The 55th Annual Music Scholarship Awards were presented to students of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District by the city’s Kiwanis Club and First Federal Bank on June 16. Scholarships were awarded to 24 students in vocal and instrumental categories at three different levels, grades 6-8, 9-10 and 11-12.
The Kiwanis Club created these awards to encourage students to participate in the music programs at SMMUSD. By taking part in the competition, students can showcase their talent to outside judges who critique and comment on the performances and music.
The winners are listed below: Instrumental — Grades 11 and 12: 1st Place April Paik 11th Grade Santa Monica High 2nd Place Jerzy Fischer 12th Grade Santa Monica High 3rd Place Caroline Reilly 12th Grade Santa Monica Hig 4th Place Carl Schoellhammer 11th Grade Santa Monica High Vocal — Grades 11 and 12: 1st Place Megan Gillespie 12th Grade Santa Monica High 2nd Place Emma Korvin 12th Grade Santa Monica High 3rd Place Illana Summers 11th Grade Santa Monica High 4th Place Zachary Avshalomov 11th Grade Santa Monica High Instrumental — Grades 9 and 10: 1st Place Alex Kim 9th Grade Santa Monica High 2nd Place Julianne Bruce 9th Grade Santa Monica High 3rd Place David Litwak 10th Grade Santa Monica High 4th Place Theodosia Roussos 10th Grade Santa Monica High Vocal — Grades 9 and 10: 1st Place Dasha Jensen 9th Grade Malibu High 2nd Place Alica Escarce 10th Grade Santa Monica High 3rd Place Ivan Rodriguez-Pinto 10th Grade Santa Monica High 4th Place Theodosia Roussos 10th Grade Santa Monica High Instrumental — Middle School: 1st Place James Hodges 8th Grade John Adams M. S. 2nd Place Christie Glaser 8th Grade John Adams M.S. 3rd Place Jarrett Furst 8th Grade Lincoln M.S. 4th Place Brady Chiu 8th Grade Lincoln M. S.
Vocal — Middle School: 1st Place Ananya Kepper 8th Grade John Adams M.S. 2nd Place Tam Visher 8th Grade Malibu M.S. 3rd Place Maren Jensen 8th Grade Malibu M.S. 4th Place Madelyn Ross 6th Grade John Adams M.S.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 24, 2004. Read the original PDF.