AMTA Member Recognition Program
The purpose of the member recognition program is to acknowledge individuals who have made significant contributions to AMTA through education, service, clinical practice, and/or research. These awards honor music therapists and their long term efforts towards the development and growth of the profession of music therapy.
Submissions must be received by 5:00 pm Eastern time on the first Friday in September of they year they are to be awarded!
Instructions: Applications are accepted using this Nomination form. All nominations must be typed and submitted electronically using this word document. Please provide information for all fields. Applications will be accepted electronically only. Submissions are accepted in MSWord format only. Please download/save this form to your computer, then save it as a new file, using the last name of the nominating individual and the word "Award.". Example: If principal nominator is John Smith, the filename should be Smithaward.doc. Follow the application instruction exactly. Include all required forms and information in the order listed. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
Electronically submit applications to wawrzusin@musictherapy.org no later than 5:00 pm Eastern time on the first Friday in September of the year in which the award will be given. You will receive confirmation of your nomination. If you do not receive confirmation within a week of submission, please contact the national office to check on your submission.
Congratulations to all our Past Award Winners!
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
- 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