Past RIAEA Awards
Previous awards given out have included the following:
(E) Elementary Level Art Educator of the Year
(M) Middle Level Art Educator of the Year
(S) Secondary Level Art Educator of the Year
(NT) New Art Teacher of the Year
(H.Ed.) Higher Level Art Educator of the Year
(AS) Art Supervisor and/or Administration of the Year
(DF) Distinguished Friend of RIAEA
(Museum) Museum Educator of the Year
(*) RIAEA Outstanding Art Educator of the Year
(Sp. Needs) Special Needs Art Educator of the Year
(L) RIAEA Lifetime Achievement Award
2023
(S)(*) Susan Root
(S) Kristine Straus
(E)(Sp.Needs) Jean Carmody
(M)Carolyn Dooley
(NT) Kassidy Guastini
2022
(E)(*) Mia Thompson
(S) Stacy Wilbur
(Museum) Mariani Lefas-Tetenes
(L) Cheryl Williams
(DF) Maggie Anderson
2021
Covid Year - No awardees
2020
(S)(*) Anita Thompson
(M) Laurie Batek
(E) Melissa Cardillo
(NT) Lindsay Burrows
(DF) Fidelity Investments
2019
(M)(*) Amy Weigand
(S) Valerie Bruzzi-Krsulic
(E) Kerri Marshall
(NT) Alexandria McKay
(DF) Mudstone Studios
2018
(E) Sarah Hemendinger
(S)(*) Susanne Suprock
(AS) Jill Cyr
(L) Jodi Stanley
(NT)Christine Lonergan
(DF) Mad Dog Studios
2017
(E) Susan Paolella
(S) Tricia Chapman
(AS)(*) John Tedeschi
(DF) Sherilyn Brown (RISCA)
(L) Christine Mullen
2016
(E) Sharon LaFrenaye
(M) Rachel Armentano
(S)(*) Kerry Murphy
2015
(E) Paul Carpentier
(M) Caroline Roque
(S)(*) Kurt Van Dexter
(DF) Paul Sproll (RISD)
2014
(E) Alison Plump
(E)Michelle Turner
(M) Amanda Rapoza
(S)(*)(Patricia Lucciola
(Sp.Needs) Jessica Perry
(H.Ed.) Virginia K. Freyermuth, MFA, Ph.D.
(DF) Wickford Art Association
(L) Cynthia Duffy
2013
(E) Kimberly Markarian
(S) Barbara Voccola
(Sp. Needs)(*) Mary McMurtery
(DF) Salve Regina University
(L) John Chamberlin
2012
(E)(*) Erin McPhee
(M) Crystal Cavaco
(S) Mel Johnson
(DF) John Palumbo (RI Monthly)
(L) Stephen Saunders
2011
(M) Jana DeSimone
(S) Kristen Street
(Sp. Needs)(*) Donald Chabot
(DF) Sign-A-Rama, Joe Lomastro
2010
(E)(*) Elizabeth Schenck
(S) Bruce Lenore
(Sp. Needs) Catherine Davis-Hayes
(DF) Bannister Gallery
2009
(E)(*) Louriann Mardo-Zayat
(M) Lisa Erb
(S) Valerie Kline
(H.Ed.) Donna Kelly
(DF) VSA Arts of RI
2008
(E) Naomi Carr
(M) Nancy Brandley
(S) Laura Travis
(H.Ed.) Cheryl WIlliams
(DF) Rhode Island College
2007
(M) Debra Engel
(M)(*) Patricia Harrington
(S) Gerri Feldman
(DF) RRIE
2006
(E)(*) Donald Chabot
(M) Kathleen Dwyer
(S) Kerri Sloat
(DF) Hershel Alpert
(L) Peter Geisser
2005
(E) Robin Alcott
(S)(*) Donald Annaldo
(DF) Krause Gallery at Moses Brown School
2004
(E) Timothy Belt
(M) Diana Burr
(S)(*) Wilfred Dubois
(H.Ed) Nancy Chapman
2003
(E). Patricia E. Carter
(M) Carole A. Villucci
(AS)(*) Stephen E. Saunders
(DF) Newport Art Museum
2002
(E) Lenore Dawson
(M) Kathleen Sonier
(S)(*) Cynthia Duffy
(AS) Roderick O'Hanely
(DF) The Providence Art Club
(DF) Sherilyn Brown of RISCA
(DF) The Providence Journal
2001
(E) Barbara Emerson
(M) Sharon Katseff
(S) Helen Poor
(AS) Kristen Street
(DF) Fidelity Investments
(DF) Commissioner Peter McWalters
(DF) Rosemary Day of DeBlois Gallery
2000
(E) Catherine Davis-Hayes
(M) Carolyn Peck
(S)(*) Barbara Wigren
(AS) Denise Zompa
(H.Ed) Paul Sproll
1999
1998
(S) Alice Benvie Gebhart