Congratulations to the 2019 Scholarship Winners: Lindsay Malloy & Gretchen Berendt

Gretchen Berendt- Horn


Lindsay Malloy-Euphonium/Vocalist

Gretchen Berendt, Horn: Will be attending Eastman School of Music for Horn Performance. “Thank you so much for selecting me as a recipient of the William K. Schwartz Memorial Award. Your generosity will help further my musical education.”

Lindsay Malloy, Euphonium and Vocalist: Will be attending Slippery Rock University for Music Therapy. “I am honored and humbled to have been chosen as a recipient of the William K. Schwartz Memorial Award this year. Thank you for this contribution as I continue my music career and begin pursuing a music degree.”

Congratulations from the BopCats! We wish you all the best with your music studies and careers.

About the Award

The William K. Schwartz Memorial Award is awarded to a graduating senior who is a member of a Beaver Area Varsity Band. As a member of the Beaver High School music faculty, Mr. Schwartz was a founder and director of the Swingin’ BopCats Big Band.

Previous Scholarship Winners

1973 – Mel Robinson
1974 – Tonya Chermak
1975 – John Abraham
1976 – Rick Stevenson & Marty McCleary
1977 – David Jones
1978 – Norman MacKnight
1979 – Brian Nestor
1980 – Susan Reisinger
1981 – Kerry Bundy
1982 – Karen Vogel
1983 – Laura G. Ruth
1984 – Joy Swartzlander
1985 – Kathy Petula
1986 – Douglas Geiger
1987 – Scott Smith
1988 – Tom Chaimberlain
1989 – Patrick Oshea
1990 – Martin Schulte
1991 – Daniel McNutt
1992 – Erin Romigh
1993 – Rachel Fabnich
1994 – Ryan Landefeld
1995 – Wendy McCullough
1996 – John Fink
1997 – Mike Turbovich
1998 – Jane Rackley
1999 – Kate Humphries
2000 – Adam Nolder
2001 – Bob Schwartz
2002 – Lauren Wolber
2003 – Kendra Osterhout
2004 – Brian Schwartz
2005 – Melanie Warne
2006 – Sarah Williams
2007 – Matt Clear
2008 – Tim Daugherty
2009 – Braden Pontoli & Stephanie Presutti
2010 – Harrison Wickman
2011 – Ian Graham & Matthew Malloy
2012 – Emily Kondracki
2013 – Ian Johnson
2014 – Nathaniel Frank
2015 – Ryan Maloney
2016 – Sabrina Knapp
2017 – Kathryn Sewall & Kelsey Schaller
2018 – Jocelyn Schmersal
2019 – Lindsay Malloy & Gretchen Berendt
2020 – Evan Linkimer & Sarah Mateer
2021 – Emma Sewall
2022 – Rebecca Mizer