Texas college faculty can recognize their elite music education graduates through this TMEA program. Award recipients should represent the finest and most dedicated future music educators across the state. Designation as a Collegiate Music Educator Award recipient should be an indication of potential quality for those looking to hire outstanding new teachers. Applications will be reviewed for completeness by the TMEA staff.
Application Deadlines
- Fall graduation: November 1 (Opens in September)
- Spring/Summer graduation: March 15 (Opens in January)
Qualifications
- Current TMEA member.
- Graduating in the semester nominated (summer graduates are nominated the spring before their graduation).
- Undergraduate music education major/concentration (pursuing certification in EC–12 music).
- 3.5 or better overall grade point average (GPA) at the close of the previous semester.
- Student has provided non-mandatory music instruction or has been significantly involved in the local music education community.
Recognition
Award recipients receive the following. All recognition materials will be sent in a single mailing to the designated TMEA member at the institution who will distribute them to each student.
- a congratulatory letter
- printed certificate (the student’s name on their TMEA member record will be printed)
- regalia cords, and
- inclusion in a listing on the TMEA website.
Need Help?
If you have any questions about this program, email the TMEA State College Chair.
Fall 2016 Recipients
Ashley Allen, Texas Tech Univ
Jacob Angel, Baylor Univ
Michael Brenek, Univ of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Julia Brown, Univ of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Brianna Busby, Baylor Univ
Benjamin Cordell, Texas Tech Univ
Cheri Crutcher, Texas Woman’s Univ
Jorge Flores, Texas State Univ
Michaela Hardin, Texas Tech Univ
Barbara Hughston, Baylor Univ
Rebecca Kozinski, Texas Tech Univ
Victoria Lien, Texas Tech Univ
Austin Montgomery, Baylor Univ
Megan Montgomery, Baylor Univ
Jon Ortiz, Texas Tech Univ
Alejandro Padro-Fuentes, UT/San Antonio
Spring 2017 Recipients
Grace Anderson, Texas Christian Univ
Adriana Arango, UT Rio Grande Valley
John Barry, Texas Woman’s Univ
Maria Belknap, Tarleton State Univ
Ashley Bogisch, Baylor Univ
Brittany Bonner, Baylor Univ
Stephen Braack, Tarleton State Univ
Enrique Bracamontes, Baylor Univ
Taylor Davis, Baylor Univ
Katherine Fehr, Texas Tech Univ
Taylor Fischer, Univ of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Anthea Garcia, UT Rio Grande Valley
Alexandria Goldberg, Texas Woman’s Univ
Jeb Harris, UT/Permian Basin
Jenna Hernandez, Baylor Univ
Whitney Hogue, Midwestern State Univ
Texas King, UT/Permian Basin
Ceinna Knoth, Dallas Baptist Univ
Kylie Krauss, Dallas Baptist Univ
Feliziti Landin, Texas State Univ
Susan Lo, Trinity Univ
Mariana Lopez Levi, Trinity Univ
Sawyer Lowe, Texas Christian Univ
Christian Lyon, Tarleton State Univ
Matthew McMahon, Tarleton State Univ
Sarah Michaelis, UT Rio Grande Valley
Elizabeth Mora, Texas State Univ
Katie Morris, Texas Tech Univ
Sarah Posz, Texas Christian Univ
Joshua Ready, Tarleton State Univ
Alberto Robledo-Madera, Texas Tech Univ
Heather Seward, Wayland Baptist Univ
Allison Speziale, Texas Tech Univ
Daniel Stephens, Trinity Univ
Meghan Thomasson, Houston Baptist Univ
Zachary Thompson, Univ of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Emily Todd, Dallas Baptist Univ
Avery Turner, Texas Tech Univ
Elisa Wiseman, Texas Tech Univ
Angela Yip, Baylor Univ
Fall 2017 Recipients
Jessica Barton, Univ of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Tyler Brown, Texas Tech Univ
Katherine Copeland, Texas Tech Univ
Kayla Crowley, Texas Tech Univ
Carrie Cunningham, Texas Tech Univ
Mallory Dodson, Houston Baptist Univ
Breanna Engelhardt, Texas Tech Univ
Carolyn Garcia, Texas Tech Univ
Emily Gazeley, Texas State Univ
Holly Hogan, Texas Tech Univ
Kelsey Hohnstein, Texas Tech Univ
Thomas Kang, Baylor Univ
Clayton Koch, Texas Tech Univ
Lauren Lafferty, Baylor Univ
Mykel Martin, Angelo State University
Nathan McCarty, Texas Tech Univ
Mollie McInnis, Baylor Univ
Greggory Miller, Univ of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Ryan Moos, Texas Tech Univ
Ethan Munger, Texas Tech Univ
Monica Pasillas, Texas Tech Univ
Erik Sandstrom, Houston Baptist Univ
Jessamine Sikes, Houston Baptist Univ
Maria Slaughter, UT/San Antonio
Dennis Sorto, Texas Woman’s Univ
Rebecca Tann, Texas Tech Univ
Ashley Tillerson, Texas Tech Univ
Arabella Villanueva, Stephen F. Austin State Univ
Ashley Wallace, Univ of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Christina Weston, Texas Tech Univ
Spring 2018 Recipients
Christina Arellano, Texas State Univ
Cindy Benbow, UT/Permian Basin
Arali Berumen, Texas State Univ
Parker Bowen, Baylor Univ
Amanda Curry, Univ of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Samantha Foster, Univ of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Hannah Hasty, Dallas Baptist Univ
Erasmo Herrera, Stephen F. Austin State Univ
Rodney Howell, Univ of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Taylor Johnston, Stephen F. Austin State Univ
Ellen Kidwell, UT/San Antonio
Madison King, Baylor Univ
Natalie Kronser, Baylor Univ
Michael Lehmann, Texas State Univ
Mark Mallow, Texas State Univ
Jorge Martinez, Texas Tech Univ
Alexandra Martinez, Texas Woman’s Univ
Emmalyn McQueen, Texas Tech Univ
Christopher Monasmith, Baylor Univ
Evan Moynihan, Baylor Univ
Catherine Patterson, Dallas Baptist Univ
Mikaela Pyle, Baylor Univ
Ross Reinhart, Texas Tech Univ
Gabriel Sanchez, UT/Permian Basin
Connor Towns, Texas State Univ
Joseph Vasinda, Texas Tech Univ
Hilary Webking, Texas Tech Univ
Faith Westerman, Dallas Baptist Univ
Natalie Windle, Texas Woman’s Univ
Charlie Winkley, Baylor Univ
Matthew Wood, Texas State Univ
Fall 2018 Recipients
Sophie Baker, Texas Tech Univ
Alexia Barrera, UT/San Antonio
Hannah Becker, Baylor Univ
Blake Butler, Univ of North Texas
Luke Camarillo, Baylor Univ
Nina Cavasso, Texas Tech Univ
Katie Clemmer, Texas Tech Univ
Devon Curtis, Texas Tech Univ
Chase Deases, Texas Tech Univ
Nikit Desai, Texas Tech Univ
Oluwagbohunmi Fawehinmi, Texas Tech Univ
Anissa Garcia, Texas Tech Univ
Marissa Garcia, Texas Tech Univ
Jose Gonzalez, Texas Tech Univ
Samanthah Goosen, Texas Woman’s Univ
Colin Grigsby, Texas Tech Univ
Madison Haberl, Texas Tech Univ
Jennifer John, UT/San Antonio
Erin Keith, Baylor Univ
Heather Lambert, Texas Tech Univ
Raphael Jessan Laran, Sam Houston State Univ
Michael Loera, Texas Tech Univ
AJ Magallan, UT/San Antonio
Julie Mason, Sam Houston State Univ
Brock Mellinger, Texas Tech Univ
Callan Monroe, Baylor Univ
Kathy Ngo, Texas Tech Univ
Paige Nolan, Texas Tech Univ
Jennifer Perelstein, UT/San Antonio
Aaron Perez, Texas Tech Univ
Pedro Reyes, Baylor Univ
Jennifer Rios, Texas Tech Univ
Jordan Sanchez, Texas Tech Univ
Lauren Selman, Texas Tech Univ
Salem Shaw, Baylor Univ
Kayla Smith, Texas Woman’s Univ
Joshua Thaver, Baylor Univ
Alicia Villanueva, Texas Tech Univ
Sarah Weaver, Baylor Univ
Sunny Yam, UT/San Antonio
Spring 2019 Recipients
Matthew Aguirre, Texas Tech Univ
Mi An, Texas A&M Univ/Commerce
Emily Anderson, Sam Houston State Univ
Isabelle Bouhadana,Univ of North Texas
Ronald Brown, Stephen F. Austin State Univ
Megan Burt, Texas A&M Univ/Commerce
Fidel Carreon, Sam Houston State Univ
Alissandra Celia, Sam Houston State Univ
Madeline Clothier, Texas Woman’s Univ
Wesley Colquitt, Texas Tech Univ
Adam Cope, Texas A&M Univ/Commerce
Gid De La Rosa-Avalos, UT/San Antonio
Jordan Doss, Univ of North Texas
Garrett Dunaway, Texas A&M Univ/Commerce
Caitlyn Durkee, Texas State Univ
Emily Edwards, Texas State Univ
Julia Evers, Baylor Univ
Derek Fletcher, Univ of North Texas
Caleb Fritz, Texas Christian Univ
Lyndsey Gerhart, Univ of North Texas
Azalea Gonzalez, Texas Woman’s Univ
Amanda Griffin, Dallas Baptist Univ
Peyton Grover, Texas State Univ
Cassidee Hale, Dallas Baptist Univ
LeeAnn Hamilton, Tarleton State Univ
Sydney Hathcock, Texas A&M Univ/Commerce
Caroline Jaimes, Univ of North Texas
Samantha Kats, Univ of North Texas
Kaitlin Knight, Sam Houston State Univ
Shane Lemanski, Texas State Univ
Casey LeVie, Baylor Univ
Sara Marnik, Texas Tech Univ
Kelsey Mattice, Texas A&M Univ/Commerce
Rachel McCormick, Baylor Univ
Dexx Moore, Texas State Univ
Mackenzie Moore, Tarleton State Univ
Grace Nelson, Baylor Univ
Bridgette Pineau, Univ of North Texas
Danielle Poblete, UT/San Antonio
Maria Rechtorovic, Baylor Univ
Ashley Reyes, Baylor Univ
Shelby Roberts, Dallas Baptist Univ
Merit Rogge, Angelo State Univ
Cassandra Saucedo, Texas Tech Univ
Kaitlyn Schach, Sam Houston State Univ
Elyssa Smith, Univ of North Texas
Anna Trevino, Texas State Univ
Aaron Venegas, Texas Tech Univ
Fall 2019 Recipients
Aaron Amaya, Texas Tech Univ
Katrina Arabie, Univ of North Texas
Eduardo Arredondo, Sam Houston State Univ
Ethan Berkebile, Univ of North Texas
Andrea Briones, Baylor Univ
Victoria Brown, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Jessica Calvit, Texas Tech Univ
Marilyn Chatary, Stephen F. Austin State Univ
Elliott Clayton, Texas A&M Univ/Commerce
Derik Daubenspeck, Tarleton State Univ
Madeline DeHart, Texas Woman’s Univ
Adam Evans, Texas Tech Univ
Guillermo Gonzalez, Baylor Univ
Campbell Green, Texas Woman’s Univ
Reilly Hensley, Univ of North Texas
Tristan Keller, Texas Tech Univ
Madeline Kerkemeyer, Texas Tech Univ
Hannah Killough, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Alexander Kolb, Texas Tech Univ
Amanda Losoya-Corbitt, Sam Houston State Univ
Sarah Marts, Univ of North Texas
Kameryn Mattingly, Texas Tech Univ
Kasey McMurray, Baylor Univ
Karisma Mendoza, Texas Tech Univ
Camille Mojica, UT/San Antonio
Emily Monk, Baylor Univ
Alan Olmos, Univ of North Texas
Valerie Quezada, Univ of North Texas
Gillian Quiggle, Texas Tech Univ
Austin Rabon, Baylor Univ
Lyndsey Rawls, Texas A&M Univ/Commerce
Kristina Reed, Texas Woman’s Univ
Emily Schuck, Sam Houston State Univ
Hayley Scoggins, Univ of North Texas
James Segura, UT/San Antonio
Jacob Sherfy, Sam Houston State Univ
Lucas Silva, Sam Houston State Univ
Morgan Smith, Texas Tech Univ
Kathryn Thompson, Texas Tech Univ
Joseph Trevino, Texas State Univ
Lauren Van Ryswyk, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Abigail Young, Univ of North Texas
Spring 2020 Recipients
Craig Adams, Baylor Univ
Michaela Bocock, Texas Woman’s Univ
Kelli Chaka, Univ of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Christian Clow, Texas State Univ
Jacob Diewald, Texas Tech Univ
Anna-Sarah Donnell, Texas Tech Univ
Emily Elsom, Univ of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Lindsey Farley, Trinity Univ
Rachel Fredrick, Texas State Univ
Alyssa Asiah-Nicole Garcia, Univ of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Kristen Graham, Trinity Univ
Tiffany Ibarra, Univ of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Dillon Junkin, Texas Tech Univ
Rebecca Martinez, Texas State Univ
Ciara McDaniel, Trinity Univ
Helen McDaniel, Baylor Univ
Amanda Mendoza, Texas Woman’s Univ
Mia Peabody, Texas Woman’s Univ
Matt Pehl, Texas State Univ
Andrew Pina, Baylor Univ
JJ Quan, Texas Tech Univ
Allyson Ryan, Texas Woman’s Univ
Kate Thane, Texas State Univ
Sara Trogdon, Texas State Univ
Anarra Whitcher, Texas State Univ
Jordyn White, Baylor Univ
Fall 2020 Recipients
Chad Beebe, Univ of North Texas
Jeremy Brown, Texas Tech Univ
Brass Burapa, Univ of North Texas
Isabel Castillo, Univ of North Texas
Kathryn Cogar, Texas Tech Univ
Paul Conyers, Univ of North Texas
Colten Davidson, Texas Woman’s Univ
Mariann Davidson, Texas Tech Univ
Miranda de Bruin, Texas Tech Univ
Andrew Diaz, Univ of North Texas
Erin Espinoza, Texas Tech Univ
Armando Fuerte, Texas Tech Univ
Eric Goodheer, Texas Tech Univ
Ethan Gordon, Baylor Univ
Megan Green, Baylor Univ
Sarahlinna Guerrero, Texas Tech Univ
Caitlin Guest, Texas Woman’s Univ
Kaleigh Jackson, Texas Tech Univ
Luis Lopez, Univ of North Texas
Connor MacAllister, Texas Tech Univ
Christopher Martinez, Texas State Univ
Victoria McElhinney, Texas Tech Univ
Caitlin Michelson, Texas Tech Univ
Marisol Montanez, Texas Tech Univ
Julia Murphy, Texas Woman’s Univ
Madeline Neely, Univ of North Texas
Azayra Ouzounian, Baylor Univ
Rachel Perkins, Texas Tech Univ
Davis Ponjuan, Univ of North Texas
Brennan Ross, Texas Tech Univ
Tina Sala, Baylor Univ
Caleb Santacruz, Texas Tech Univ
Vinicius Santana, Texas Tech Univ
Brenna Santos, Univ of North Texas
John Shaw, Baylor Univ
Kristen Shuman, Texas Tech Univ
Shannon Skillman, Baylor Univ
Laura Vokey, Univ of North Texas
Jasmin White, Texas Wesleyan Univ
Easel Yoo, Univ of North Texas