2025 Scholarship
Winners
The Kansas City Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota held their annual Scholarship Auditions on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at Asbury United Methodist Church in Prairie Village, Kansas. Eight scholarships totaling $13,250 were awarded. Seven of the scholarships were funded by the Kansas City Music Foundation, and one, specifically for an organ student, was funded by the Greater Kansas City Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.
Twenty-four applicants performed for judges Un-Chong Christopher, Mikayla Dupont, and John Schaefer. The students came from six different area universities that included University of Missouri-Kansas City, University of Kansas, University of Central Missouri, Park University, Northwest Missouri State University, and MidAmerica Nazarene University.
The scholarship audition committee included Nanie Downs, chair, Holly Fagan and Lisa Davis.
All eight winners performed on the 2025 Scholarship Winners Concert at 7:00 PM on Monday, April 14, 2025, in the sanctuary at Asbury United Methodist Church in Prairie Village, Kansas.
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Scholarship Committee
Chair, 2025
Nanie Downs, Sam Downs, Taylor Fegan, and Lisa Davis
Year | First Name | Last Name | Instrument | Scholarship Received | School |
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2025 | Caden | Helmer | Saxophone | Carolyn McDill Memorial Scholarship | UMKC Conservatory |
2025 | Anthony | Kandilaroff | Flute | Dixie Lou O’Connor Morris Memorial Scholarship | UMKC Conservatory |
2025 | Max | Linares | Organ | June Marie Walker Memorial Scholarship | University of Kansas |
2025 | David | Oosse | Marimba | Leona Schaefer Memorial Scholarship | UMKC Conservatory |
2025 | Yuren | Zhang | Violin | Carolyn Holtman Memorial Scholarship | Park University |
2025 | Anna | Johnson | Flute | Ron Ashlock Memorial Scholarship | University of Kansas |
2025 | Chasey | Briggs | Soprano | KC Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota | UMKC Conservatory |
2025 | Aubrey | Williamson | Flute | KC Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota | UMKC Conservatory |