Hall of Recognition

Hall of Fame

The WGAZ Hall of Fame was formed to recognize and honor individual(s) that have had a positive impact on education and unit growth/awareness and have raised the level of creative and artistic standards of the winter color guard, percussion and winds activity in Arizona.

2022

Thien Quoc Pham
Brandy DuBose-King
Wardell King
Peter Gomez

2016

Amy Kochis

2015

Wes Hawkins
Denise Hudson

2014

Danielle Dorks Gray
Martin Hebda

2013

David Leh
Liza Noriega
Mike Seabrook
Sharon Woodard

2012

Russ Courtney
Bob Edgar
Pam Edgar
Alice Hays
Rich Hinshaw
Antonio Hernandez
Joyce Loughrige

Director & Volunteer of the Year

Each year, WGAZ honors a Color Guard Director of the year, a Percussion/Winds Director of the year, and a Volunteer of the Year. These individuals are outstanding members of the community who have made an impact on the lives of their students and those around them. Their dedication to the activity, their unit, and their students go above and beyond.

2025

Ashley Schmit · Color Guard · Mountain Ridge HS
Kim & Jason Poole · Percussion/Winds · Hamilton HS
Joanne & Adam Malik · Volunteer · Corona del Sol HS

2024

Robyn Kotte · Color Guard · The ProcesS
Andrew Glenn · Percussion/Winds · Estrella Foothills HS
Chrystian Rodriguez · Volunteer · Horizon HS

2023

Alyssa Lambert · Color Guard · Desert Ridge HS
David Robert Coryell · Percussion/Winds · Buckeye UHS
Jules O’Herron · Volunteer · Tucson Magnet HS

2022

Kyle Edwards · Color Guard · Combs HS
Michael Hancock · Percussion/Winds · Santan JHS
Chris Panneton · Volunteer · Verrado HS

2021

Joshua Hill · Color Guard · Walden Grove HS
Tom Cervenka · Percussion/Winds · Sahuarita HS
Robert Wyatt · Volunteer · Sossaman MS

2020

Nicole Hamilton · Color Guard · Rincon University HS
Miles Denny · Percussion/Winds · Basha HS
Sandra VanDusen · Volunteer · FeniX, Boulder Creek HS