[MASTA] MASTA Teacher of the Year and Administrator of the Year

[Jim VanEizenga]

MASTA members,

To clarify, this is for the 2026 Teacher/Admin of the Year - NOT 2025.

My apologies for any confusion!

Jim

On Wed, Oct 15, 2025, 8:00 AM Jim VanEizenga <jim.vaneizenga at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Dear MASTA members,
>
> We are accepting nominations for the 2025 MASTA Teacher of the Year and
> 2025 MASTA Administrator of the Year, to be awarded at the 2025 Michigan
> Music Conference! Nominations for these prestigious awards will be accepted
> until November 15, 2025.
>
> This being an even numbered year, the Teacher of the Year will be a *Studio
> Teacher*.
>
> The Teacher of the Year:
>
>    - Must be nominated in the area that they are currently teaching
>    (orchestra teacher/director or studio teacher)
>    - 10 years of quality teaching in the state of Michigan
>    - Demonstrated service to the profession
>    - Member in good standing of ASTA
>    - Nominated by a current MASTA Member
>    - Self-nominations are not allowed
>
> Here is a link to the nomination form: Teacher of the Year Nomination Form
> <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXzL0_RbvU04l_V_uXq0b9ihgknsSKBLlUvYkAWdKmdvz6_Q/viewform?usp=dialog>
> . Please be advised, past recipients are not eligible to receive this
> award; you can find a list of previous winners here
> <https://astamichigan.org/events/teacher-of-the-year/>. Again, the 2026
> Teacher of the Year will be a *Studio Teacher.*
>
> The Administrator of the Year:
>
>    - Administrator for 5 years in the State of Michigan.
>    - Currently working as an administrator
>    - Significant contribution to the promotion, maintenance, and/or
>    growth to string education in Michigan.
>    - Nominated in Fall by a MASTA Member - Prior award winners are
>    ineligible
>    - Selected by the MASTA Executive Board
>
> Administrator of the Year Nomination Form
> <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd2SIQfver8gxwQAKDIT7ivQjPjfFQYhdaJUemBzK6LkaDfAg/viewform?usp=header>
>
> Once again, nominations will close on *November 15, 2025*.
>
> If you have any questions, please let me know! Thank you in advance for
> your nominations!
>
> Jim Van Eizenga
> President- Elect, MASTA
>
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