NAMM Foundation Announces NAMM President’s Innovation Award Recipients

The NAMM Foundation today announced the recipients of its 2012 NAMM President’s Innovation Award. Students listed below will receive a grant to help support travel and expenses to attend the 2012 NAMM Show held in January in Anaheim, Calif. They will attend the "Generation Next" program at the NAMM Show, which offers college students seminars, networking and career-ready learning experiences.

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

Adam Larson
New York, N.Y.

Adam Bogues
Brighton, Mich.

Alyssa Pryzygoda
Florissant, MO.

Andrew Beechler
Greenfield, Ind.

Bethany Ciullo
Coral Gables, Fla.

Brett Welch
Terre Haute, Ind.

Brice Widau
Anderson, Ind.

Cale Hawkins
Bemus Point, N.Y.

Cassandra Mielcarek
Terre Haute, Ind.

Cassandra Negron
Chicago, Ill.

Delanie Gavan
Shelby Township, Mich.

Erica Fagundes
Potsdam, N.Y.

Faith Gretzinger
Williamsville, N.Y.

Felipe Gaviria
Boston, Mass.

Gustavo Rodriguez Barrera
Kearney, Nebr.

Hing Sing Chan
Terre Haute, Ind.

James Butner
Albany, N.Y.

Jonathan Class
Indianapolis, Ind.

Josephine Llorente
Levittown, N.Y.

Joshua Taylor
Evansville, Ind.

Kaitlin Gress
Evansville, Ind.

Katherine Bowling
Macomb, Ill.

Kelsey Marvin
Woodstock, Ill.

Kristina Borders
Jasper, Ind.

Leigha Wentz
Crown Point, Ind.

Marie Williams
Big Rapids, Mich.
 

Matthew Lane
Big Rapids, Mich.

Michael Kurtz
New York, N.Y.

Nicholas Seibert
Evansville, Ind.

Peter Norell
Ridgewood, N.J.

Peter Celentano, Jr.
East Patchogue, N.Y.

Ryan Moore
Mt. Zion, Ill.

Samantha Willert
East Aurora, N.Y.

Sara Chatalbash
Potsdam, N.Y.

Sean Rall
Ridgecrest, Calif.

Shane Bradley
Rockford, Ill.

Sinead Conlon
Milton, Mass.

Stephanie Cupo
Sussex, N.J.

Suyee On
Stratford, Conn.

Tisha Kyler
Larwill, Ind.

Victor DeJesus
Potsdam, N.Y.

Victoria Bachan
New York, N.Y.

William Kohler
Westborough, Mass.

William Pool
Newburgh, Ind.

Zachary Brehm
Schenectady, N.Y.

Zachary Potter
Big Rapids, Mich.

“The NAMM Foundation is proud to support the best and brightest music industry college students with this educational and professional networking opportunity,” said NAMM President and CEO Joe Lamond. “We hope the experience will inspire these industry hopefuls who might one day become the future leaders of our industry.”

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. 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 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to 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, interested parties can visit www.nammfoundation.org