Donny Longest
Donny Longest retired in 2016 after 33 years of teaching in Oklahoma, having taught in Hennessey, Shawnee, and the last twenty-one years in Konawa.
Mr. Longest is a member of several professional organizations such as the Oklahoma Bandmasters Association, Oklahoma Music Educators Association, Phi Beta Mu, Kappa Kappa Psi, and the National Association for Music Education. Mr. Longest is a Past-President of the Oklahoma Bandmasters Association, the East Central Band Directors’ Association, and the Oklahoma Music Adjudicators Association. He was named the Oklahoma Bandmasters Association Band Director of the Year in 2004. In 2006 he was one of the twelve finalists for the Oklahoma Teacher of the Year. Mr. Longest currently serves as the Executive Secretary for the Oklahoma Bandmasters Association. Mr. Longest was inducted into the Oklahoma Bandmasters Association Hall of Fame in 2015.
During his time at Konawa, the Konawa Band received a Superior rating at the OSSAA Regional Marching Contest for twenty consecutive years and a Superior rating at the OSSAA District Concert contest for twenty consecutive years. The Konawa Band received the OSSAA Sweepstakes award twelve times.
Mr. Longest is a graduate of Southeastern Oklahoma State University and holds a Masters degree from Southwestern Oklahoma State University.
Mr. Longest enjoys fishing and playing golf in his spare time. Mr. Longest and his wife Karen attend the Northridge Church of Christ in Shawnee. Karen teaches at Oklahoma Baptist University and their daughter Catherine is a recent graduate of Abilene Christian University.
Mr. Longest is a member of several professional organizations such as the Oklahoma Bandmasters Association, Oklahoma Music Educators Association, Phi Beta Mu, Kappa Kappa Psi, and the National Association for Music Education. Mr. Longest is a Past-President of the Oklahoma Bandmasters Association, the East Central Band Directors’ Association, and the Oklahoma Music Adjudicators Association. He was named the Oklahoma Bandmasters Association Band Director of the Year in 2004. In 2006 he was one of the twelve finalists for the Oklahoma Teacher of the Year. Mr. Longest currently serves as the Executive Secretary for the Oklahoma Bandmasters Association. Mr. Longest was inducted into the Oklahoma Bandmasters Association Hall of Fame in 2015.
During his time at Konawa, the Konawa Band received a Superior rating at the OSSAA Regional Marching Contest for twenty consecutive years and a Superior rating at the OSSAA District Concert contest for twenty consecutive years. The Konawa Band received the OSSAA Sweepstakes award twelve times.
Mr. Longest is a graduate of Southeastern Oklahoma State University and holds a Masters degree from Southwestern Oklahoma State University.
Mr. Longest enjoys fishing and playing golf in his spare time. Mr. Longest and his wife Karen attend the Northridge Church of Christ in Shawnee. Karen teaches at Oklahoma Baptist University and their daughter Catherine is a recent graduate of Abilene Christian University.