2010: High School Level
| District | Recipient | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Todd Kuczawa | Bethel Park HS |
| 2 | John Marszalek | General McLane HS |
| 3 | Lisa Hummel | Union SD |
| 4 | Kevin Cunningham | Juniata HS |
| 5 | Lynn Crytzer | Butler Intermediate HS |
| 6 | Beth Good | Westmont Hilltop HS |
| 7 | Carl Barr | South Eastern SD |
| 8 | Kent Weaver | Williamsport AHS |
| 9 | Chris Wilski | Wyoming Valley West HS |
| 10 | L. Rick Hilborn | Whitehall Coplay SD |
| 11 | Nancy Voigt | Abington SD |
PMEA Citation of Excellence Recipients 2009: MS/JHS Level
| District | Recipient | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anne Funk | North Allegheny SD |
| 2 | Edwin Schwer, III | Dubois ASD |
| 3 | Rebecca Cogan Sensor | North Clarion Co. SD |
| 4 | Molly McAninch | State College ASD |
| 5 | Michael J. Holupka | Mars SD |
| 6 | Jennifer Pappal | Hollidaysburg ASD |
| 7 | David S. Sheaffer | Eastern Lebanon Co. SD |
| 8 | Stacy Hostetter | Midd-West SD |
| 9 | Rebecca Santoro | Abington Heights ASD |
| 10 | David Schmaldienst | Tri-Valley SD |
| 11 | Maryellen D’Ulisse Caldwell | Methacton A SD |
| 12 | Anne Sprissler | Tredyffrin-Easttown SD |
PMEA Citation of Excellence Recipients 2008: Elementary Level
| District | Recipient | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Booz | Bethel Park SD |
| 2 | Rebecca Matczak | Conneaut Valley SD |
| 3 | Rebecca Bracken | Purchase Line. SD |
| 4 | Monte C. Close | Moshannon Valley ASD |
| 5 | Jessica Beblo | Beaver ASD |
| 6 | Wanda Kingera | Conemaugh Twp. SD |
| 7 | Wayne C. Fox | Cornwall Lebanon SD |
| 8 | Dennis J. Leonard | Jersey Shore ASD |
| 10 | Vera Marston | Southern Lehigh SD |
| 11 | Pamela Sudall | Hatboro-Horsham SD |
| 12 | Julia G. Farber | Oxford ASD |
PMEA Citation of Excellence Recipients 2007: Collegiate Level
| District | Recipient | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Strouse | Carnegie Mellon University |
| 3 | John Kuehn | Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Linda Thornton | Penn State University |
| 5 | Donald B. Kephart | Geneva College |
| 6 | David Villani | Penn State University-Altoona |
| 7 | William Stowman | Messiah College |
| 11 | Debbie Lynn Wolf | Philadelphia Biblical University |
PMEA Citation of Excellence Recipients 2006: High School Level
| District | Recipient | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Boice | Quaker Valley SD |
| 2 | William Burns | Beneral McLane SD |
| 3 | Beth Grafton | Indiana ASD |
| 4 | Louise Victor | Bellefonte ASD |
| 5 | Gary Taylor | Mercer SD |
| 6 | Suzette Gardenhour | Conemaugh Twp. SD |
| 7 | Richard Croyle | Solanco SD |
| 9 | Albert Purdy | Tunkhannock SD |
| 10 | Clair Neamand | Parkland SD |
| 11 | Dominick Minni | Jenkintown SD |
| 12 | Joseph Brennan | Haverford Twp. SD |
PMEA Citation of Excellence Recipients 2005: MS/JHS Level
| District | Recipient | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patricia L. Marco | Kiski ASD |
| 2 | Gregory Peters | Conneaut SD |
| 3 | Terri Wittreich | Oil City ASD |
| 4 | Larry Schmaus | Clearfield ASD |
| 5 | Barbara Bailey | Butler ASD |
| 6 | Thomas J. Kunkle | Hollidaysburg ASD |
| 7 | Donna Burkholder | Conestoga Valley SD |
| 8 | Eileen Hower | Central Columbia SD |
| 9 | Jovanna Rusnak | Valley View SD |
| 10 | Nancy Beitler | Southern Lehigh SD |
| 11 | Eileen Fields | North Penn SD |
| 12 | Sharon Potter | Tredyffrin-Easttown SD |
PMEA Citation of Excellence Recipients 2004: Elementary Level
| District | Recipient | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christine Berg | Quaker Valley SD |
| 2 | Tim Wickham | Millcreek Twp. SD |
| 3 | Sharon Nesta | Keystone SD |
| 4 | Lisa M. Bevan | State College ASD |
| 5 | Elizabeth P. Barron | Grove City SD |
| 6 | Kevin Balog | Forest Hills SD |
| 7 | Gail Jones | Gettysburg ASD |
| 8 | Joan Berresford | Southern Tioga SD |
| 9 | Jean Shields | Wallenpaupack ASD |
| 10 | Lenore Steinmetz | Pleasant Valley SD |
| 11 | Jane Richards | Abington SD |
| 12 | Roseann Kello Barnes | Kennett Consolidates SD |
PMEA Citation of Excellence Recipients 2003: Collegiate Level
| District | Recipient | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christine Jordanoff | Duquesne University |
| 2 | Peter van den Honert | Edinboro University |
| 4 | Anthony Leach | Penn State University |
| 5 | Stephen Hawk | Slippery Rock University |
| 6 | Michael Bodolosky | University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown |
| 7 | Sharon David Gratto | Gettysburg College |
| 8 | Kenneth Sarch | Edinboro University |
| 9 | Sr. Joan Paskert | Marywood University |
| 12 | Kenneth Laudermilch | West Chester University |
PMEA Citation of Excellence Recipients 2002: High School Level
| District | Recipient | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Buetzow | Bethel Park HS |
| 2 | Rosemary Obert | Union City HS |
| 3 | Ronald Allaman | Clarion AHS |
| 4 | Arthur Belfiore | Lewistown AHS |
| 5 | James Scanga | Farrell SD |
| 6 | Kelly Detwiler | Altoona AHS |
| 7 | Richard Fowler | Central Dauphin East HS |
| 8 | William Berresford | Mansfield HS |
| 9 | William Pendziwiatr | Crestwood HS |
| 10 | Paul Cusano | Governor Mifflin HS |
| 11 | Leroy Nelson | Neshaminy HS |
| 12 | Jack Hontz | Strath Haven HS |
PMEA Citation of Excellence Recipients 2001: MS/JHS Level
| District | Recipient | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Paul Lemonakis | Trinity ASD |
| 2 | Gerald Black | Union City ASD |
| 3 | Denise John | Armstrong SD |
| 5 | E. Lee Phillips | Center ASD |
| 6 | Richard Gardenhour | Greater Johnstown ASD |
| 7 | David Shultz | Manheim Twp. SD |
| 8 | Debra Rapson | Mifflinburg ASD |
| 9 | Richard Ciuferri | North Pocono SD |
| 10 | James Seidel | Exeter Twp. SD |
| 11 | Peter Neu | North Penn SD |
| 12 | Richard Harris | Tredyffrin-Easttown SD |
PMEA Citation of Excellence Recipients 2000: Elementary Level
| District | Recipient | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linda Hulsey | Canon McMillan SD |
| 2 | Richard Freysinger | Conneaut SD |
| 4 | Cathy Richards | McConnellsburg Elementary |
| 5 | Thomas Schaffner | Neshannock Twp. SD |
| 6 | Joyce Rhea | Shanksville-Stony Creek SD |
| 7 | Mark Romig | South Middleton SD |
| 9 | Holly Snitzer | Blue Ridge SD |
| 10 | Gordon L. Fung | East Stroudsburg ASD |
| 12 | Barbara A. Miller | Coatesville ASD |