Scholarships
The WAB awards scholarships and awards to music students, women in graduate programs and other needs that fit our mission.
Junior Year Music Students
Each year, the Women's Advisory Board holds an undergraduate music scholarship competition open to students in their Junior year at the Mary Pappert School of Music.
The winner of the competition receives a major ($10,000 or more) tuition scholarship, and performs at the annual WAB fundraiser. A runner-up winner(s) may also be chosen for a partial tuition scholarship at the discretion of the judges.
Past winners of the competition
| 1980 | David Budway | Piano |
| 1981 | Paul Sisco | Piano |
| 1982 | Beth Boisvert | Euphonium |
| 1983 | James Armstrong | Trombone |
| 1984 | Timothy McFadden | Trumpet |
| 1985 | Robert Morrison | Trombone |
| 1986 | Melissa Unger | Flute |
| 1987 | Christopher Brown | Percussion |
| 1988 | Marjorie McClean | Voice |
| 1989 | Amy Orsinger | Flute |
| 1990 | Marjorie McClean | Voice |
| 1991 | Don Aliquo | Saxophone |
| 1992 | Shawn Purcell | Guitar |
| 1993 | Christopher Thomas | Jazz Guitar |
| 1994 |
John Caputo Brett Dietz |
Euphonium Percussion |
| 1995 | Julian Ayers | Trumpet |
| 1996 | Gabriel D'Abbruzzo | Piano |
| 1997 | Elizabeth Keadle | Harp |
| 1998 | Shawn Galvin | Percussion |
| 1999 | Bo Cheng | Harp |
| 2000 | Lisa Pegher | Percussion |
| 2001 | Emily Doerfel | Voice |
| 2002 | Kirk Ferguson | Trombone |
| 2003 | Anne Berry | Cello |
| 2004 | Michael Dingfelder | Euphonium |
| 2005 | Rachel Joseph | Harp |
| 2006 | Catherine Schaefer | Piano |
| 2007 | Dmitri Koval | Piano |
| 2008 | Xiao-Yuan Huang | Piano |
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2009 2010 2011 |
John R. Sullivan Devin Di Mauro Leigh Poulton |
Percussion Saxophone Flute |
Women in Graduate Programs
Additional monies raised are given to the Deans of Schools as follows:
- 2008 Pharmacy & Liberal Arts
- 2009 Music & Nursing
- 2010 Natural and Environmental Science & Education
- 2011 Law & Health Science
- 2012 Business & Leadership and Professional Advancement
While the Board prefers to see scholarships given to women in graduate programs, these awards can be dispersed at the Deans' discretion.
Philanthropy
Remaining monies will be distributed to other campus philanthropic acts in accordance with our mission.