2011 Rising Stars Scholarships Announced

DGMC is proud to announce the winners of six Rising Stars Scholarships and two Madeleine Pedersen Vocal Scholarships.

Throughout its long history, the Downers Grove Music Club has carried on the tradition of a commitment to music education and to the promotion of excellence in the musical arts.  As part of this tradition, DGMC awards annual music scholarships to local deserving high school juniors with the intention that these scholarships shall be used to help them hone their craft and further their musical education.

The winners were announced at the 2011  Awards Assemblies held in May at Downers Grove North (DGN) and Downers Grove South (DGS).

Rising Stars Scholarships

Meghan Lyda, cello      DGN
Hannah Young, harp      DGN
Carly Charles, French horn    DGS
Zachary Plata, clarinet    DGS
Michael Ruth, saxophone    DGS
Lisa Salazar, viola    DGS

Madeleine Pedersen Vocal Scholarships

Devin Collett, soprano      DGN
Erin Walsh, soprano    DGS

Congratulations to all eight winners! We look forward to hearing our scholarship recipients at the DGMC Rising Stars program on March 6, 2012.