Congratulations to the following young people have received the NWS Memorial Scholarship.
Sean Lockhard receives award from NWS President, Dale Irvin.
2011 Scholarship Recipient
Sean Lockard , University of Nebraska-Omaha, Euphonium
Sean is the first NWS scholarship recipient to perform a concerto solo with the NWS. He is a graduate from Omaha South High School. He is a Senior at the University of Nebraska at Omaha pursuing a degree in Music education. Sean originally came to UNO as a trombone major before switching to euphonium his second semester of his freshman year. For the past three years Sean has held the principle euphonium spot in the UNO Symphonic Wind Ensemble. Sean has also been the low brass instructor for Omaha Central High School marching band for the past three years. He has also been the trombone sectional instructor for the Millard summer band and orchestra camp for the past two years. Sean plans to student teach in the spring of 2012 and start teaching that fall in the Omaha area.
2010 Scholarship Recipient
Ryan M. Beasley, Blair High School, Trumpet
Ryan is planning to participate in both jazz band and wind ensemble while in college. He hopes to continue performing in local ensembles after his college graduation and use his music performance/technology degree to create sound design systems and possibly design improvements to musical instruments. Some of his other musical honors include, Nebraska Wesleyan Honor Band for 3 years, sitting first this past year and being named an outstanding participant as well, Hastings College Honor Band for three years, again sitting first this past year, Nebraska All-State Band for three years, again earning the first chair spot this year. Outside of the music department, Ryan is also a Life Scout with the Boy Scouts, is on the academic honor roll and a member of the FBLA. Ryan can also be found in a variety of extra-curricular and community activities.
2009 Scholarship Recipient
Holly Bussa, Fremont High School, Tenor Saxophone
Holly was first chair Tenor Saxophone in the 2008 Nebraska All State Band and graduated 1st in her class of 314 at Fremont High School with a GPA of 4.0. Holly also plays clarinet and piano. She was a 7 time state cross country and track medalist and was also involved in International Thespian Society, Key Club, Math Club, National & Spanish Honor Society. Holly participated in Dana College, UNO, UNK, Hastings, Wesleyan, and UNL Winterwinds Honor Bands. Outside of school, Holly is a member of First United Methodist Church Praise Band and Spoudazo, a youth singing and drama ministry through First Lutheran Church. She also volunteers for the Summer Youth Beginning Band program. Holly is an Omaha World-Herald Distinguised Scholar and is majoring in Music Education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
2008 Scholarship Recipient
Cameron Blazek, Bellevue East High School, Alto Saxophone
Cameron was the recipient of the first scholarship awarded by NWS. Cameron is attending the University of Nebraska-Omaha. He graduated from Bellevue East at the top of his class of 365 and has been on the UNO Dean’s list for the last two years. Cameron plays alto, tenor, and baritone saxophone as well as clarinet and basson. He has been a member of the UNO Marching Mavericks, Jazz II Ensemble, University Band, Symphonic Wind Ensemble, and the UNO Vocal Jazz Ensemble.