This award will be presented as circumstances warrant to an outstanding member of MCDA who has made exemplary contributions to the choral art as evidenced by distinguished performance.

Selection Procedure:

• Nominations will be solicited from the general membership of MCDA

• Nominees must be current members of MCDA (posthumous nominations accepted)

• Nominators may asked to provide a biographical sketch of the nominee along with a letter of nomination from a current member of MCDA and letters of support from two other members

• The elected members of MCDA Executive Board shall serve as the selection committee reviewing nominations and voting to select a recipient for the award

• Current members of the Executive Board are ineligible to be nominated for this award

• Nominations may be resubmitted in subsequent years, but are not automatically carried forward for future consideration