Ruby Krider Award for Outstanding Theatre Educator of the Year

The Krider Award honors educators who promote excellence in the study, preparation and/or performance of speech and dramatic arts not exclusive to competitive activities. Some of the qualifications for the award include strong commitment to speech and dramatic arts education, ability to inspire creativity and willingness to help colleagues and THSSDL members. 

Billy Pullen (1987)
Jane Eldridge (1988)
Laura McCammon (1989)
Gloria Robinson (1990)
Blanche Tosh (1991)
Harriet Medlin (1992)
Carlene Ford (1993)
Lee Ellen Beach (1994)
Glenda Sullivan (1995)
Linda Wilson Miller (1996)
Kathy Ligon (1997)
David Bernheim (1998)
Mickey Hutson (1999)
Suzanne Terry (2000)
Sandra Davis (2001)
Lynne Colvin (2002)
Bonnie Barker (2003)
Cathie C. Stamps (2004)
Leslie Capozzoli (2005)
Randy Sullivan (2006)
Saralyn Archibald (2007)
PollyAnna Parker (2008)
Rick Marshall (2009)
Amy Jackson (2010)
Brad Hutson (2011)
Lucy Boydston (2012)
Cheryl Ward (2013)
Bette Lordeman (2014)
Linda Starnes (2015)
Sarah Kieffner (2016)
Peggy Russell (2017)
Kevin Rogers (2018)
Rob Silvers (2019) 
Doug James (2021)
​Jeff Robbins (2022)
Danielle Smallwood (2023)
Gabby Wexler (2024)