Thad Cochran Distinguished Arts Educator Award
Kaye Sowell, Arts Coordinator,
Pelahatchie Elementary School
Pelahatchie, Mississippi

Kathy Hammack, Music,
Madison Station Elementary School
Madison, Mississippi

Nancy Barneko Ray, Visual Art,
Poplar Springs Elementary School
Meridian, Mississippi
 

Exemplary Arts Service Award
Teresa Aikens, Mississippi School of the Arts
Clinton, Mississippi
 

Higher Education Award
Patricia McConnell, University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
 

Distinguished Cultural Institution Program Award
Lauren Rogers Museum of Art
Laurel, Mississippi
 

Outstanding Superintendent of the Year Award
Anna P. Hurt, Ocean Springs School District
Ocean Springs, Mississippi
 

School of Excellence Award
Gulfport High School Fine Arts Program
Gulfport, Mississippi
 

School District Arts Program Award
Pearl Public Schools Fine Arts Program,
Pearl, Mississippi
 

Heritage Award
Burrell McGee, Leland, Mississippi
Anne G. Moore, Pascagoula, Mississippi