Fun City Chorus Honors 2024 Scholarship Recipients
2024 SCHOLARSHIP HONOREES
The Fun City Chorus is proud to announce the 2024 recipients of three scholarships.
Claire Hancock is the winner of the Bill James Memorial Scholarship, awarded in honor of one of the founding members of the Fun City Chorus. Bill was an outstanding leader and revered member of our chorus. Claire is a graduate of Lakeside High School and will be attending Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, and will major in music education with a minor in music performance. Claire is an outstanding trumpet player, having acheived the honor of being selected for Arkansas All-Region and All-State Bands.
Ethan Williams has been awarded the Morgan Weston Memorial Scholarship. Morgan was an outstanding member of the chorus, having been very instrumental in member recruitment and organization of chorus functions. Ethan is a graduate of Lake Hamilton High School and as a senior he played in the 4-States Honor Band. Ethan will attend Henderson State University. He will major in music education and plans to march in the Reddie band.
Leah Cook (not pictured) has been awarded the Steve Campbell Memorial Scholarship, in honor of Mr. Steve Campbell, a long time and dearly loved member of the chorus. Leah is a Lakeside High School graduate where she carried a 4.0 GPA, and will attend Kansas Wesleyan University. Leah is an outstanding singer and will minor in vocal studies and sing in the University Philharmonic Choir.
(pictured, l-r; Dickie Weston, Ethan Williams, Claire Hancock, Mary James)
FUN CITY CHORUS PASSES $25,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED
AFTER PRESENTING THE 2024 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FUN CITY CHORUS HAS SURPASSED THE $25,000 AMOUNT IN TOTAL SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED. BEGINNING IN 2013, FUN CITY HAS AWARDED SCHOLARDSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS IN GARLAND COUNTY ENTERING COLLEGE TO FURTHER THEIR MUSICAL EDUCATION.
Dickie Weston matches scholarship donations
Dickie Weston (widow of Morgan Weston) recently matched donations at the 2024 ceremony honoring recipients... just over $1,000 was raised at the event!
For more information about the Fun City Chorus Scholarship Program,
Contact us via email at scholarships@funcitychorus.org
The Fun City Chorus intends to award annual scholarships each year to students who intend to participate in a music program at their chosen two or four year institution. Although the goal is to award four to five scholarships totaling $3000 each year, the actual number of scholarships and amount of award money may be different each year. Since 2012, the chorus has awarded over $25,000 to freshman and sophomore recipients.
These scholarships will be used for tuition, fees, and/or books only and are awarded with the intent that this lightens the financial burden of these budding musicians.
The names of the scholarship recipients will be listed here once all scholarships are accepted.
General Timeline for 2023 Scholarship Applicants
| February | Announcements of scholarship availability are sent to area high school counselors and music teachers. |
| April 10 | Application deadline |
| April-May | Applications are reviewed by the Chorus and top qualifiers are submitted to the Scholarship Selection Committee (established by the National Park Community College Foundation). |
| May 15 | Finalists are announced. |
| August | Scholarship funds are paid directly to the student's account at his or her college or university. |