JAZZ EDUCATION NETWORK

• 2012 Scholarships & Awards Program •

 Nominations for JEN Scholarships & Awards will open Spring 2012

TIMELINE

• Application Forms and Criteria are available online until closed for the various scholarships and awards, excluding the President's Service Award. Click the appropriate tab to self-nominate or nominate a candidate for a particular scholarship.
• Scholarships will be presented during the Annual JEN Conference.
• Compositions are performed at the JEN Composition Showcase during the Annual Conference.
• Deadline for applications to all programs is September 30, 2011
• Notification to recipients as applicable by November 1, 2011 

AWARDS

President's Service Award: The President's Service Award is awarded annually by the President and his/her council (which includes the President-Elect, Vice President, Past President, and additional members of the Past President's Advisory Council once established) to an individual that has satisfied the following criteria:

• Two years of continuing service to the organization
• Giving tirelessly of their efforts, resources, expertise, and time
• Demonstration of commitment to the organization's mission
• True example of altruism

2012 - Larry Green, Columbia, Missouri

2011 - Steve Crissinger, Columbus, Ohio

2010 - Jim Widner, St. Louis Missouri

John LaPorta Jazz Educator of the Year Award: Established in 2011 in partnership with the Berklee School of Music to honro Master Jazz Educator John LaPorta

2012 - Bart Marantz, Booker T. Washington High School, Dallas, TX

2011 - Caleb Chapman, Crescent Super Band, Salt Lake City, UT

JEN LeJENds of Jazz Education Award: Established in 2012 by the JEN Board of Directors to honor true legends in jazz education. Criteria is being developed for this award. The 2012 Inaugural Class’ credentials speak for themselves, given each members rather large and extensive 50 year background as pioneers in jazz and jazz education. The literal A-B-C-D’s of jazz education!

2012 - Jamey Aebersold

2012 - David Baker

2012 - Jerry Coker

2012 - Dan Haerle

SCHOLARSHIPS

• The David Baker Scholarship: Established 2010 by Jamey Aebersold. to honor Master Educator David Baker. $3,000/1 year eJEN membership/Certificate

2012 - Co-winners: Alex Liu Macias & Jamaal Baptiste, Indiana University

2011 - Daniel Lorrain, University of New Orleans

2010 - Justin Young, University of Missouri-St. Louis 

• The Hal Leonard Collegiate Scholarship: Established in 2011 in partnership with the Hal Leonard Corporation. $1,000/Certificate

2012 - Kathleen Hollingsworth, University of Miami

2011 - Billy Wolfe, DePaul University, Chicago

• The Mary Jo Papich JEN Co-Founder Women in Jazz Scholarship: Established and funded in 2010 by Mary Jo Papich to honor Women in Jazz. In August 2011, the Board of JEN moved to fund this award in Mary Jo's honor from the JEN Education Fund, continuing in the amount of $1,000/1 year eJEN membership/Certificate 

2012 - Erika Matson, DePauw University

2011 - Megan Tengel, University of New Orleans

2010 - Kim Aubuchon, University of Missouri-St. Louis

• The Dr. Lou Fischer JEN Co-Founder Scholarship: Established in August 2011, to be awarded in 2012. The Board of JEN moved to fund this award in Dr. Lou's honor from the JEN Education Fund, continuing in the amount of $1,000/1 year eJEN membership/Certificate

2012 - Price McGuffey, Youth Performing Arts School, DuPont Manual High School, Louisville, KY

2012 - Jordan Egland Smith, Oldham County High School, Buckner, KY

PROGRAMS

•JEN Program Design Contest: A deserving middle/high school art student has his/her artwork chosen to be featured as the cover art for the conference program. Program established 2010. Applications available online until closed.

2012 - Nicole Nienow, 9th Grade, Niles West High School, Skokie, IL/Art Teacher, Barbara Wismer

2011 - Baraah Alturfee, 9th Grade, Niles West High School, Skokie, IL/Art
Teacher, Barbara Wismer

2010 - Alex Cho, Senior, Niles North High School, Skokie, IL/Art Teacher,
Ms. Lori Real

•JEN Student Composition Showcase: 4-6 student compositions will be chosen for performance at the JEN Student Composition Showcase Presentation during the annual conference. Applications will open in Spring 2012. 

2012 - Compositions featured in Louisville were performed by the Alan Baylock Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Alan Baylock)

Socrates Garcia, University of Northern Colorado

Brett McDonald, Rutgers University

Emily Merrell, University of North Texas

Tyler Mire, University of North Texas

Chase Morrin, Harvard University/New England Conservatory

Kate Skinner, University of Northern Colorado

2011 - Compositions featured in New Orleans were performed by the University of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band under the direction of Steve Wiest.

Adam Bartczak, University of Northern Colorado

Sarah Kervin, University of North Texas

Scott Ninmer, University of Illinois

Laila Smith, 10th Grade, Marin School of the Arts

Kevin Swaim, University of North Texas

Dan White, Ohio State University

•MENTORING: Established in 2012 as a pilot program, the Mission of the JEN Mentoring Program is to foster a program encompassing substantive one-to-one mentoring between student musicians and experienced, and master-level musicians. Achievement of this goal is through development of a system of broad-based student-mentor relationships designed to provide the student with additional tools towards fostering a productive, well-rounded career as a professional musician.

2012 Mentees and Mentors include:

Jared Cathey, saxophone/clarinet, Music Performance & Composition, Claremore, OK. - University of Central Oklahoma - Mentor: John Clayton

Zac Lee, trombone, Composition & Production, Edmond, OK. -University of Central Oklahoma - Mentor: Caleb Chapman

Jeff Schneider, saxophone, Performance & Composition, Amherst, MA. - University of Massachusetts at Amherst - Mentor: Bob Sinicrope

Micah Maurio, trumpet, Performance & Composition, Pelham, WA. - University of Massachusetts at Amherst - Mentor: Terell Stafford

Ben Schnidt-Swartz, saxophone, Performance & Composition, Kalamazoo, MI - Western Michigan University - Mentor: John Clayton

Christian Euman, drums, Performance, Kalamazoo, MI - Western Michigan University - Mentor: Ruben Alvarez

Dieter Rice, Performance & Education, Lexington, KY - University of Kentucky - Mentor: Monika Herzig