USA Department of Music Announces 2021-2022 Endowed Scholarship Recipients
Posted on May 13, 2021 by Rebecca Mindock

The University of South Alabama Department of Music is proud to announce the 2021-2022 recipients of endowed music scholarships. These students are being recognized for their musical, academic, and leadership accomplishments. In addition to endowed music scholarships, the Presser Award, a national monetary award and recognition from the Presser Foundation, is presented to an outstanding senior. We congratulate Destiny Miskel for being chosen as the 2021-2022 Presser Scholar. The Department is fortunate to have these students, as well as other talented musicians and scholars, in our programs.
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Destiny MiskelPresser Scholar, Laidlaw Scholar |
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Sam GoeckeLaidlaw Scholar, Papastefan Percussion Scholarship |
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Noah BarnettLaidlaw Scholar |
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Mary-Bradley KnightonJohn W. Laidlaw Endowed Scholarship |
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Sarah WilsonHarper Scholarship |
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Monique DitchieFaulkner Scholarship in Piano Performance |
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Roderick CrenshawHanlein Piano Scholarship |
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Hunter TyonJoanne Wasserman Memorial Scholarship in Music (piano) |
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Emma HolmChester Piano Scholarship |
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Ginger LlivinaAnn Greer Adams Scholarship in Piano |
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Patrick BoydToomey Percussion Scholarship |
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Christian CallowayBartels Percussion Scholarship |
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Marlo DanielsBohnet Scholarship (flute) |
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Jamie MyersMcGowin Scholarship (strings) |
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Noel GodangNita Sellers Mem Endowed Scholarship (strings) |
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Desiree WhiteheadNita Sellers Scholarship Fund (voice) |
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Diamond SparksRose Palmai-Tenser (voice) |
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Erika HorneOrland Thomas (Music Education) |
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Juan MataGruner Trombone Scholarship in Music |
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Cameron SwannAubrey Green Scholarship |
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Timothy TaldonAubrey Green Scholarship |
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