Awards

FAEA Awards Program Overview

The Florida Art Education Association presents annual awards to recognize individuals within the membership who have achieved the highest level of professionalism in art education and to show appreciation for individuals or organizations who have contributed their services in an exemplary way to the association and to the professional goals we share. The FAEA Awardees will be honored during the 2025 FAEA Annual Conference at the Awards Breakfast on Saturday, October 18, at 7:00 AM at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront. Tickets are available to purchase online with your conference registration or onsite for $30 (subject to availability).

Congratulations to the 2025 FAEA Award Winners!

Pearl Krepps Legacy Award
Mabel Morales
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Miami, Florida

Florida’s Outstanding Art Educator 
of the Year Award
Dr. Marilyn Proctor-Givens
Lincoln High School
Tallahassee, Florida

Lifetime Achievement Award
Teresa Woodlief
Jacksonville, Florida

Elementary Art Educator of the Year Award
Susan Feliciano
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Elementary 
Miami, Florida

Middle School Art Educator of the Year Award
Nadia Fernandez-Castillo
Arvida Middle School
Miami, Florida

Secondary Art Educator of the Year Award
Gerald Obregon
AP Mays Conservatory of the Arts
Miami, Florida

Higher Education Art Educator of the Year Award
Dr. Rachel Fendler
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Museum Educator of the Year Award
Dr. David Matteson
Boca Raton Museum of Art
Boca Raton, Florida

Principal/Administrator of the Year Award
Elena M. Villani
Lake Worth Community High School
Lake Worth Beach, Florida

Superintendent of the Year Award
Kevin K. Hendrick
Pinellas County Schools
Largo, Florida

Adaptive Arts Educator Award
Laura Pruneda
Englewood High School
Jacksonville, Florida

New Professional Award
Gabrielle Roland
James B. Sanderlin K-8 IB World School
St. Petersburg, Florida

Retired Art Educator Award
Donna Underwood
Miami, Florida

Local Art Education Association Leader Award
Dwayne Shepherd
Osceola Middle School
Seminole, Florida 

Higher Education Individual Student Achievement Award
Hung-Chi Chu
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

June Hinckley Art Educator Award of Excellence
Patricia Calderon
Osceola County School for the Arts
Kissimmee, Florida

Charles Dorn High School Student Award of Excellence 
Natalie Galan
Gibbs High School
St. Petersburg, Florida

National Art Honor Society - Florida Student Award
Aiden Evans
Gibbs High School
St. Petersburg, Florida

Friend of Art Education Award
Jacqueline Roch
Fisher Island Day School
Miami, Florida

Community Service/Institution/Corporate Award
Miriam Machado
Florida International University
Miami, Florida