2009-2010 SDMEA Distinguished Administrator

Brian Liedtke:

Education:

· Graduated from Wessington Springs High School in 1967

· Bachelor of Science degree from Northern State College in 1971

· Master of Science degree from Northern State College in 1975

· Specialist Degree from University of Sioux Falls in 2006
Teaching Career:

· Taught 6th grade for 2 years at West Lyon School, Inwood, IA (1972-1974)

· Taught grades 3, 4, 5, & 6 at Mobridge School for 15 years (1974-1991)

· Middle School Principal at Mobridge School for 3 years (1991-1995)

· Elementary Principal at Mobridge School for 13 years (1995-2007) – two buildings, Freeman-Davis (PreK-2) and Beadle (3-5)

· Elementary Principal at Mobridge-Pollock School for 2 years (2008-2009) - three buildings, Freeman-Davis, Beadle and Pollock. I am also the Federal Programs Director for our District.
State recognition: Nominee for South Dakota Association of Elementary School Principal’s “Distinguished Principal” award in 2001.
National Awards: No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon School Award for Freeman-Davis Elementary in 2004.
My wife, Jodi and I have 2 children, and 4 granddaughters.


Overview

The Distinguished Administrator Award is presented yearly at the South Dakota All State Chorus/Orchestra Concert. The criteria for this award includes:
a. Recommended by a member of the SDMEA
b. Must have served a minimum of ten cumulative years as an administrator in any school or collegiate institution in South Dakota
c. Last years of service must be in South Dakota (previous to the years the award is given)
d. Candidate may be from any area of administration-elementary, secondary or collegiate.
SDMEA Music Educator Banquet information
Banquet Letter in PDF
Nomination Form for Distinguished Administrator
2010 All State Chorus and Orchestra

I wish to nominate _____________________________________________ from
____________________________________________(school or organization) for the:
____ Distinguished Administrator Award (current administrators who have displayed outstanding
support for music education)

STATEMENT: _______________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________

Two Submission Methods:

    1. Please copy and paste the above information and email to submit this form and a short statement on why you feel this person should receive this award along with your name and school.

    2. You may also download the following form in <WORD> format and submit it to Susan.Karels@k12.sd.us

Email or mail to: Susan Karels
SDMEA Awards Chair
15237 487th Avenue
Big Stone City, SD 57216

DEADLINE: May 15, 2010
Notification of Distinguished Administrator Award results will be sent to both
the nominator and nominee (by September 1) unless otherwise specified.
Archives

2008 Sharon Pederson
2007 Terry Nebelsick
2006 Dennis Schutt
2005 Don Hotchkiss
2004 Dean Kranhold
2003 Mark Greguson
2002 Donald Ray
2001 Tom Long
2000 George A. Gulson
2000 Keith McVay
1999 Dr. Don Barnhardt, Dr. Rosalie A. Bindel
1995 Donald L. Meyer
1994 Darwin G. Tessier
1993 John Harris
1991 David Michael Bitter

Additional information
Susan Karels
SDMEA Awards Chairman
Susan.Karels@k12.sd.us
(605) 432-5546 (ext. 134)