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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE
​2022 vaea award winners

Elementary Division Award
Julie Crowder
 
Middle Division Award
Megan Aguilar
 
Secondary Division Award
Susan Schutte



Higher Education Award
Justin Sutters
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Retired Educator of the Year
Shiela Escajeda​

​2023 Virginia Art Educator

Dr. Karin Tollefson-Hall

Distinguished Service Inside the Profession
Chris Buhner

Past Virginia Art Educator of the Year Award Winners

​2021
Helena Agnew

Chesterfield County Public Schools
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​2019
​Scott Russell

Loudoun County Public Schools
​2022
Dr. Karin Tollefson-Hall
James Madison University
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​2020
Libya Doman

Fairfax County Public Schools
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2017
​Ginna Cullen

Retired, Louisa County Public Schools
​2018
​Sarah Matthews

Chesterfield County Public Schools
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2017 Ginna Cullen
​2016 Katherine Schwartz
2015 Lynn Hilton Conyers, Lynhurst
2014 Twyla Kitts, VMFA, Richmond
2013 Maggie Bowen, Newport News
2012 Kathie Tharp, Richmond
2011 Michael Gettings, Richmond
2010 Dr. Pamela Taylor, Richmond
2009 Patricia Anne Parker
2008 Kimberly Turner, Glen Allen 
2007 Kathy Barclay, Mechanicsville 
2006 Cheryle C. Gardner, Midlothian 
2005 Susan Hubble, Vinton 
2004 Ron Fabin, Berryville 
2003 Pat Carr, Roanoke 
2002 Carole A. Hubbard, Norfolk 
2001 David Burton, Richmond 
2000 Margaret (Peggy) Wood, Richmond 
1999 Les Tyree, Quinton 
1998 Roger Tomhave, Annandale 
1997 Flavius Hall, Alexandria 
1996 Jerry Tompkins, Norfolk 
1995 Joan Podd, Richmond 
1994 Pearl H. Quick, Richmond 
1993 Betty Tisinger, Moneta ​
1992 George “Bucky” Wise, Jr., Richmond 
1991 Gary L. Divecchia, Manassas 
1990 Barbara Laws, Norfolk ​
1989 Margaret J. Wood, Richmond 
1988 Karen Mahan Jenks, (DC) 
1987 Philip James, Harrisonburg 
1986 Gail Nichols, Richmond 
1985 Charles F. Bleick, Jr., Richmond 
1984 Samuel Banks, Richmond 
1983 Cen Waters, Richmond 
1982 Jan Jones, Richmond 
1981 Alan Schantz, Richmond 
1980 Sandra Waugamen, Richmond 
1979 Philip James, Harrisonburg 
1977-78 Not Awarded 

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