Current Members

2022 Bonnie Ortner (Huntley/Chinook)

2022 Lila Beard (Belgrade)

2020 Sean O´Donnell (Flathead+)

2020 Ivanna Fritz (Glacier+)

2019 JoAnn Austin (MHSA)

2018 Shelia Hasselhahn (Forsyth)

2018 Chuck Carroll (Billings Central)

2017 Mark ¨Doc¨ Eliason (Billings Central)

2017 Laurel Walker (Blue Sky+)

2016 Greg Adkins (Glacier+)

2016 Michelle McConnaha (Corvallis)

2016 Doug McConnaha (Corvallis)

2015 LouAnne Foley (Skyview+)

2015 Fritzi Walker (Columbus)

2015 Linda Hassinger (Denton)

2015 Shelley Fisher (Libby)

2014 Virginia Cook (Dillon)

2014 Michael Christensen (Columbia Falls+)

2013 Trudi Downer (Laurel+)

2012 Matt Stergios (Loyola)

2011 Mac Swan (Polson)

2010 Bernie Quilico (Skyview+)

2009 Axel Schmang (Havre)

2009 Tom Richardson (Flathead)

2009 David Belfield (St. Leos)

2009 Vince Kunda (Big Timber)

2009 Louise Nickey (Broadwater+)

2008 Lyn Riley (Gardiner+)

2007 Anne Sullivan (Bozeman)

2006 Jim Haugan (MHSA)

2006 Jim Therriault (Townsend)

2006 Ted Clearman (Helena)

2005 Sue Bach (Billings West)

2005 Jack Upshaw (Great Falls)

2005 Harvey Livix (Great Falls Central)

2004 Bruce Cusker (Great Falls)

2004 Sue Brown (Flathead)

2003 Chris Wortman (C.M. Russell+)

2003 Ron Conrad (Glendive)

2002 John Musgrove (Havre)

2002 Ric Floren (Malta)

2001 Lorraine Bronson (C.M. Russell)

2001 Ron Fisher (Billings West)

2000 Claudette Morton (Glasgow)

1999 George Sendon (Missoula Big Sky+)

1998 David Hashley (Flathead+)

1997 Steve Reardon (Butte)

1995 Harold Tusler (Columbia Falls)

1993 Virgil Cork (Missoula Hellgate)

1992 Connie Wagner (Flathead)

1992 Bob Adams (Bozeman)

1991 Margaret Johnson (Missoula Sentinel)

1990 David Andrew SR (Missoula Sentinel)

1989 Jim Barsoti (Big Sandy)

1989 Curt Baker (Bozeman)

1988 Tom O’Brien (Bozeman+)

1988 Ivan Hunt (Great Falls)

1987 Mary Elaine Seelinger (Havre)

Induction Criteria

Candidates must meet all three major areas of criteria listed to be considered for the MFEA/MHSA HALL OF FAME.

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Criteria I. Overall Contribution to the Field of Speech and Forensics Through the Years in Montana

This criteria may include:

General maintenance of excellent program(s).
Leadership and committee work in all phases of Forensics in Montana (MFEA).
COACH OF THE YEAR Award during the tenure of coaching forensics or drama.
General contribution to all phases of education in Montana.
The honoree must be retired from coaching for at least five consecutive competitive coaching seasons. This criterion is waived for all current coaches who have coached for more than twenty years.

Criteria II. Professionalism in Forensics

This criteria must include:

Overall competency as a director
Desire to aid and assist others in the field
Sportsmanship
Overall leadership
Work and efforts on behalf of Montana Forensic Educators Association

Criteria III. Results Achieved in Competition

This criteria must include:

Has the school Forensic program improved under his/her direction?
Does the program have a broad base with competitors in all areas?
How well do his/her students perform? Preference should be given to outstanding achievements (i.e. state championships) at the STATE TOURNAMENTS.
Do his/her students conduct themselves with courtesy and sportsmanship while in competition?

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