Scholarships

The Richard Suddendorf Instrumental Music Education Scholarship presented by the Westerville Concert Bands

  •  A qualified candidate for this scholarship is a current Westerville Schools high school senior band member who is planning to major in music education in college, and aspires to become a school band director.

  • Richard Suddendorf was the director of the Westerville Community Band from 2001-2014. In 2014, Mr. Suddendorf was recipient of the Columbus Symphony Community Music Educator Award for his contributions to the arts and education in Central Ohio. He chose to use funds from this award to start this scholarship fund. The scholarship has been made available to qualified candidates through his donations and contributions from community and band members since 2015.

  • Criteria for scholarship consideration includes vour video performance, recommendation letters and essay answers.

The Music4Life Scholarship presented by the Westerville Concert Bands

  • A qualified candidate for this scholarship is a current Westerville Schools high school senior who is planning to perform during their college freshman year in a music ensemble (Band, Orchestra, Choir, Marching Band . . .).

  • The Music4Life Scholarship was started in 2022 by the Westerville Community Band to support their initiative to support lifelong appreciation of music. The award was created to promote and encourage the further study of music as part of their collegiate experience.

  • Criteria for scholarship consideration includes vour video performance, recommendation letters and essay answers.

How to Apply

The Applications are opening Feb 16, 2024

April 15, 2024 – Deadline for application submission online, recommendation letters, and video upload to Dropbox.

  • April 22, 2024 – Applications are reviewed by the Westerville Concert Band Executive Board
  • April 24, 2024 – The award winner is contacted by the Executive Board President
  • May 5, 2024, 3:00 p.m., Westerville Central HS – 35th Anniversary Spring Concert.  The awardee(s) are presented the scholarship award check in the name of the chosen college/university.

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Scholarship History:

2023     Music4Life       Mollie Kinkead      WSHS     Alto Sax, Ohio Northern

2022     Music4Life       Lydia Fyock            WSHS     Oboe, The University of Dayton

2022     Music4Life       Matt Sliwinski        WNHS    Tuba, The Ohio State University

2021     Suddendorf     Andrew Jenkins     WSHS     Euphonium, BGSU

2020     Suddendorf     Jarod Ohm             WSHS     Percussion & Cello, BGSU

2019     Suddendorf     Jacob Miller            WCHS     French Horn, Violin,  BGSU

2018     Suddendorf     Kaitlyn Grella         WSHS      Alto Sax, BGSU

2017     Not awarded

2016     Suddendorf     Jacob Austrino       WSHS     Trumpet, OU

2015     Suddendorf     Samuel Blair          WSHS     Euphonium