The National Federation of State High School Association's Outstanding Music Educator Award recognizes high school or college band, choral or orchestral directors, supervisors, and adjudicators. It is awarded to individuals whose contributions have impacted high school activities programs. Nominees must exemplify the highest standards of ethical conduct and carry the endorsement of their respective state high school association. Significant and/or long-term contributions to interscholastic high school music activities are important criterion in evaluating candidates.

The Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) is pleased to announce that Jean Ney of Kansas City, Kansas has been selected as the 2014-15 NFHS "National Citation Outstanding Music Educator Award" recipient. She is this year's recipient representing all 50 states plus the District of Columbia. The official awards presentation will be held during the NFHS 2015 annual summer meeting.

The NFHS National Citation Award is one of the highest awards presented by the NFHS in the fine arts and was first presented in 1987. This is the 28th award, of which Jean Ney is the fourth Kansas music educator to earn this distinction following Dana Hamant (2013), David Circle (2011), and Don Corbett (1999).