Hawkeye Herman was called “One of America's finest acoustic guitarists and blues educators” by the Cascade Blues Association. He is a recipient of the prestigious "Keeping the Blues Alive" Award for achievement in education from the Memphis based Blues Foundation in Memphis. Herman’s dynamic performances have won him a faithful following, and he leads a very active touring schedule of concerts, school programs and workshops in the United States and abroad.

2008 marks Hawkeye's 30th year of "Blues in the Schools" programs. He began this effort long before most blues support organizations and festivals even existed. Since that time he has helped to initiate educational programs for many blues societies and has single-handedly introduced blues music workshops and children's programs to major festivals. In the past 30 years Hawkeye has presented his Blues In The Schools programs in over 500 schools, in 22 states, five nations, and to over 1/2 million students.