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NCBA Hall of Fame Nomination Process and Forms

 

NCBA Hall of Fame Policies and Procedures

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Nomination Process

(PDF of Nominator Checklist)

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The person making the nomination must gather all of the materials for the District Chair. The District Chair will complete the Google Form using the gathered information from the nominator. It is recommended the nominator share these items from a Google Drive or DropBox to the District Chair. If any of the information is missing or incomplete, the District Chair cannot submit the nomination.

  • ​Name of Nominee

  • If the Nominee is deceased, we need the name of a family member that we may contact.

  • Preferred spelling of the Nominee's name (In the event the person is selected for induction, we want the preferred spelling for the plaques.)

  • Nominee's (or Family Member's) phone number

  • Nominee's (or Family Member's) email address

  • Teaching field of nominee

  • Make sure the nominee has been retired (for at least 5 years) or knows the nominee is deceased

  • Is the nominee a current member of NCMEA/NAfME? (Unless retired or deceased.)

  • How many years did the nominee serve as an active band director in the North Carolina public or private schools? (This should be a period of not less than 10 years.)

  • Full bio of Nominee (in paragraph form - no bulleted lists, please)

  • Professional headshot of Nominee (High resolution, please.)

  • A detailed description and explanation from the nominator on why the nominee should be inducted into the Hall of Fame. This will be uploaded by the District Chair.

  • Please provide links to newspaper articles, video, recordings, photographs, etc. 

  • Two to three letters of support from current Hall of Fame Inductees are to be uploaded. (See below.)

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Online Nomination Form - To be completed by your District Chair by 7/1.

 

Form Letter - To be completed by Hall of Fame members in support of a nominee.

Hall of Fame Members

Scott Carter

2025

John J. Enloe

2024

Scott Clowes

2023

Neil Underwood

2021

Blair Smith

2020

William C. "W. C." Lanning

2018

Ed Kiefer

2017

Tommy Smith

2015

James C. Burns

2013

Dr. Robert "Bob" Romine

2012

Dr. William G. Spencer

2010

Homer Haworth

2008

Camilla Graeber

2007

Ray Haney

2005

Ray Babelay

2003

Dr. Wayne Pressley

2003

Charles Woods

2002

L. Augustus Paige

2002

Tom Hearne

2002

Julian Helms

2002

H. Grady Miller

2002

Buddy Gudger

2025

Lesli Clowes

2023

Michael Wilson

2022

David Robinson

2021

David S. Albert

2019

Jim Hill

2018

James "Jim" Crayton, Jr.

2016

Herbert L. "Herb" Carter, Jr.

2015

Ronald Payne (1953-2024)

2013

Michael Soltys

2011

Jack Pindell

2010

Robert Clark

2008

Edward Benson

2007

J. C. Sykes

2004

Edgar Q. Rooker

2003

W. W. Jacobus

2003

R. L. Carmical

2002

J. Y. Bell

2002

Philmore Hall

2002

Harry Wheeler

2002

Joseph Fields

2002

Phillip Riggs

2024

Raiford "Ray" Landreth

2023

Paul A. Russell

2022

Jay Bolder

2020

Fran Shelton

2019

Michael R. Fussell

2018

Ed Whitener

2016

Dr. William A. Gora

2014

Robert "Bob" Buckner

2013

Edward Taylor

2011

Bob Love

2009

Levy Gaillard

2008

Mike Robinson

2006

Herbert Hazelman

2004

Jim Crocker

2003

Dr. Robert Palmer

2003

Bill Adcock

2002

Christian KutSchinski

2002

George Kirsten

2002

Bernard Foy

2002

Captain James Harper

2002

Elizabeth Weeks Hasty

2024

Robert "Bob" Black

2023

Ron Amos

2022

Donald Peach

2020

Dr. John R. Locke

2019

Bill Witcher

2017

Wynn Justice

2016

Forrest Munden

2014

John Lackey

2012

Chris Cole

2011

Donald Deal

2009

Scott Callaway

2008

Pat Garren

2006

Dr. Charles Isley

2004

Bernard Hirsch

2003

D. C. Cole

2003

Madison Lennon

2002

James Christian Pfohl

2002

Bob Fleming

2002

Kathryn G. Siphers

2002

Thomas A. Jenner

2024

Alice Adkins Aldredge

2023

Jeffery Richardson

2021

Marsha Smithwick

2020

Joe F. Phelps

2018

Craig Everett

2017

Dr. Paul Bryan

2015

Charles Murph

2014

Edwin Harrington

2012

Joseph Hedden

2010

Clarke Egerton, Jr.

2009

James Stokes

2007

Jesse Holton

2006

Caleb Moore

2003

John Miller

2003

Joseph D. DeNardo

2002

Richard "Red" Dobson

2002

Lou Bean

2002

Earl Slocum

2002

Robert Klepfer

2002

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