The Tom Bishop Award

The intent of this award is to recognize a FBA member who has gone into a band program and turned the 
program around, making a huge positive difference in a relatively short period of time in the position of 
band director. 

Criteria  
• FBA Member and currently a band director in the state of Florida 
• The nominee is teaching at the same school the year they are nominated. 
• Attends FBA District and State meetings (July and January) on a regular basis 
• Dramatic improvement in Concert and Marching MPA ratings from previous year(s) 
• Participation and good results at the District SE MPA 
• Band program has grown in numbers 

Selection Procedure 
• Each District may nominate 1 person (secret ballot, 75% positive vote of those present at the August or October district meeting) 
• An application is completed by the nominee (due to the FBA Awards Committee Chair by Nov 1) 
• Three letters of recommendation ( School Principal, Recent Marching or Concert Band MPA Adjudicator of the nominee’s band program,  and one other FBA member due to the Award Committee Chair by Nov 1) 
• A committee will select the award recipients based on the application and other outside knowledge 
• No limit on the number of recipients

Tom Bishop Award Application

Tom Bishop Award Recipients:

January 2006
Michael Antmann - Swift Creek Middle School
Pamela Chaffin - Southeast High School
William (Asa) Jernigan - Mandarin Middle School
Cara McKinney - Deltona Middle School
Keary Pence - Carver Middle School
Connie Pettis - Jay High School
Ian Schwindt - Titusville High School
Jane Sholine - Lakeland Highlands Middle School
Erick Stallings - Dunnellon Middle School

January 2007
Nicole Conte - Leto Senior High School
Michael Fraley - Boca Raton Middle School
Peter Krostag - Pine Forest High School
Ted Shistle - Deland High School
David Tagliarini - Madeira Beach Middle School
Johnnie Tracey - Western High School

January 2008
Luis Alvarez - DeSoto High School
Jack Eddy, Jr. - Oak Ridge High School,
Jeremy Klein - Robinson High School
Christine Napoles - Arthur and Polly Mays Middle School
Michael Williams - Silver Sands Middle School

January 2009
Paul Bryant - Rockledge High School
Kendall Carrier - Braden River High School
Nicole Greco - Forest Glen Middle School
Erich Rivero - Glades Middle School
Willie Snipes - Van Buren Middle School
Mark Sorrells - Liberty Middle School
James Yaques - Palm Beach Central High School
Brian Sullivan - New Smyrna Beach High School

January 2010
Linda Orrantia - Windy Ridge Middle School
Chandler Wilson - Hollywood Hills High School
Philip Porter - Mount Dora High School

January 2011
Christopher Ecklund – Bair Middle School
John Rosbottom – Golden Gate Middle School
Antony Watson – Monroe Middle School
Scott Leahy – R. B. Steward Middle School
Blake Garcia – Pensacola High School