Pat Flowers, professor of music education, has been recognized by the National Association for Music Education with the Senior Researcher Award - a lifetime achievement award for distinguished research and scholarship, presented biennially at the National Conference, this year in St. Louis. The award is the highest honor bestowed by NAfME for research and a recognition of significant contributions to the field of music education. Following the award presentation recipients are asked to make a formal speech, which are regarded as highly influential. Professor Flowers' remarks will be published in the Journal of Research in Music Education (JRME).