The Dr. William P. Foster Project Advisory Board, Division Committees, and Administrators are proud to announce the winners of the 2024-2025 Dr. William P. Foster Project Community Development Awards.
The winners were acknowledged at the Diversity Reception (sponsored by Music for All, American School Band Directors Association and the College Band Directors National Association), the National Band Association Membership Meeting and Reception, and the CBDNA Forum, held at the 2024 Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic, in Chicago, IL. Additionally, each teacher was granted access to clinicians, accessories and subscriptions from Conn-Selmer, Yamaha, and KHS America. Visit this webpage for those programs and directors recognized since 2017: https://www.musicedalliance.org/award
Congratulations to these outstanding teachers doing fantastic work in underserved communities!
Congratulations 2025-2026 Honorees
Dr. William P. Foster Project Community Development Awards
Northwest Division:
Mr. David Stingley
Onalaska Middle School/High School
Onalaska, WA
Eastern Division:
Mr. Walter A. Harley
Oxon Hill High School
Oxon Hill, MD
North Central Division:
Mr. Shan Kazmi
Zion-Benton High School
Zion, IL
Southern Division:
Dr. Brendan Johnson
Darlington High School
Darlington, SC
Southwestern Division:
Ms. San Juanita Rodriguez
M.B. Lamar Middle School
Laredo, TX
Western Division:
Ms. Melissa Monique Romero
Gabrielino High School
San Gabriel, CA
Congratulations 2024-2025 Honorees
Dr. William P. Foster Project Community Development Awards
Northwest Division:
Mr. Jeff Chang
Decatur High School
Federal Way, WA
Eastern Division:
Dr. Oscar Petty Jr.
Cicely Tyson Community School of Performing and Fine Arts High School
East Orange, NJ
North Central Division:
Mr. Tom Cox
Goshen High School
Goshen, IN
Southern Division:
Mr. Cedric Young
Westlake High School
Atlanta, GA
Southwestern Division:
Mr. Kuan Mitchell
Evan E. Worthing Early College High School
Houston, TX
Western Division:
Mr. Salvador Rodriguez
Issac Middle School
Phoenix, AZ
