NAMM Foundation Acknowledges NAMM President’s Innovation Award and Tuition Scholarship Recipients at 2010 NAMM Show

 The NAMM Foundation acknowledged its 2010 NAMM President’s Innovation Award and Industry Scholarship recipients this morning during a gathering at the 2010 NAMM Show of more than 400 college students aspiring toward careers in the music product industry.

The presentation was made during Day Two of NAMM’s Collegiate Program sessions for college students planning to pursue careers in the music products industry. 

“These awards are helping recruit the best and brightest who will become the future leaders of this industry,” said Joe Lamond, president and CEO, NAMM. “Industry support of NAMM’s trade shows allows the NAMM Board to encourage the next generation of young people with support to further their education, and to give back to worthy community programs designed to create more music makers of all ages and abilities.”

This year’s NAMM President’s Innovation Award recipients are:

Tyler Allen, University of Nebraska at Kearney

Cory Birch, South Dakota State University

Aaron Blunt, Chadron State University

Laura Brassie, Indiana State University

Christopher Bravo, Crane School of Music

Annika Bugge, Indiana State University

Nathaniel Court, Red Deer College

James DeStefano, Ferris State University

Ashton DeVries, Elmhurst College

Joseph Flatt, Valparaiso University

Stephanie Hinkle, Indiana State University

Chris Jane, Ferris State University

Kelly Kucher, Ferris State University

Steven Lacy, Fresno State University

Tyler Lemen, Indiana State University

Ryan Longenecker, University of Colorado, Denver

Giuseppe Macri, Harrisburg Area Community College

Alissa Miller, Indiana State University

Denise Miller, Chadron State University

Zach Morris, University of Colorado, Denver

Michael Musto, Western Illinois University

Dennis Ostern, University of Miami

Katrina Pasciutti, Hofstra University

Amy Plooster, Anderson University

Chris Schramski, Ferris State University

Andrew Schuman, Northeastern University

Keith Scott, Community School of Naples

Andrea Strickland, University of the Pacific

Renee Urbanc, Ferris State University

Chelsea Whittington, Indiana State University

Nick Wilson, William Patterson University

Cole Woolwine, Mira Costa College

Scott Yousey, Crane School of Music

Russell Zehr, Bradley University

The 2010 Industry Tuition Scholarship recipients of $2,500 or $5,000 are:

Joseph Flatt, Valparaiso University

Chris Jane, Ferris State University

Kelly Kucher, Ferris State University

Ryan Longenecker, University of Colorado, Denver

Michael Musto, Western Illinois University

Dennis Ostern, University of Miami

Chris Schramski, Ferris State University

Renee Urbanc, Ferris State University

Chelsea Whittington, Indiana State University

The NAMM President’s Innovation Award is provided to undergraduate and graduate students. The cash award supports qualified college students to attend NAMM’s annual global music products trade show in Anaheim, Calif. Awards help with travel needs and expenses to attend the show. Awardees will participate in professional development offerings at the show and have access to the more than 1,500 music products exhibits that constitute this global music products trade show.

NAMM Foundation Music Products Industry Scholarships offer tuition scholarships of $2,500 to $5,000 to support full-time music business and music education college students who demonstrate unique qualifications and proven interest in pursuing careers in the music products industry. Funds will be administered by the student’s university and were partially allocated to support the costs of scholarship recipients’ travel to the 2010 NAMM Show.

For more detailed information about the programs that the NAMM Foundation’s initiatives support and to access funding guidelines and details, visit www.nammfoundation.org or
e-mail grants@namm.org.

About the NAMM Foundation
The NAMM Foundation is a non-profit organization with the mission of advancing active participation in music making across the lifespan by supporting scientific research, philanthropic giving and public service programs from the international music products industry. For more information about The NAMM Foundation, please visit www.nammfoundation.org.