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Smitt Music Composition Award This award is given in memory of Johannes Smith, Professor of Composition at the University of Memphis. It recognizes outstanding composition students. Jerry Lee Lewis Endowed Scholarship This award is given to an outstanding student enrolled in jazz studies pursuing a Bachelor of Music degree. …
Herbert Hermann Memorial Scholarship This award, given in memory of Herbert Herman, recognizes outstanding students studying keyboard. Elba Gandy Memorial Scholarship Donated by Ellen Davies-Rogers in memory of Elba Gandy, this scholarship is presented to outstanding music students. John G. Hughes Music Scholarship This award,…
The Elvis Presley Endowed Scholarship This award, in one of Memphis’ most famous musical names, recognizes an academically outstanding and financially deserving music student. Dr. Barbara Mashburn Choral Scholarship The Dr. Barbara D. Mashburn Endowed Scholarship was established to assist students who desire careers in choral music education. Barbara…
The Illinois State Board of Education recently announced their 2021 Illinois Teacher of the Year Award winner, University of Memphis Alum, Mr. Justin Johnson. The Illinois Teacher of the Year award was created in 1970 to “recognize the best of the teaching profession in Illinois.” Teachers are nominated by “someone with firsthand knowledge of the…
Current UofM students violinist, Allison Lovera, and pianist, David Córdoba will perform a concert on April 22nd at 2 PM CST as a part of a series by The National Arts Club featuring outstanding young Black and Latino musicians. This concert series is also part of a partnership with the Sphinx Organization, which is a…