Lifetime Achievement Award

Each year the NPTA recognizes one special piano traveler with its Lifetime Achievement Award. All award recipients are current members of the NPTA who have stood out amongst their peers due to thier work ethic, integrity, contribution to the industry, generosity to others, and the example they set as a “piano traveler”.

All current members can submit nominations for this prestigious award by e-mailing your nominee’s name, a brief history of their work, and why you think they are deserving. All nominations must be received by the NPTA no later than December 1st of each year. Please e-mail your nomination to the current Secretary/Treasure for submission to the board and subsequent decision. The current Secretary/Treasure’s contacted using our Contact page.

John Majeski, Jr. 1997
G.G. “Gib” De Long 1998
Nikolaus W. Schimmel 1999
Wilton Syckes 2000
John (Jack) McDermott 2001
Paul Jansen 2002
James Nicoll 2003
Kline Lochner 2004
Hershell Green 2005
Gustaf Pearson 2006
Bill Wellborn 2007
 Henry Steiway 2008
Stanley Lindenbaum 2009
Lloyd Meyer 2010

Lifetime Achievement Award Nominees for 2011

You can now send in your nomination for the 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award to dawn.demars@verizon.net using the following format:

  • Your name and info (company, address, phone, e-mail, etc.) 
  • Your nominee’s name and info 
  • Your reasons for choosing the nominee