Merit Scholarships are awarded once per academic year, and are based upon the students’ demonstrated proficiency, disciplined music study habits, and commitment to excellence. Adjudicators from across the country listened to the applicants’ performances and we are pleased to announce this year’s cohort of Merit Scholars. Congratulations to these accomplished students!

Asher Abuhl

viola · studio of Jesse Griggs

Talia Barcenas

voice · studio of Rachel Aalund Griggs

Aaryn Beck

voice · studio of Karina Brazas

Emeline Burton

viola · studio of Ruth Meints

Olivia Cabellero

cello · studio of Molly Rezich

Daniel Critzer

guitar · studio of Andrew Stickman

Jules (Tony) DeSalvo

cello · studio of Molly Rezich

Nathan Evans

cello · studio of Molly Rezich

Taryn Geiger

violin · studios of Ruth Meints and Melissa Holtmeier

Calvin Goodall

piano · studio of Dr. Stacey Barelos

Ruslan Guliev

piano · studio of Yulia Kalashnikova

Jinyee Huang

piano · studio of Dr. Boban Martic

Wenqing Jia

violin · studio of Lisa Nielsen

Ava Larson Gallegos

voice · studio of Cody Jorgensen

Christopher Lee

violin · studio of Ruth Meints

Pauline Lee

violin · studio of Ruth meints

Nathan Liu

piano · studio of Anne Madison

Libby Meade

viola · studio of Ruth Meints

Xander Meade

cello · studio of Candace Jorgensen

Ananya Neelakanta

violin · studio of Jessica Davis

Pranay Neelakanta

violin · studio of Ruth Meints

Brooklynn Oldham

piano · studio of Madeline Rogers

Jasmine Palikhya

violin · studio of Ruth Meints

Lucilia Posch

piano · studio of Anne Madison

Liam Richardson

voice · studio of Karina Brazas

Winston Schneider

piano, composition · studios of Anne Madison & Dr. Ken Meints

Dmitrii Shaposhnikov

piano, composition · studio of Dr. Stacey Barelos

Claire Wang

piano · studio of Kathy Knebel

Emelia Weaver

violin · studio of Ruth Meints

Alleyah Flint

piano · studio of Kathy Knebel

Nikhil Woods

guitar · studio of Andrew Stickman

Rachel Wu 

violin · studio of Ruth Meints

Vicky Wu

piano · studio of Tammy Miller

Niles Zhang

piano · studio of Anne Madison

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