The Caitlin Merie Hurrey Memorial Scholarship Fund has been established as part of the Fund for the Advancement of Music Education (FAME) of The National Association for Music Education (MENC). Caitlin Merie Hurrey is the daughter of MENC Deputy Executive Director Earl Hurrey. Caitlin Hurrey was nine years old and in the fourth grade at Huntingtown Elementary School in Huntingtown, Maryland when she died. She loved to play in the band, sing in the chorus, and wanted to be a teacher when she grew up.
The Caitlin Scholarship Fund provides four scholarships each year.
- Scholarship #1: Awarded to a high school senior who is planning to attend an accredited college or university and has a personal connection to Huntingtown Elementary School (parent, student, family member, etc.). The 2008 recipient is John Wahl, son of John and Patti Wahl, of Huntingtown, Maryland. An alumna of Huntingtown Elementary, graduated from Huntingtown High School in May of this year with a cumulative grade point average of 99.04%. John has been involved in many different aspects of theatre, involving lighting design, sound operation and other behind the scenes work and on stage performances. John will attend the University of Maryland in the fall. Deadline for submissions is May 31.
- Scholarship #2: Awarded to a son or daughter of an MENC member who is planning to attend an accredited college or university. The 2008 is Sarah Ellis, the daughter of Barry and Terri Ellis, of Platteville, WI. Her father and mother are both members of MENC. Sarah is an accomplished musician and performer, being the principal clarinet for the Dubuque Youth Symphony Orchestra and has won awards for her vocal jazz and chorus participation and performed in many high school musical productions. Sarah plans to study music theatre at Pennsylvania State University. Deadline for submissions is May 31.
- Scholarship #3: Awarded to one MENC collegiate senior for professional development. The 2008 recipient Stacy Larson, a recent graduate of Wartburg College in Waverly, IA, where she earned her music education degree and was a member of Collegiate MENC. This coming fall, Stacy has a job teaching elementary vocal music in Mason City, Iowa. Submissions are processed through CMENC chapter advisor; deadline is February 28.
- Scholarship #4: Awarded to a high school senior who is the son or daughter of an active-duty member of one of the U.S. Military musical ensembles. The 2008 recipient is Joshua Paul Murtha. Joshua’s father is a member with United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own.” Joshua has been a member of his high school Marching Band, Jazz Ensemble, and Wind Ensemble. Joshua is currently attending University of North Texas and studies jazz studies. Deadline for submissions is May 31.
For more information on the scholarships and to request an application, please contact Susan Lambert at susanl@menc.org.
News
NEWS: 11-07-2007 -- GIBSON LES PAUL RAFFLE! Caitlin's dad, Earl Hurrey, announced an exciting new way to contribute to the Caitlin Fund. He has donated a beautiful 2005 Gibson Les Paul Standard --signed by none other than Les Paul himself! -- to In Tune Monthly, which has created a raffle to support the Caitlin Fund. 1000 raffle tickets will be sold for $25 each. For more information, visit The Caitlin Fund Guitar Raffle.
NEWS: 3-26-2007 -- Earl Hurrey, Assistant Executive Director of MENC: The National Association for Music Education, presented a brand-new electric guitar and amplifier to Gonzalo Ocampo, a student at the Broad Run Music Studio in Sterling, VA, during Music In Our Schools Month (March 2007). The studio ran an essay contest on the subject "Why Music is Important to Me," and Gonzalo wrote the winning essay. The guitar and amp were presented on behalf of the Caitlin Fund, MENC and Broad Run Music Studio. Future instrument donations made possible by the Caitlin Fund will be announced on this site.
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Flight of the Dancer Limited Edition Lithograph by Artist Dean J. Baer
Artist Dean J. Baer has released his Flight of the Dancer image as a limited edition print in support of the Caitlin Fund. The print size is 12 x 15, image size 9 1/4 x 12, edition size: 125, of which 100 remain. 100% of the proceeds generated by this print will go to the fund.
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