The NBA would like to congratulate the 2017 National Winners of the Programs of Excellence Blue Ribbon Award.
Douglas Anderson School of the Arts – Jacksonville, FL
Ted Shistle and Don Zentz, Directors
James Madison High School – Vienna, VA
Michael S. Hackbarth, Director
Broken Arrow High School – Broken Arrow, OK
Darrin Davis, Kelli Pence, Adam Wiencken, and Kyle Smith, Directors
Mountain View High School – Vancouver, WA
Sam Ormson and Robbie Rutherford, Directors
The announcement of the national recipients was made during the NBA General Membership meeting at the 2017 Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Illinois. Each school will be formally recognized and presented with the award during a public concert of their choosing in the upcoming months. Congratulations to these outstanding programs!