Exceptional contributions have been made to the school band movement by a number of individuals whose careers have not included extensive teaching in the fields of grade, junior and senior high school bands in the schools. The A. Austin Harding Award is presented to these individuals for valuable and dedicated service to the bands of America as a measure of ASBDA's esteem, appreciation, and respect for their outstanding personal contribution to the school band movement.

AUSTIN HARDING AWARD RECIPIENTS

1980 Leonard Falcone
1981 Dr. Donald McGinnis, Col. Arnald D. Gabriel
1982 Lt. Col. William F. Santleman, Lt. Col. Gilbert Mitchell
1983 Dr. Lucien Calliet
1984 Dr. Merton Utgaard
1985 Dr. Frederick Fennell
1986
1987 Walter E. Volkwein
1988 John P. Paynter
1989 Donald Hunsberger
1990 Paul E. Bierley
1991 Col. Eugene W. Allen
1992 Dr. Alfred Reed
1993 Commander Allen E. Beck
1994 Kenneth G. Bloomquist
1995 Herbert L. Carter
1996 Col. John R. Bourgeois
1997 Vincent McBryde
1998 Frank Erickson
1999 C. H. Duncan
2000 Major Herbert L. Day
2001 Mrs. Dorothea Dean
2002 Richard L. Floyd
2003 Himie Voxman
2004 Eugene M. Corporan
2005 Dr. John R. Locke
2006 M. Max McKee
2007 Russell C. Vroman
2008 Lowell E. Graham
2009 Frank Tichelli & James Swearingen
2010 Robert Floyd

Bob Floyd receives the ASBDA 2010 Austin Harding Award.