Every year, the College of Musical Arts, honors its students, faculty and staff during the Honors and Awards Program. This program is attended by faculty, staff, students, administrators and parents from throughout the University and community. Distinguished alumni also attend and present awards, often awards that have been funded through their generous donations.

Please see the scholarships and awards page for full details on these scholarships and awards plus criteria and application procedures.

2010 Honors and Awards Recipients

• Presser Scholarship

  Eryc Grycza

• Robert and Leona Fellers Scholarship

  Laura Conrad

• Winifred O. Stone Graduate Student Development Fund

  George Michael

• Richard S. James Memorial Scholarship

  Jonathan Shold

• Otis and Lois Sonnenberg Music Education Scholarship

  Abbie Hall

• Dorothy Robertson Christensen Memorial Scholarship

  Brianna Michalko

• Natalie Katz Sternberg Music Education Scholarship

  Victoria Evans and Erica Yang

• Elfreda M. Rusher Music Education Scholarship

  James Lang

• Jessica J. Walker Memorial Marching Band Scholarship

  Samantha Strawman

• Misamore Marching Band Scholarship

  Angela Berens and Ives Hubbard

• Dr. Richard and Annette S. Ecker Award in Instrumental Music Education

  Kyle Knapke

• Cathy McCambridge Memorial Scholarship

  Rachel Taylor

• Violet Beebe Johnson Memorial Scholarship

  Melinda Sondag

• Lenore B. Coriell Memorial Piano Award

  Simeng Wu

• Helen Lakofsky Piano Scholarship

  Xuan He

• C. Elizabeth Cobb Memorial Fund

  Yushan Sui

• Bernice Ely Coulon Special Achievement Awards

  • Adam Meinerding (Jazz)
  • Xuan He (Keyboard)
  • David Guyton (Brass/Percussion)
  • Jennifer Bickel (Voice)
  • Sally Williams (String)
  • Zach Hinson (Woodwind)
  • Teresa Lotz (Composition/History)

• Robert & Catherine Mitman Memorial Percussion Scholarship

  Jacob Bori

• Bob Sebo Endowed Jazz Studies Scholarship

  Chelsea McCarty, and David Guyton

• Bernice R. Shanklin Music Scholarship

  Paul Cohn and Adam Meinerding

• 2008–2009 Distinguished Faculty Award

  Burton Beerman

• Steve Vuncannon Memorial Music Scholarship

  Laura Conrad

• Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Collegiate Honor Award

  Ayrron Smeltzer

• Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Scholastic Award

  Joshua Jones

• Pro Musica Undergraduate Scholarship

  Zach Hinson and Teresa Lotz

• Pro Musica Graduate Scholarship

  Heather Bergseth and Jim Fusik

• Pro Musica Faculty/Staff Award

  Richard Kennell

• Ohio Collegiate Music Education Association Scholarship

  Jim Lang

• Distinguished Thesis/Document Award

  Marc Beth, Christopher Baumgartner and Daniel Knaggs

• University Band Awards

  • Angela Berens and Ives Hubbard (Outstanding Freshmen Members)
  • John Gruber, Christy Fowler and Chelsea Koziatek (Outstanding Senior Members)

• Warren Allen Vocal Talent Scholarship

  Todd Doering

• 2008/2009 Mark S. Kelly Award

  Matthew Ashton, Kevin Rahrig and Wynn Rice

• 2008/2009 Frank Baldanza Vocal Talent Scholarship

  Corine Lachtara

• Herbert Spencer Horn Students Fund

  Erik Grunkemeyer, Katey Jahnke and Benjamin Mitchell

• Brecklen Scholarship Recipients

  Thomas Atkinson, Charles Bentler, Brett Benzin, Angela Berens, Amy Boskovich, Erin Boyd, Everett Brandt, David Brax, Abigail Brown, Megan Cassidy, Benjamin Cates, Kelly Christensen, Ben Ehlert, Kimberly Fierla, Zachary Fifer, Daniel Frakes, Anthony Gallina, Lee Gibson, Caitlin Guenther, Emily Hage, Emily Haver, Alexander Howard, Daniel Jaszczak, Kyle Knapke, Jacob Kopcienski, Chelsea Koziatek, Nick Mickley, Abiezer Morales, Jonathan Reardon, Victoria Recker, Matthew Riegler, Emily Ring, Graham Roese, Katie Savarese, Emily Schindler, Alison Seipelt, Alexander Sibert, Frank Slife, Elise Stevens, Courtney Sweinhagen, Jeffrey Tilley, Kaitlin Tucker, Jessica Weise, Ashton Wingate, Lance Witty, John Woode and Adam Young