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Past Musical Scholarships and Award Winners
ROLL OF HONOR
~ THE WINTER DANCE PARTY MUSICAL AWARDS ~
The Winter Dance Party
RITCHIE VALENS - Musical Awards
Donations to The Ritchie Valens Recreation Center in Pacoima, California help with it's music program.
We support Pacoima Middle School's Orchestra Trust Fund and help with their music program.
We also assist the 'Guitars Not Guns!' program in Watsonville, California.
2008 $500 grant to the Lakeview Middle School Band Program in Watsonville, CA
The Winter Dance Party
JP (THE BIG BOPPER) RICHARDSON - Musical Awards
Donations to Winborn Elementary School, St Bartholomew Music Ministry and
Calvin Nelms Charter School (all in Katy, Texas) assist their music programs.
2008 Allen Espree, of Ozen High School in Beaumont, Texas
Allen will Major in Music Education at Prairie View A&M University in Houston, Texas
~ THE WINTER DANCE PARTY MUSICAL SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
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The Winter Dance Party BUDDY HOLLY - Musical Scholarship
Graduates from Lubbock High School , Lubbock , Texas , from where Buddy Holly graduated in 1955,
and who intend to major or minor in music at university, are invited to apply for a musical scholarship.
1999 Josh Cowan, Lubbock High School , Lubbock , Texas .
Graduated to Texas Tech University , Lubbo ck , Texas . Majoring in Music.
2000 Yvette Lara, Lubbock High School , Lubbock , Texas .
Graduated to Texas Tech University , Lubbock , Texas . Majoring in Music.
2001 Maren Roberts, Lubbock High School , Lubbock , Texas .
Graduated to Texas Tech University , Lubbock , Texas . Majoring in Vocal Music Performance.
2003 Jessica Sudduth, Lubbock High School , Lubbock , Texas .
Graduated to University of Arkansas , Fayetteville , Arkansas . Majoring in Music Education.
2005 Josh Gentry, Lubbock High School , Lubbock , Texas .
Graduated to Texas Tech University , Lubbock , Texas . Majoring in Music.
2007 Hannah Porter, Lubbock High School , Lubbock , Texas .
Graduated to Texas Tech University , Lubbock , Texas . Majoring in Music Education.
2008 Jordan Cunningham, Lubbock High School , Lubbock , Texas .
Jordon will Major in Sound Recording Technology/Music Performance at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas.
The Winter Dance Party ROGER PETERSON Musical Scholarship
Honoring the pilot of the airplane, this scholarship is at Storm Lake High School , Storm Lake , Iowa .
Graduates who intend to major or minor in music at university are invited to apply for a musical scholarship.
1999 Samantha Hoskins, Storm Lake High School , Storm Lake , Iowa .
Graduated to University of Northern Iowa , Cedar Falls , Iowa . Majoring in Music.
2000 Elizabeth Groher, Storm Lake High School , Storm Lake , Iowa .
Graduated to Nebraska Wesleyan University , Lincoln , Nebraska . Majoring in Vocal Performance and Music.
2001 Katy Argotsinger, Storm Lake High School , Storm Lake , Iowa .
Graduated to Iowa State University , Ames , Iowa . Majoring in Vocal Music Performance.
2002 Valerie McClure, Storm Lake High School , Storm Lake , Iowa .
Graduated to Beuna Vista University , Storm Lake , Iowa . Majoring in Music Education.
2003 Elizabeth Andrews, Storm Lake High School , Storm Lake , Iowa .
Graduated to Wartburg College , Waverley , Iowa . Majoring in Music Education and Music Therapy.
2004 Kathryn Jacobson, Storm Lake High School , Iowa .
Graduated to University of Northern Iowa , Cedar Falls , Iowa . Majoring in Music Education.
2005 Benjamin Wells, Storm Lake High School , Storm Lake , Iowa .
Graduated to South Dakota State University , Brookings , South Dakota . Majoring in Music education.
2006 Kayla Christ, Storm Lake High School , Storm Lake , Iowa .
Graduated to Simpson College , Indianola , Iowa . Majoring in Music.
2008 Marjie Halverson, Storm Lake High School , Storm Lake , Iowa .
Marjie will Major in Music Education/Music Therapy at Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa
The Winter Dance Party DARREL HEIN Musical Scholarship
Honoring a former manager of the Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake where the 1959 Winter Dance Party
gave its final performance, this scholarship is at Clear Lake High School , Clear Lake , Iowa . Graduates
who intend to major or minor in music at university are invited to apply for a musical scholarship.
1999 Carolyn Nicholas, Clear Lake High School , Clear Lake , Iowa .
Graduated to Iowa Sate University , Ames , Iowa . Majoring in Music.
2000 Somchai Phaiboun, Clear Lake High School , Clear Lake , Iowa
Graduated to Iowa State University , Ames , Iowa . Majoring in Biochemistry and Minoring in Music.
2001 Karisa Doughty, Clear Lake High School , Clear Lake , Iowa .
Graduated to Belmont University , Nashville , Tennessee . Majoring in Music.
2002 Alexis Hall, Clear Lake High School , Clear Lake , Iowa .
Graduated to Waldorf College , Forest City , Iowa . Majoring in Music Education.
2003 Daniel Laaveg, Clear Lake High School , Clear Lake , Iowa .
Graduated to Northwestern College, Orange City , Iowa . Majoring in Music Education.
2005 Kevin Taylor, Clear Lake High School , Clear Lake , Iowa .
Graduated to University of Northern Iowa , Cedar Falls , Iowa . Majoring in Music Education.
2007 Christopher Phalen, Clear Lake High School , Clear Lake , Iowa .
Graduated to University of Northern Iowa , Cedar Falls , Iowa . Majoring in Music Education.
2008 Geoffrey Delperdang, Clear Lake High School , Clear Lake , Iowa .
Geoffrey will Major in Music Composition & Minor in Physics at St. Olaf College
The Winter Dance Party IOWA STATEWIDE Musical Scholarship
This has been set up with help from Iowa High School Music Association. Graduates from any High School
in the state of Iowa who intend to major or minor in music are invited to apply for a musical scholarship.
2000 Katie Lorenzen, Galva-Holstein High School , Holstein , Iowa .
Graduated to University of South Dakota , Vermillion, South Dakota . Majoring in Music.
2001 Greg Mazunik, Des Moines Christian School , Des Moines , Iowa .
Graduated to University of Iowa , Iowa City, Iowa . Majoring in Music.
2002 Nathan Proctor, Carroll High School , Carroll , Iowa .
Graduated to St Olaf College, Northfield , Minnesota . Majoring in Music Education.
2003 Sarah Deutsch, New Hampton High School , New Hampton , Iowa .
Graduated to Luther College , Decorah , Iowa . Majoring in Music Education.
2004 Alissa Coussens, Central High School , Davenport , Iowa .
Graduated to University of Iowa , Iowa City, Iowa . Majoring in Music Education.
2005 Erik Lehmann, Waverly-Shell Rock High School , Waverly, Iowa .
Graduated to Luther College , Decorah , Iowa . Majoring in Music.
2006 Cynthia Luzum, Turkey Valley High School , Fort Atkinson , Iowa .
Graduated to University of Northern Iowa , Cedar Falls , Iowa . Majoring in Music.
2007 Adam Haacke, Riceville High School , Riceville , Iowa .
Graduated to Wartburg College , Waverley , Iowa . Majoring in Music.
2008 Amy Stellmaker, Roland/Story High School Story City, Iowa
Amy will Major in Vocal Education at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
The Winter Dance Party MINNESOTA STATEWIDE Musical Scholarship
High School graduates from those cities visited by the 1959 Winter Dance Party,
i.e. Mankato , Montevideo , St. Paul and Duluth, and who intend to major or minor in
music at university, are invited to apply for a musical scholarship.
2000 Amanda Ovre, Montevideo Senior High School , Montevideo , Minnesota .
Graduated to Moorhead State University , Moorhead , Minnesota . Majoring in Vocal Music Education.
2001 Jillian Hiscock, Mankato West Senior High School , Mankato , Minnesota .
Graduated to Gustavus Adolphus College , St Peter, Minnesota . Majoring in Music.
2002 Amy Hagensen, Duluth Central High School , Duluth , Minnesota .
Graduated to University of Minnesota Duluth . Majoring in Music Education (Choral Directing).
2003 Kathryn Saumweber, North High School , St Paul , Minnesota .
Graduated to Ithaca College , Ithaca , New York . Majoring in Vocal Music Performance.
2004 Eric Johnson, Montevideo Senior High School , Montevideo , Minnesota .
Graduated to Bemidji State University, Bemidji , Minnesota. Majoring in Music Performance.
2005 Mara Beier, East High School , Duluth , Minnesota .
Graduated to University of Minnesota, Minneapolis . Majoring in Vocal Performance.
2006 Eloise Kale, Duluth Central High School , Duluth , Minnesota .
Graduated to St Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota. Majoring in Music Performance.
2007 Megan Marshall, Hermantown High School , Hermantown , Minnesota
Graduated to University of Minnesota, Duluth. Majoring in Music Performance.
2008 Benjamin Buergel, of Johnson High School in St. Paul, MN
Benjamin will Major in Oboe Performance at the University of Denver/Lamont School of Music in Denver, CO.
The Winter Dance Party WISCONSIN STATEWIDE Musical Scholarship
High School graduates from those cities visited by the 1959 Winter Dance Party,
i.e. Milwaukee , Kenosha , Eau Claire and Green Bay , and who intend to major
or minor in music at university, are invited to apply for a musical scholarship.
2003 Nicole Krueger, Ashwaubenon High School , Green Bay, Wisconsin .
Graduated to University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire , Eau Claire , Wisconsin . Majoring in Music Education.
2004 Melanie Riley, Preble High School , Green Bay, Wisconsin .
Graduated to University of Wisconsin - Green Bay , Green Bay , Wisconsin .
Majoring in Music Education and Minoring in Music Peformance.
2005 Greta Larson, Ashwaubenon High School , Green Bay, Wisconsin .
Graduated to University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point , Stevens Point , Wisconsin . Majoring in Music Education.
2006 Jamie Utphall, Memorial High School , Eau Claire, Wisconsin .
Graduated to University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire , Eau Claire , Wisconsin . Majoring in Music Education.
2007 Kristen Welke, Ashwaubenon High School , Green Bay, Wisconsin .
Graduated to University of Kentucky , Lexington , Kentucky . Majoring in Music Performance / Teaching.
2008 Bradley Kemp, of Bay Port High School in Green Bay, WI.
Bradley will Major in Musical Composition & Studio Recording at Columbia College in Chicago, IL
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