From 1934 to 2025, 47 people will have held the office of KMEA President. Of these…
- Three served as KMEA Executive Director
- F. Robert Hollowell
- Don Corbett
- John W. Taylor
- Five served as MENC/NAfME Southwestern Division President
- Gayle McMillen
- John W. Taylor
- Ronald D. Chronister
- Mike Quilling
- Martha Gabel
- Two served as MENC National President
- Don Corbett
- David Circle
- 27 are in the KMEA Hall of Fame
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David T. Lawson Topeka 1934-36
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Virgil F. Parman Dodge City 1936-37 |
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William G. Altimari Atchison 1937-38
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Grace V. Wilson Wichita 1938-40
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N. Voss Napier Ellsworth 1940-42
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Alan Watrous Hutchinson 1942-43 |
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Catharine E. Strouse Emporia 1943-44
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G. Lewis Doll Kansas City 1944-45 |
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Gerald N. Weaver Pratt 1945-47 |
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William H. Beck Jr. Colby 1947-50
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J. Milford Crabb Kansas City 1950-52
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James H. Barrett Hutchinson 1952-54 |
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Harold G. Palmer Hays 1954-56
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Donald R. Bafley Russell 1956-59 |
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F. Robert Hollowell Wichita 1959-61
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Dean B. Owen Dighton 1961-63 |
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Leroy Esau Hutchinson 1963-65 |
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Thayne Tolle Lindsborg 1965-67 |
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Kenneth Shaheen Great Bend 1967-69
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Gerald M. Carney Lawrence 1969-71
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Don Corbett Hutchinson/Wichita 1971-73
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Edwin Bartley Lawrence 1973-75
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Robert A. Steinbauer Manhattan 1975-77
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William Lilley Hutchinson 1977-79
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Lyle Dilley Hays 1979-81
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Betty G. Owens Manhattan 1981-82 |
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David Circle Shawnee Mission 1982-85
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Larry R. Williams Winfield 1985-87
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Vaughn Lippoldt Coffeyville 1987-89
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Jodie Russell Independence 1989-91 |
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Robert Lee Haven 1991-93
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Jeff Anderson Lawrence 1993-95
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Vernon Nicholson Wichita 1995-97
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Gayle McMillen Salina 1997-99
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John W. Taylor Wichita 1999-01
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Ronald D. Chronister Halstead 2001-03
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Rick Ives Clearwater 2003-05 |
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Dee Hansen Lawrence 2005-06 |
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Rick Ives Clearwater 2006-07 |
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Jean Ney Kansas City 2007-09
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Mike Quilling Deerfield 2009-11
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Craig Manteuffel Hays 2011-13
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Avian Bear Overland Park 2013-15
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Martha Gabel Olathe 2015-17
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Gretchen Bixler Goddard 2017-19 |
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Gae Phillips Columbus 2019-21 |
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Mark Gard Coffeyville 2021-23 |
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Jamie Minneman Marysville 2023-25 |