UW-Platteville Alumni Legacy Scholarship

The experience I am most looking forward to when I attend UW Eau Claire is working with the trumpet studio. When I attended the Shell Lake trumpet camp, I got to witness firsthand the instruction of Mr. Baca and the dedication of the studio members. I am sure that working with them will push me to strive not only to be a better musician, but to be a better and more virtuous person. This sort of culture is extremely important for my pursuit of a music education degree. The trumpet studio takes pride in integrating itself in the community. The many opportunities to grow as a musician available in the city of Eau Claire and the Twin Cities will help widen my understanding in music, making me a more knowledgeable teacher. Mr. Baca is also a very

I decided to take piano lessons at a young age. I have shared my music by playing piano at local churches and nursing homes. Platteville High School offers an outstanding music program. To prepare for my senior year, I learned alto saxophone and cello. I had never played an instrument other than piano and I thought that it was a good challenge. As part of the band program, I am also learning xylophone for an upcoming concert. This year my schedule includes Band, Orchestra, Cantorum and Music Theory. I hope to become involved with music in college as my schedule

About three years ago, I hit a brick wall: money. It was getting tough for my family to support my music studies. Through a combination of luck and persistence, I managed to get a scholarship to continue getting lessons and be involved in orchestra and chamber. I think this was a turning point in my life; it’s where I started to truly grow musically, and it also led to the greatest experience of my

I am honored and appreciated to have been selected to receive the Jim & Phyl Woodhouse Endowed Scholarship, in the amount of $1000.

I was thrilled to find out about this scholarship and want to thank you personally for giving students like me the opportunity for further financial assistance in college. I appreciate your contribution to the education of my generation, the future leaders of the world.

Music has always been a large part of my life. Since I was six years old, I would dream of being one of the players in an orchestra to my favorite movie. As I grew older, these dreams started to have a greater impact on me and began to shape the outcome of my life. In fourth grade, I began to play the recorder for my elementary school, and I immediately loved it. I loved playing it, and it helped that the teacher was fun too. But, even though I loved playing the recorder, I knew the instrument I really wanted to play, the flute.

Throughout my several arduous years of middle school, I never thought music would grow to mean as much as it does to me today. I was no concertmaster, no section leader, never the best at the instruments I played, and never imagined I could attain these titles. After a slump and a loss of passion, something sparked inside of me and I made it my goal to become the best at what I could do.

I wanted to express my appreciation to receive The Margaret M. Gillet Memorial Scholarship in Education for $3,386 towards my tuition of 2017-2018. Within the past two years of attending Benedictine University, I have been a full-time student, had a part-time job, which this past year I worked on campus at the Office of the Registrar and at the Circulation Desk as a student worker. When I was first admitted to Benedictine University, I received the Presidential Scholarship, Opportunity Award, and the Leadership Award. Throughout my first two years at Benedictine University I have received awards and scholarships to help me achieve my dream to become a Special Education teacher. For the next academic school year, I have received another scholarship,

When I was in ninth grade, I was in a string orchestra playing the violin. I had been playing for nearly six years at

As a recipient of the Wayne and Barbara Jennings Memorial Scholarship I wanted to thank you. This generous gift of $1000 will help make the dream of becoming a college graduate a reality. This money will wisely be used for tuition, fees, and books costs for the upcoming year. It is a great honor to be awarded this scholarship and to be writing this letter to you. Once again, thank you!

Angry, frustrated, and yearning for a different elective, my mom made me take orchestra in the seventh grade. The teacher, easygoing and friendly, was much better than my last teacher, and he encouraged me to compete in a regional solo competition. I reluctantly agreed

After being able to learn so much from music on my own, I knew that I wanted to teach others. I was born right here in Currituck County. When I was five I moved to Michigan. I started learning music in fifth grade. Michigan had a music program for beginners. We had a choice between all the different basic instruments and I chose to play flute. We bought a seventy-five dollar flute from Craig’s List. Even though it was a cheap flute, it worked for the time being. When I started to play, I didn’t like it at first. I thought I had made the biggest mistake ever. I felt as if my life had depended on what choice I made, and I just made the wrong one. Later on I realized that I had made the right decision.

I am writing to you with sheer enthusiasm. We at Dillard University are pleased to announce that both our Valedictorian and Salutatorian are Denzel and Paulette Washington Scholars. Your wonderful act of generosity ten years ago has enhance our alumni, graduates and matriculating students confidence in the work Dillard University is doing to become better. The Washington Scholarship has been a tremendous help to our school and our students in our rebuilding phase; as we continue to fulfill the mission of providing a quality education that cultivate graduates to improve the human condition in their individual pursuits to become global leaders.

To achieve these goals I will need a school that can academically challenge me while providing a comfortable environment. That is why I am excited to explore the opportunities Northwestern University has to offer. Not only does the school’s culture fit my values, but its quarter system would allow me to take additional classes in both subject areas to gain a more well-rounded education. It would also allow me to be closer to home.

I learned my first instrument, the alto saxophone, in seventh grade while in my middle school band class. From the moment I learned the alto saxophone to the extent that is music theory, I fell in love with music. Since seventh grade, I have learned the alto and baritone saxophone, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, and music theory. Each instrument requires months upon years to master the techniques of playing. An aspiring musician can learn an instrument in a few months, but to be truly great, a musician spends decades learning. This may be intimidating at first, but the rewarding benefits of music are limitless. Every musician follows a similar step list to achieve his or her musician talent.