TI:ME Mike Kovins
Teacher of the Year
Award
Teacher of the Year
Award
The TI:ME Teacher of the Year Award was established in 2005 in memory of one of TI:ME’s most ardent members and pioneers, Mike Kovins. The award recognizes teachers who are consistently achieving the highest levels of student motivation and engagement in Music Education by infusing Music Technology into their work. Each of the recognized TI:ME Teachers of the Year is a proven trailblazer in our field.
2005 – Amy Burns
Far Hills Country Day School
Far Hills, New Jersey
2006 – Karen Garrett
Birmingham City Schools
Birmingham, Alabama
2007 – Michael Fein
Haverford High School
Haverford, Pennsylvania
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2008 – Wayne Splettstoeszer
Torrington High School
Torrington, Connecticut
2009 – Ace Martin
Douglas Anderson School
of the Arts
Jacksonville, Florida
2010 – Rick Dammers
Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey
2011 – Joseph Pisano
Grove City College
Grove City, Pennsylvania
2012 – Barbara Freedman
Greenwich High School
Greenwich, Connecticut
2013 – Richard McCready
River Hill High School
Clarksville, Maryland
2014 – Catie Dwinal
Elm Street Elementary School
Laconia, New Hampshire
2015 – Will Kuhn
Lebanon High School
Lebanon, Ohio
2016 – Marjorie LoPresti
East Brunswick High School
East Brunswick, New Jersey
2017 – Stephanie Sanders
Berwick Academy
South Berwick, Maine
2018 – Cherie Herring
Hammond School
Columbia, South Carolina
2019 – Shawna Longo
Durban Avenue School
Hopatcong, New Jersey
2020 – Anne Fennell
San Diego Unified School District
San Diego, California

2021 – Stefani Langol
Berklee College of Music
Boston, Massachusetts

2022 – Ryan Van Bibber
Columbus Ohio City Schools, Columbus State Community College, Fort Hayes Career Center

McConnell Middle School
Gwinnett County, Georgia