NAMM Foundation Rewards Industry-Driven Students with William R. Gard Scholarship

The NAMM Foundation is supporting the promising careers of seven hard-working students who have earned the William R. Gard Memorial Scholarship for 2015. The award is one of several contributions that NAMM makes to strengthen the future of the music-products industry by investing in college students who wish to lead NAMM member companies.

“With this scholarship we honor the legacy of a man who guided NAMM through some of the most tumultuous decades in its history,” said Joe Lamond, president and CEO of NAMM. “We also recognize our future leaders who exemplify the spirit of service that Bill Gard displayed though his long career at NAMM.”

The William R. Gard Memorial Scholarship is named in honor of Gard, a former NAMM executive vice president. It rewards full-time students with $2,000 to help cover costs associated with higher education. To qualify, applicants must be employed by a NAMM member, and must be studying full-time at an accredited four-year university. Recipients can renew the scholarship for three more years, granted they maintain employment by a NAMM member as well as a 3.0 grade point average.

Congratulations to the new 2015 William R. Gard Memorial Scholarship winners:

• Jonathan Blanchette
  Berklee College of Music
  Rick’s Musical Instruments, Inc. - Cumberland, RI
• Michael Mullins
  University of Massachusetts, Lowell
  Performance Music Center – Woburn, MA
• Jacob Erie Stiemann
  University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point
  McCaffrey Audio – Wausau, WI
• Daniel Cavazos
  Hartnell College
  AGDM Music - Salinas, CA
   

Congratulations to the 2015 William R. Gard Memorial Scholarship renewal winners:

• Nicolas Falcetti
  University of Massachusetts, Lowell
  Falcetti Music – Springfield, MA
• Kelly Aileen Riordan
  University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
  Hartland Music, Inc. – Hartland, WI
• John “Jack” Finnegan
  University of Iowa
  Quinlan & Fabish Music Company – Burr Ridge, IL
• Brandon Eckroth
  University of St. Thomas
  Eckroth Music – Bismarck, ND

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About The NAMM Foundation
The NAMM Foundation is a nonprofit organization funded in part by the National Association of Music Merchants and its 9,900 members. The Foundation’s mission is to advance active participation in music making across the lifespan by supporting scientific research, philanthropic giving and public service programs. For more information about the NAMM Foundation, please visit www.nammfoundation.org.