Awards History

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Kansas Thespians Hall of Fame
2025- Vonda Schuster
2024- Greg McGlynn
​2023- Cassandra Conley
​2022- Dan Schmidt
​2021- Greg Shaw
​2020- David Hastings
2019- Richard Shultz
2018–Mark Radziejeski
2017–Mark Swezey
2016–Peter Sargent
2015–Maureen Davis & Margaret McClatchey
2014–Jennifer Morgan-Beuchat
2013–Steve Landes
2011–Kate Lindsay
2010–Catherine Wood
2009–Sue Tanner
2008–Lee Hitchler
2007–Eldon Evans
2006–Max H. Brown
2005–Linda and Mike Webb
2004–Terry McGonigle
2003–Leslie Anne Coats
2001–Gina Austin-Fresh
1999–Kris Anshutz​​
EdTA Hall of Fame
2019- Jennifer Morgan-Beuchat
2010–Max H. Brown
2009–Lee Hitchler
2008-Terry McGonigle
2005–Linda Webb
Kansas Thespian Founder’s Award
2017–Max H. Brown
Kansas Thespian Teacher of the Year!​
inaugural year 2017. TOY must have been a head troupe sponsor and attended Kansas Thespian Festival for at least the last 3 consecutive years and contributed to the success of Kansas Thespians and the growth of their own troupe.  They are  voted on by peers in their region.  Teachers can not be selected two years in a row.
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​Region 1​
  • Vonda Schuster (2025) Wichita South HS
  • Martha Dooms (2024) Wichita Southeast
  • Megan Upton-Tyner (2023) Valley Center
  • Stuart Graham (2022) Wichita Heights
  • Kathleen Barbara (2020) Maize HS
  • Danielle Baxa (2019) Eisenhower HS
  • Martha Gates (2018) Wichita Southeast
  • Tyrone Galbreath (2017) Wichita North

Region 2
  • David Hastinngs (2025) Olathe South
  • Eric Magnus (2023) Shawnee Mission West
  • Amy Hastings (2023) Olathe Northwest
  • Kim Spillman (2022) St. Thomas Aquinas
  • Dustin Pence (2019) Olathe North
  • Jeff Yarnell (2019) Blue Valley High
  • Jeff Lady (2018) Gardner Edgerton
  • Jason Hagg (2017)
​​Region 3
  • Kathie Murphy (2025) Topeka West
  • Craig Fisher (2024) Lawrence HS
  • Meaghan Bishop (2023) Washburn Rural
  • Katie Murphy (2022) Topeka West High School
  • Leslie Coats (2020) Paola
  • Mark Radziejeski (2019) Hayden Catholic
  • Connie Archer-McGinnis (2018)
Region 4
  • Breana Clark (2025) Pittsburg HS
  • Cassandra Conley (2024) Andover Central
  • Angie Bin (2023) Ft. Scott HS
  • Kacie Hastings (2022) Emporia HS
  • Heather Wilson (2020) Labette County
  • Greg Shaw (2019) Pittsburg
  • Sarah Koehn (2018) Andover
  • Cassandra Conley (2017) Andover Central

Region 5
  • Lex Rhoadarmer (2025) Clearwater HS
  • Greg McGlynn  (2024) McPherson HS
  • Alice Hilt (2023) Garden City.
  • Tobie Henline (2022) Hutchinson
  • Barbara Hilt (2020) Garden City
  • Kate Lindsay (2019) Salina South 
  • Greg McGlynn (2018) McPherson 
  • Tobie Henline (2017) Hutchinson