Scholarship Recipients

Undergraduate $250 Scholarships

Students applying for these scholarships must have completed a minimum of 5 semesters in a Nebraska College or university music education program, and must be student members of NSBA.

2007 - Anna Hall and Andrew Norris, UNO

2008 - Brittney Harris, UNO

2009 - Tyler Goudlock

2014 - Tessa Jacobsen, Krista Couton

2017 - Joshua Pace

2019 - Cal Switzer, UNK

2020 - Alyssa Soppe

2021 - Dakota Poppe, UNO

2022 - Lydia Kirkland, UNO

2023 - Quin Sexton, UNO

2024 - Morgan Thompson, UNO

2025 - Anna Leahy

Graduate $300 Scholarships

Two graduate scholarships in the amount of $300 each are presented to band directors who will enroll in graduate music education courses at an accredited college or university, in order to further their education.

2007 - Brandi Greenfelder & Sarah Aschenbrenner

2008 - A.J. Bowen & Julie Duensuing-Harlan

2009 - Rob Salistean & Michael Sindt

2010 - Ryan Placek & Nicole Csipkes

2011 - Sarah Stratton & Michael Sindt

2012 - Carrie Jensen, Joseph Homan, & Michael Sindt

2014 - Andrew Johnson & Andrew Norris

2015 - Andrew Norris & Brandi Greenfelder

2016 - Douglas Bogatz & Brandi Kawula

2017 - Jill Stara & Jordan Luke

2018 - Amanda Kenney & Joshua Pace

2019 - Hiltie Peitz & Anna Sake

2020 - Tommy Krueger & Hiltjie Peitz

2021 - Tommy Krueger & Alex Steinke

2022 - Chaz Fonda & Jill Oetken

2023 - Marques Eckhoff & Aaron Mathis

2024 - Aaron Mathis

2025 - Kyle Brubaker, Carrie Jensen, & Chris Weddel

2026 - Chaz Fonda, Tyler Long, & Melissa Nierman