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Kokomo High School senior awarded
Men of Note Music Scholarship

Laura Alexander, a graduating senior at Northwestern High School, has been awarded the Men of Note, Keep America Singing, Music Scholarship by the Kokomo Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society. The $500 scholarship is offered each year to a graduating senior from one of the nine surrounding high schools who is entering college in the field of music education, with a vocal music option.

Miss Alexander has been accepted into the School of Music at Anderson University, Anderson, Indiana. She is an outstanding musician, both as a vocalist and an instrumentalist, according to references at Northwestern High School.

Laura has been in school choirs since 4th grade and was a member of the Varsity Singers Elite Group for the last two years. She participated in the All State Honor Choir, Kokomo Children’s Choir, attended Interlochen Arts Academy, and has been active in the concert and marching bands at Northwestern High School. Along with her solo singing, she also performed in a girls’ barbershop quartet including singing the National Anthem at Fever and Pacer professional basketball games. She has studied dance for 10 years at Seamster Dance Studio and enjoys choreography and teaching dance for Northwestern School Corporation choir and drama productions.


Kokomo Men of Note Offer Music Scholarship

The Kokomo Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society is offering a $500 unrestricted scholarship to a graduating senior from any one of the nine high schools in and around Howard County as well as home schooled students. It is available to students who are electing to pursue a degree in music education, with a vocal option, at any accredited college in the United States . Application forms are available from their high school guidance counselor or from their choral director and must be submitted to the local chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society no later than April 30, 2008. Full instructions on how to apply accompany the application forms. For additional information, call Ray Briggs, Scholarship Chairman, at 765-457-2332.

The Kokomo Men of Note have awarded scholarships to students attending college in pursuit of vocal music education.  Are you interesting in applying for this scholarship?  Please download these three files and best of luck!

Music Scholarship Application
Music Scholarship Eligibility
Music Scholarship Invitation Letter - 2006

The Kokomo Men of Note have also received various awards throughout its history.  Please take a moment to see our accomplishments.

Music Scholarship Awards

The following students have been awarded a

Kokomo Men of Note
" Keep America Singing"
Music Scholarship

2009 Laura Alexander Northwestern High School
2008 Amanda Kasem Kokomo High School
2006 Sara Wright Northwestern High School
2003 Ryan Richards Northwestern High School

(Re-applied after 1st year of college)

2002 No applications received
2001 No valid applicants
2000 Joe Grimme Tri-Central High School
1999 Bryan Riley Eastern High School

(Did not matriculate - award rescinded.)

1998 No applications received
1997 Miss Angela Swartzendruber Kokomo High School
1996 Miss Allison Spires Taylor High School

 

Kokomo Men of Note Awards

2008 Raman Briggs inducted into the Cardinal District Hall of Fame
2005 Cardinal District Chapter of the Year
2004 Cardinal District Chapter of the Year for 2003
2004 Cardinal District Plateau AA Chorus Champions
2004 Sycamore Road -- Cardinal District Novice Quartet Champions
2003 Cardinal District Chapter of the Year for 2002
   
 

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