Outstanding Educators of the Year
Virtually every year the KSCA honors members for their lifelong service to the profession of speech education at the secondary/high school level and college/university level. The award winners are announced each year during the KSCA conference.
For more information on how to nominate a deserving individual for this honor:
High School
Collegiate
2019
Kim McMurry
Kiowa County/Greensburg High School
Cindy Burgett
Washburn Rural High School
Dr. Scott Harris
University of Kansas
2018
Ken King
Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
2016
Kenna Reeves
Emporia State University
Megan Hagaman
Salina South High School
2017
David Williams
Newton High School
2015
Vickie Fellers
Wichita East High School
Darren Elliott
Kansas City Kansas Community College
2014
2013
Jamelle McConnell-Brown
Sumner Academy
Dr. Stephen Catt
Emporia State University
Kelly Thompson
Hutchinson High School
Darren Elliott
Kansas City Kansas Community College
2009
2008
Nicholas Owen
Salina Central High School
2007
Steve Wood
Blue Valley High School
2006
Randy Willis
Hoisington High School
2005
Ken Troyer
Lyons High School
Glenn Nelson
Hutchinson High School
Myrna Cornett-DeVito
Emporia State University
2004
Les Kuhns
Topeka Alternative School
2003
Joseph Diekmann
Tipton Catholic High School
Kenna Reeves
Emporia State University
2002
2001
Nelson Warren
Remington High School
Sue Strohkirch
Fort Hays State University
Joella Bergman
Minneapolis High School
Bob Peterson
Butler County Community College
2000
Pat Noble
South Barber High School
Rose Bielman
Pratt Community College
1999
Lois Pierson
Valley Center High School
Rose Bielman
Pratt Community College
1998
Delvin Strecker
Trego County High School
Susan Huxman
Wichita State University
1997
Carol Strickland
Emporia High School
Keith Williamson
Wichita State University
1996
Melanie Ralston
Topeka West High School
Willis M. Watt
Fort Hays State University
1995
1994
Vickie Fellers
Goddard High School
Charles Griffin
Kansas State University
Mary Beth McCarthy
Hayden High School
Stephen Catt
Emporia State University
1993
1992
Linda Morgan
Buhler High School
Nancy Goulden
Kansas State University
Jean Brockway
El Dorado High School
Glen Strickland
Emporia State University
1991
1990
Gail Naylor
Silver Lake High School
James Costigan
Fort Hays State University
Daryl Harbaugh
Field Kindley High School
Lynne Ross
Kansas State University
1989
1988
Bill Davis
Blue Valley High School
Connie Morris
Wichita State University
Richard Young
Hutchinson High School
Kevin Alexander
Allen County Community College
1987
Ed Trimmer
Winfield High School
Pat Lowrance
Butler County Community College
1986
Gary Harmon
Salina Central High School
Cindy Hoss
Butler County Community College
1985
Larry Laas
Satanta High School
Harold Nichols
Kansas State University
1984
1983
Louise Brokaw
Great Bend High School
Gary Horn
Southwestern College
Benny Rosell
Hoxie High School
Virginia H. Higgins
Emporia State University
1982
Pamela McComas
Topeka High School
Leroy H. Tiberghien, Jr.
Garden City Community College
1981
H. Gene Specht
Great Bend High School
John C. Lehman
Emporia State University
1980
1979
Laura Meeks
Girard High School
James Costigan
Fort Hays State University
1978
Ad Eley
Shawnee Mission North High School
Robert Coleman
Independence Community College
Albert J. Higgins
Emporia High School
Ada Mae Haury
Bethel College
1977
Steve Mulvenson
Salina Central High School
Robert Smith
Wichita State University
1976
Diana Prentice
Topeka High School
Melvin Moorhouse
Wichita State University
1975
1974
Vicky Bradford
Claflin High School
Larry Bradford
Barton County Community College
Roger Brannan
Manhattan High School
David L. Matheny
Kansas State Teachers College
1973
Lawrence Brown
Shawnee Mission High School
Bonnie Patton
Sterling College
1972
Ruth Bloomcamp
Pittsburg High School
Virginia H. Higgins
Kansas State Teachers College
1971
Richard Young
Great Bend High School
Harold Loy
Kansas State College (Pittsburg)
1970
Loren Dyson
Valley Center High School
William A. Linkugel
University of Kansas
1969
1968
Ron Shafer
Atchinson High School
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Laura Schlobohm
Osage City High School
Bessie Dugan
Wichita State University
1967
Davis Cropp
Roosevelt (KSTC) High School
Bobby R. Patton
University of Kansas
Clay Thompson
Hoisington High School
H. Francis Short
Kansas State College (Pittsburg)
1966
Keith Akins
Shawnee Heights High School
H. Francis Short
Kansas State College (Pittsburg)
1965
Edwin M. Stucky
Moundridge High School
Mary M. Roberts
Kansas State College (Pittsburg)
1964
Harold Loy
College (Pittsburg) High School
Leslie M. Blake
University of Wichita
1963
1962
LaVerne Hesser
Fredonia High School
E. Christian Buehler
University of Kansas
1961
Maurice Swanson
Shawnee Mission High School
Karl C. Bruder
Kansas State Teachers College
Kenneth Mosier
Alan Crafton
University of Kansas