The Alabama Music Educators Association (AMEA) is dedicated to nurturing exceptional future music educators in Alabama. The Eleanor Nation FAME Scholarship, offering a $1,000 award, honors aspiring music educators who demonstrate high standards, inspiration, and leadership. Recipients are selected based on their academic and musical achievements, the quality of their essay, and the strength of their recommendations. The winning essay is featured in the AMEA magazine, Ala Breve. Nominations are accepted until May 31st each year.
| YEAR | RECIPIENT | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mary Cole Kinney | Muscle Shoals High School |
| 2023 | Jordan Cutchens | Holtville High School |
| 2022 | Heather Medlin | Muscle Shoals High School |
| 2021 | Jackson Smith | Guntersville High School |
| 2020 | Laney Smith | White Plains High School |
| 2019 | Jackson Tucker | Benjamin Russell High School |
| 2018 | Adriana Gramalspacher | Thomasville High School |
| 2017 | Keturah Kuchinski | Oxford High School |
| 2016 | Christopher Shorter | Hewitt-Trussville High School |
| 2015 | Morgan Green | Hillcrest High School |
| 2014 | Patty Holley | Elmore County High School |