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This award was named in honor of Robert K. Baar, outstanding master musician,
retired from Murray State University, who developed KYACDA's Summer Choral Workshop.
​Nominate someone today!

2025 Nominations are now closed.

Nomination/Selection Process

Any member of KYACDA is eligible to nominate a candidate for the award by submitting a recommendation of nomination to the current Vice President of KYACDA by June 1.  Each year after the nomination deadline, the past presidents, current President, and President-Elect of KYACDA will select the most outstanding candidate from the nominees submitted by the membership. 
The award is presented annually at the Summer Conference.

The following criteria are used to determine eligible honorees:
• have a minimum of fifteen years of musical experience in the choral art
• be a current member of ACDA
• be an active participant in KYACDA/ACDA activities and conventions
• be dedicated to promoting music education in the state of Kentucky


Nominations are due by June 1.

2024 
​Robert K. Baar
Choral Excellence Award Recipient
Lynn Przygoda

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Past Recipients

Lynn Przygoda, 2024
​Raye Hurley, 2023
​Richard Waters, 2022
Christopher Mitchell, 2021
Amy Black, 2020
Phyllis Vincent, 2019
Brent Merritt, 2018
Barbara Hall, 2017
Paul Hondorp, 2016
Jefferson Johnson, 2015
​Darrell Parks, 2014

Melissa & Noel Weaver, 2013
CJ Hunter, 2012

Lori Hetzel, 2011
Elaine Shirley, 2010
Heather McCormick, 2009

George Murphy, 2009
Kent Hatteberg, 2008
David Davies, 2007
John Stegner, 2006
Arthur DeWeese, 2005
Bradley Almquist, 2004
Shelia Miller, 2003
Stephen Bolster, 2002
David Brown, 2001
Frank Heller, 2000
Carl Smith, 1999
Robert Ellis, 1998
Shirley Wilkinson, 1997
Gary Anderson, 1996
Marilyn Schraeder, 1995

Robert K. Baar, 1994
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