2016 VAEA Award Winners

Ginna Cullen  |  Virginia Art ​Educator of the Year, Retired, Louisa County Public School System
Rachel Burgett  |  Elementary Art ​Educator of the Year, Chesterfield County School System
Kirstie Hein-Sadler​  |  Middle School Art Educator of the Year, Richmond City School System
Cindy Redmon  |  High School Art Educator of the Year, Warren County School System 

2015 VAEA Award Winners

Julz Suder
Carver Elementary School
Elementary Art Educator of the Year
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Marisa Pappas
Warrenton Middle School
Middle Division Art Educator of the Year

Karen Allison Boyd
Hermitage High School, Henrico
Secondary Division Art Educator of the Year

Ryan Patton
Professor of art education at
Virginia Commonwealth University
Higher Ed Division Art Educator of the Year

Past VAEA Award Winners

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