Advocate for Choral Excellence (ACE) Awards

Overview/Purpose of the ACE award:

• Celebrates the efforts of people across Minnesota who do outstanding work for their communities, serving the choral art.
• Helps “bring to light” the creative ways people have nurtured the choral art.
• Increases the awareness of the ACDA-MN membership of the quality work being performed on a regular basis throughout our state.
• Provides a way for each District to celebrate their members’ work, increasing awareness and building on our statewide history of “grassroots” development.

2011 Recipients
Northeast District: Jerry Kaldor and Marilyn Odean, Duluth
Northwest District: Joann Weber, St. John;s Boy's Chorus
Southeast District: Jessica Dant, Owatonna
Southwest District: Jane Fox. Chaska
Metro East District: Rob Franchino, Eastview High School, Apple Valley
Metro West District: Steven Staruch, Minnesota Public Radio

2010 Recipients
Northeast District: Carol Carver, Stillwater
Northwest District: Adair Horgen, Morris
Metro East District: Jane Ramseyer Miller, St. Paul
Metro West District: Douglas Geston, Golden Valley
Southeast District: Almore Mathsen, Spring Grove
Southwest District: Myrna Eppeland, St. James

2009 Recipients
Northeast District: Sheila Shusterich, Duluth
Northwest District: Gladys Hovland, Pelican Rapids
Metro East District: Margaret Boehlke, Rosemount
Metro West District: Michael Wolsted, Plymouth
Southeast District: Douglas Strandell, Pine Island
Southwest District: Cheryl Bungum, Paynesville

2008 Recipients
Northeast District: Garrett Lathe, Sartell
Northwest District: Carol Smith and Jennifer Pelowski, Brainerd
Metro West District: John Hoffacker, Golden Valley
Southeast District: Clark Johnson, Mantorville
Southwest District: Sally Peterson, Kerkhoven