Thad Cochran Distinguished Arts Educator Award (Music)
Bobbye Wynn, West Primary School, Natchez

Thad Cochran Distinguished Arts Educator Award (Visual Art)
Paula Cannon, Gorenflo Elementary, Biloxi
 

Exemplary Arts Service Award
Althea Jerome, Hattiesburg
 

Higher Education Award
Dr. Willis Lott, President, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
 

Distinguished Cultural Institution Award
The Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art Education Program, Biloxi
 

Outstanding Superintendent of the Year Award
James Roderick Hutto, Petal School District
 

School of Excellence Award
Pecan Park Elementary School, Ocean Springs
 

School District Arts Program Award
Grenada Middle School, Grenada