NAMM Foundation Announces NAMM President's Innovation Award Recipients

The NAMM Foundation today announced the recipients of its 2011 NAMM President’s Innovation Award. The following college students will receive a grant to help support their travel needs and expenses to attend the NAMM Show. They will also have the opportunity to attend the "Generation Next"; program at the 2011 NAMM Show, which offers college students valuable hands-on and educational learning experiences, networking and a chance to see the inner workings of the most important music products trade show in the world.

This year’s NAMM President’s Innovation Award recipients are:

Alexander Johnson, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Mich.
Alexander Keller, Chadron State College, Chadron, Neb.
Amber Weston, Anderson University, Anderson, Ind.
Andrew Rogers, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D.
Anthony Catalano, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, Colo.
Benjamin Kalajainen, Anderson University, Anderson, Ind.
Brennan Bowman, Anderson University, Anderson, Ind.
Brittany Mayes, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Ind.
Cameron Callan, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Ind.
Caroline Sanchez, William Paterson University, Wayne, N.J.
Christopher Capurso, The Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam, Potsdam, N.Y.
Christopher Cranick, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Mich.
Colin Rieser, William Paterson University, Wayne, N.J.
David Garaffa, Northeastern University, Boston, Mass.
David Riedford, University of Evansville, Evansville, Ind.
David Wilson, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Mich.
Desiree Rottman, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Mich.
Elise Granata, Purchase College, State University of New York, Purchase, N.Y.
Ginell Narvaiz, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Mich.
Heather Gruber, Anderson University, Anderson, Ind.
Jamie Reagin, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Ind.
Jessica Giesler, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Mich.
Joseph Perry, California Sate University Stanislaus, Turlock, Calif.
Keith Anderson, Bradley University, Peoria, Ill.
Lauren Perry, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Mich.
Logan Seger, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Ind.
Melanie Rosner, Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y.
Paul Walter, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Ind.
Pauline France, San Diego State University, San Diego, Calif.
Ronald Eichstedt, University of Nevada, Reno; Reno, Nev.
Scott Neuenschwander, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Mich.
Steve Carter, William Paterson University, Wayne, N.J.
Wallace Barner, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Ga.
William Bush III, Anderson University, Anderson, Ind.

"Our goal in supporting these young professionals and inviting them to the NAMM Show is to provide them with educational tools, trade insight, and networking opportunities, and to mentor the best and brightest students who may one day become the future leaders of our industry," said NAMM President and CEO Joe Lamond.

The NAMM President’s Innovation Award is provided to undergraduate and graduate students. The cash award supports qualified college students to attend NAMM’s annual global music products trade show in Anaheim, Calif. Awards help with travel needs and expenses to attend the show. Through their participation in the "Generation Next" program at the NAMM Show, students will have access to the more than 1,500 music products exhibits that constitute this global music products trade show. For more detailed information about the programs that the NAMM Foundation’s initiatives support and to access funding guidelines and details, visit www.nammfoundation.org or e-mail grants@namm.org.

About the NAMM Foundation
The NAMM Foundation is a non-profit organization with the mission of advancing active participation in music making across the lifespan by supporting scientific research, philanthropic giving and public service programs from the international music products industry. For more information about The NAMM Foundation, please visit www.nammfoundation.org.