​Awards

The Awards Committee administers the following awards:
  • Student Awards for Excellence in Theatre
    • ​NYSTEA members may nominate one or two students to receive recognition for their talent and dedication to theatre.
  • Outstanding Volunteer Award
    • ​NYSTEA members may honor an adult volunteer whose efforts have made a significant contribution to the success of a local theatre program.
  • The Rod Marriott Award 
    • ​Our highest means of recognition, this award is presented for lifetime achievement in educational theatre.  Potential candidates are presented to the Board of Trustees and voted on at the annual retreat.
  • The Administrator of the Year Award
    • ​NYSTEA will award one department chair, principal, assistant principal, arts director, dean or superintendent with its annual Administrator of the Year award. All active members can submit a nomination. Nominations will be reviewed for selection and voted upon by the Board of Trustees at the annual retreat. 
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NYSTEA President & 2024 Winner Gene Connor
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NYSTEA President, 2024 Winner Lawrence Nadel, & nominating teacher Jared Ross

Rod Marriott Award Winners 

Year
Winner
Year
Winner
1991
Coral Crosman
2008
Sylvia Ramsdell
1992
Nellie McCaslin
2009
​John Fredricksen
1993
Milton Polsky
2010
Roger Paolini
1994
Charles J Trupia
2011
​Jim Hoare
1995
Bob Smythe
2012
Joe Minutillo
1996
Sir Mortimer Clark
2013
​Kate Olena
1997
Rosemary Evaul
2014
Maureen Natali
1998
​Hazel Goldstein
2015
​Mary & Michael Krickmire
1999
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2016
​Flori C Doyle
2000
Sally Zweibach
2017
Kristie Fuller
2001
Gail Nelli
2018
Ruthie Pincus
2002
Dale Zurbrick
2019
Holly Adams
2003
Sally Anne Milgrim
2020
Kate Muldoon
2004
Janet Susin
2021
Lisa Drance
2005
Judi Bendewald
2022
Colleen Law-Tefft and Ann Campbell
2006
Judi Paseltiner
2023
Mark Solkoff
2007
​John Shorter
2024
Gene Connor