The NWS Memorial Scholarship was created in the spring of 2007 to honor past playing members.

Purpose of the Scholarship
To encourage continued performance in a college/university band ensemble by providing financial assistance to college students who have prior experience in a band program and plan to continue their involvement in a band ensemble during and after college.

Scholarship Details
The scholarship:
 - is for Nebraska and Iowa residents only
 - requires enrollment and full-time student status in an institution of higher learning in Nebraska for the following academic year
 - requires participation in an instrumental performance ensemble during the academic year

Scholarship Application Period
Scholarship applications will be accepted from January 1 through March 1 each year.
Formal announcement of the scholarship award will occur at our Spring concert.

For more information on the scholarship refer to the following documents:
NWS Memorial Scholarship Flyer - more detailed description of the scholarship
NWS Memorial Scholarship Application (pdf)
NWS Memorial Scholarship Application (rich text editable format) 

2010 Scholarship Recipient
Trumpeter Ryan M. Beasley from Blair High School is the winner of the 2010 scholarship.

Ryan is planning to participate in both jazz band and wind ensemble while in college.  He hopes to continue performing in local ensembles after his college graduation and use his music performance/technology degree to create sound design systems and possibly design improvements to musical instruments.  Some of his other musical honors include, Nebraska Wesleyan Honor Band for 3 years, sitting first this past year and being named an outstanding participant as well, Hastings College Honor Band for three years, again sitting first this past year,  Nebraska All-State Band for three years, again earning the first chair spot this year.  Outside of the music department, Ryan is also a Life Scout with the Boy Scouts, is on the academic honor roll and a member of the FBLA.  Ryan can also be found in a variety of extra-curricular and community activities.

2009 Scholarship Recipient
Holly Bussa is the recipient of the 2009 scholarship.  Holly plays Tenor Saxophone.  She was first chair in the 2008 Nebraska All State Band and graduated 1st in her class of 314 at Fremont High School with a GPA of 4.0.   Holly also plays clarinet and piano.  She was a 7 time state cross country and track medalist and was also involved in International Thespian Society, Key Club, Math Club, National & Spanish Honor Society.  Holly participated in Dana College, UNO, UNK, Hastings, Wesleyan, and UNL Winterwinds Honor Bands.  Outside of school, Holly is a member of First United Methodist Church Praise Band and Spoudazo, a youth singing and drama ministry through First Lutheran Church.  She also volunteers for the Summer Youth Beginning Band program.  Holly is an Omaha World-Herald Distinguised Scholar and is majoring in Music Education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

2008 Scholarship Recipient
Cameron Blazek is the recipient of the first scholarship.  Cameron is attending the University of Nebraska-Omaha.   He graduated from Bellevue East at the top of his class of 365 and has been on the UNO Dean's list for the last two years.  Cameron plays alto, tenor, and baritone saxophone as well as clarinet and basson.  He has been a member of the UNO Marching Mavericks, Jazz II Ensemble, University Band, Symphonic Wind Ensemble, and the UNO Vocal Jazz Ensemble.  Congratulations Cameron!