Awards
The Nick Angiulo Music Educator of the Year Award
Nick was born in Canton Ohio on February 27, 1932, the height of the Depression. Nick was one of five children of Italian immigrants. Growing up as the son of immigrants, in a poor neighborhood, shaped Nick’s outlook on life and opportunity. In 1951, Nick joined the Air Force, and was accepted to the Air Force Band stationed at Mather Air Field. In 1953, Nick married Alice and started a family. Nick left the Air Force using his GI Bill to pay for college. In 1959, Nick graduated from the College of the Pacific with a major in music and a minor in Spanish.
Nick started teaching in the fall of 1959 at Sacramento High School, alongside Aubrey Penman. In 1968, Nick was reassigned to Burbank High School; however the John F. Kennedy job opened and Nick jumped at the opportunity. His tenure at Kennedy
brought many successes, which include representing California at the 1976 Bicentennial Parade in Washington DC. Nick’s bands at Kennedy set the standard that many of us still aim for today.
In 1984 Nick became the Music Supervisor for Sacramento Unified School District. After Nick retired from Sac. City, he took a part time position at CSUS, eventually overseeing Instrumental Music Student Teachers. During this time Nick’s guidance had a positive influence on many young teachers. Nick helped run the Capitol Section GEMF and the state Solo and Ensemble festival for many years, as well as organizing the state retirement luncheon each spring. Nick was named to the California Music Educators Association’s Hall of Fame in 2010.
Nick past on April 14, 2018, leaving a legacy of excellence, kindness and friendship to all that meet him.
2018-19 Recipients
Brad North, Music Educator of the Year
Stafford Hebert, Outstanding Choral Educator
Margy Moon, Outstanding Orchestra Educator
Cindy Teresi, Outstanding Elementary Educator
Stephanie Sugano, Outstanding Band Educator
Jennifer Leighton, Outstanding Administrator Educator
Past Recipients
2016-17
Curtis Gaesser, Music Educator of the Year
Wendy Carey, Excellence in Music Education
Mario Sebastian, Excellence in Music Education
George Dozet, Excellence in Music Education
Derk Garcia, Excellence in Music Education
2015-16
James Mazzaferro, Music Educator of the Year
Mike Gunderson, Excellence in Music Education
Ginger Ekroth, Excellence in Music Education
Janet Thorgrimson, Excellence in Music Education
Don Wersky, Outstanding Service Award
2014-15
Kimberly Cole Feeney, Music Educator of the Year
Dean Nordby, Excellence in Music Education
Jeff Edom, Excellence in Music Education
Nick Angiulo, Lifetime Achievment Award
2013-14
Dr. Robert Halseth, Music Educator of the Year
Wendy Carey, Excellence in Music Education
Stephanie Surgano, Excellence in Music Education
Paul Varoff, Excellence in Music Education
2012-13
Don Wersky, Music Educator of the Year
Chris Tootle, Excellence in Music Education
Angelika Dyadchenko, Excellence in Music Education
Sarah Brown, Excellence in Music Education
2011-12
Glen Cain, Music Educator of the Year
2010-11
Carol Kouklis, Music Educator of the Year
2009-10
Mark Tulga, Music Educator of the Year
2008-09
Cindy Teresi, Music Educator of the Year
2007-08
Robin Willmer, Music Educator of the Year
2006-07
Donald Kendrick, Music Educator of the Year
2005-06
Margie Moon, Music Educator of the Year
2004-05
Kendall Yee, Music Educator of the Year
2003-04
Kevin Glaser, Music Educator of the Year
2002-03
Roy Fulmer, Music Educator of the Year
2001-02
William Zinn, Music Educator of the Year
2000-01
Brad North, Music Educator of the Year
1999-2000
David Yamamoto, Music Educator of the Year
1998-1999
Sue Metz, Music Educator of the Year
1997-98
Paul Wurschmidt, Music Educator of the Year
1996-97
Bill Adam, Music Educator of the Year
1995-96
Fred Lange, Music Educator of the Year
1994-95
Ralph Hughes, Music Educator of the Year
1993-94
Geff Igarashi, Music Educator of the Year
1992-93
Duane Cunningham, Music Educator of the Year
1991-92
Gerald Lopes, Music Educator of the Year
1990-91
Margret Neu, Music Educator of the Year
1989-90
Richard Brunelle, Music Educator of the Year
1988-89
Bill Hill, Music Educator of the Year