me arts ed

Well deserved award!

It is so exciting to see that veteran music educator Pam Kinsey has been recognized for her dedication to teaching and “always going beyond” the minimum. Pam is certainly a ‘high flyer’ and has been selected to receive the NFHS 2023-24 Music Outstanding Educator Award!

Pam has been a teacher leader with the Maine Arts Assessment Initiative turned Maine Arts Leadership Initiative turned Maine Arts Education Partners in Leadership. She served on the leadership team for many years planning professional development opportunities for Maine Visual and Performing Arts Educators. I’m sure that the initiative joins me and all of you in congratulating our colleague and friend Pam Kinsey for this well deserved award. YAHOooOOooo!

Pamela Kinsey is based in the Easton School District in Maine, has been the sole Music Teacher K-12 in Easton since 1988 and has held various positions in local and state music organizations. Kinsey has been an active member in NMMEA and MMEA, serving in leadership roles such as District Chair and President, showcasing her commitment to music education in Maine.

Press Release

A total of 56 individuals have been selected to receive Outstanding Performing Arts Educator Awards from the NFHS, including 22 with Outstanding Music Educator Awards, 21 with Outstanding Speech and Debate Educator Awards and 13 with Outstanding Theatre Awards.

The 22 music honorees include seven section recipients and 15 state recipients. Eight individuals are receiving section awards in speech and debate and 13 will be honored with state awards. In theatre, there are seven section and six state recipients.

Since 1988 when the first Outstanding Speech/Debate/Theatre Educator Awards were presented, 254 individuals have received section awards and 413 have been honored with state awards. The Outstanding Music Educator Awards began a year later in 1989, and 213 individuals have received section awards and another 394 have been honored with state awards. The Outstanding Theatre Award was given for the first time last year, separating it from the Outstanding Speech/Debate Educator Award, and 13 individuals have received section awards and 12 have earned state awards.