New Mexico Music Educators Association
William "Bill" Smith All-State Memorial Award

The purpose is to give selected students a cash award at the All State Conference. The All-State Memorial Award is in honor of William "Bill" Smith, longtime supporter of music education in New Mexico.  Bill designed countless band uniforms for school districts throughout New Mexico, trained many drum majors and delighted in the music the young people of New Mexico created at the New Mexico All-State Music Festival and Zia Band Competitions.  Bill was loved and respected by music students and their teachers throughout the State of New Mexico.

 GUIDELINES

  1. A minimum of three stipends will be awarded: one from each of the All-State divisions (band, choir, and orchestra) to be determined by a  drawing.
  2. At the Final Concert of each group, the appropriate Vice President will announce the student selected to receive the Bill Smith Memorial Award for that ensemble and read the biographical information included in the introduction of this document. A representative of the Smith family will be invited to make this presentation and give each student a check for the award.
  3. The amount of the award will be determined by the earned interest available in the William "Bill" Smith account stewarded by the Board of Directors of the New Mexico Music Educators Association.


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