Thad Cochran Distinguished Arts Educator Award
Tammy Stanford, K-12 Dance Educator,
Sumrall, Mississippi

Patsy Gilmore, Music,
Richland Elementary School
Richland, Mississippi

Myra D. Byrnes, Theatre,
Corinth High School
Corinth, Mississippi

Chuck Rhoads, Visual Art,
Pisgah High School
Sandhill, Mississippi
 

Exemplary Arts Service Award
Dorothy Brasfield, Music Educator
Edwards, Mississippi
 

Higher Education Award
Dr. David L. Potter, Commissioner of the Board of Trustees,
State Institutions of Higher Learning
 

Distinguished Cultural Institution Award
Walter Anderson Museum of Art
Ocean Springs, Mississippi
 

Outstanding Superintendent of the Year Award
Dr. Penny Wallin, Picayune School District
Picayune, Mississippi
 

School of Excellence Award
Nora Davis Magnet School
Laurel, Mississippi
 

School District Arts Program Award
Stone County High School Fine Arts Program
Wiggins, Mississippi