We are pleased to recognize our previous scholarship recipients. Each concert season, scholarship recipients are chosen, celebrated, and recognized. Congratulations to all scholarship recipients – current and past.
Music Changing Lives Benefit Scholarship Recipients
The LSWO congratulates the 2025 scholarship recipients below:
Jack Stewart Memorial Scholarship
Mithran Regupathy, ALTO SAXOPHONE, Plano West Senior High School
Plans to attend Boston University, Enterprenuership
Music Changing Lives Scholarship
Jackson Buckley, TRUMPET, Richardson High School
Plans to attend Texas Tech University, Mechanical Engineering
Isabella Hope Tellez, FLUTE, Celina High School
Plans to attend University of Texas at Arlington, English
Past Winners
The LSWO congratulates the 2024 scholarship recipients below:
Jack Stewart Memorial Scholarship
Lara Selman, OBOE, Keller High School
Plans to attend Baylor University, Music Education and Bio/Pre-Medicine
Music Changing Lives Scholarship
Emily Eligio, CLARINET, Northwest High School
Plans to attend Texas Tech University, Music Education
Sepehr Khavari, BASS CLARINET, Plano West High School
Plans to attend Northwestern University, Neuroscience
The LSWO congratulates the 2023 scholarship recipients below:
Jack Stewart Memorial Scholarship
Nathan Hunter, SAXOPHONE, McKinney North High School
Plans to attend Baylor University, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Alice & Henry Reeves Memorial Scholarship
Ximena Fernandez de Jauregui, BASS CLARINET, Wylie High School
Plans to attend the Texas A&M University-Commerce, Music Education
Music Changing Lives Scholarship
Marissa Cuetlach, CLARINET, Lake Dallas High School
Plans to attend University of North Texas, Music Education
Tyler Pham, EUPHONIUM, J.J. Pearce High School
Plans to attend Texas Christian University, Music Education
The LSWO congratulates the 2022 scholarship recipients below:
Jack Stewart Memorial Scholarship
Lorien Britt, FLUTE, Rockwall High School
Plans to attend the Manhattan School of Music, Classical Flute Performance
Alice & Henry Reeves Memorial Scholarship
Adam Lindsey, TUBA, Atascocita High School
Plans to attend the Cleveland Institute of Music, Music Performance
The LSWO congratulates the 2021 scholarship recipients below:
Music Changing Lives Scholarship
Keaton Costlow, EUPHONIUM, Rowlett High School
Plans to attend the University of North Texas, Music Education
Evamicaela Macedo, FLUTE, Denison High School
Plans to attend the University of Texas, Public Health
Jack Stewart Memorial Scholarship
McKenna Swearingen, CLARINET, Eaton High School
Plans to attend the University of Kansas, Music Performance
Alice & Henry Reeves Memorial Scholarship
Christopher Xiao, TRUMPET, Liberty High School
Plans to attend the University of Texas, Criminal Justice
The LSWO congratulates the 2020 scholarship recipients below:
Music Changing Lives Scholarship
Ini Dim, PERCUSSION, McKinney North High School
Plans to attend University of Oklahoma, Pre-Pharmacy
Raygan Mida, PERCUSSION, McKinney North High School
Plans to attend Oklahoma State University, Music Education
Jack Stewart Memorial Scholarship
Ken Nguyen, CLARINET, Sam Houston High School
Plans to attend Texas Christian University, Music Education
Alice & Henry Reeves Memorial Scholarship
Matthew Davis, EUPHONIUM, McKinney North High School
Plans to attend Baylor University, Music Education
The LSWO congratulates the 2019 scholarship recipients below:
Music Changing Lives Scholarship
Joshua Hunter, CLARINET, McKinney North High School
Plans to attend Baylor University, Computer Science
Andrew Hutchison, HORN, McKinney North High School
Plans to attend Collin County Community College, Commercial Music
Jack Stewart Memorial Scholarship
Jasper Murphy, CLARINET, Melissa High School
Plans to attend the University of Texas at Austin, Music and Sound Design
Alice & Henry Reeves Memorial Scholarship
Jordan Meza, EUPHONIUM, Guyer High School
Plans to attend the University of North Texas, Music Education
The LSWO congratulates the 2018 scholarship recipients below:
Music Changing Lives Scholarship
Kaitlyn Kennedy, HORN, Lake Dallas High School
Plans to attend Oklahoma State University, Music Education and Horn Performance
Erica Wilson, CLARINET, John H. Guyer High School
Plans to attend Texas Christian University, Music Education
Jack Stewart Memorial Scholarship
Anna Fitzgerald, SAXOPHONE, Richardson High School
Plans to attend University of Oklahoma, Music Education
The LSWO congratulates the 2017 scholarship recipients below:
Music Changing Lives Scholarship
Christopher Finch, EUPHONIUM, Richardson High School
Plans to attend Texas Christian University, Music Education
Joshua Nguyen, CLARINET, McKinney North High School
Plans to attend Collin College, Architecture/Music
Jordan Rodriguez, FLUTE, Marcus Flower Mound High School
Plans to attend University of Texas at Austin, Biomedical Engineering
Jack Stewart Memorial Scholarship
Austin Townsend, SAXOPHONE, Richardson High School
Plans to attend University of Texas at Austin, Music Education
Alice and Henry Reeves Memorial Scholarship
Hope Breuning, FLUTE, JJ Pearce High School
Plans to attend Oklahoma State, Music Education
The LSWO congratulates the 2016 scholarship recipients below:
Music Changing Lives Scholarship
Leo Aguilar-Arias, SAXOPHONE, Plano East High School
Plans to attend Northwestern University, Music/Business
Jack Stewart Memorial Scholarship
Melanie Looper, CLARINET, Cleburne High School
Plans to attend University of Texas at Austin, Biology/Pre-Med
Alice and Henry Reeves Memorial Scholarship
Tyler Alford, PERCUSSION, Lakeview Centennial High School
Plans to attend University of Iowa, Business
The LSWO congratulates the 2015 scholarship recipients below:
Music Changing Lives Scholarship
Jason Rodriguez, PERCUSSION, Berkner High School
Plans to attend University of Texas at Austin, Business
Jack Stewart Memorial Scholarship
Kendal Farrar, FLUTE, McKinney North High School
Plans to attend University of Oklahoma, Music Performance
Alice and Henry Reeves Memorial Scholarship
Will Scott, TRUMPET, Lakeview Centennial High School
Plans to attend Texas A&M Commerce, Music Education
Scholarship awards for 2014 were announced at our LSYW “Of Time and Place” concert on Sunday, May 11, 2014 at the Eisemann Center. The LSWO congratulates the 2014 scholarship recipients below:
Music Changing Lives Scholarship
Abby Hawthorne, OBOE, Berkner High School
Plans to attend Southern Methodist University, Psychology and Music
Samuel Huang, BASSOON, Plano East High School
Plans to attend Harvard University, Economics
Vignesh Ramdas, SAXOPHONE, Keller High School
Plans to attend the University of Texas at Austin, Economics
Alice and Henry Reeves Memorial Scholarship
Chris Edwards, PERCUSSION, Plano Senior High School
Plans to attend Arizona State University, Arts Administration
Scholarship awards for 2013 were announced at our LSWO Youth Winds “Angels and Bouquets” concert on Sunday, May 12, 2013 at the Eisemann Center. The LSWO congratulates the 2013 scholarship recipients below:
Music Changing Lives Scholarship
Shelby Brooks, SAXOPHONE, Lovejoy High School
Plans to attend University of North Texas, Jazz Studies
Landon Priddy, TRUMPET, Stephenville High School
Plans to attend Texas Christian University, Music Business
Benjamin Underbrink, HORN, Berkner High School
Plans to attend Texas A&M at Commerce, Music Education
Alice and Henry Reeves Memorial Scholarship
Samantha McKee, HORN, Highland Park High School
Plans to attend University of Chicago, Physics
Scholarship awards for 2012 were announced at our LSWO Youth Winds “Out of this World” concert on Sunday, May 13, 2012 at the Eisemann Center. The LSWO congratulates the 2012 scholarship recipients below:
Music Changing Lives Scholarship
Drew Scott-Johnson, HORN, Richardson High School
Plans to attend Manhattan School of Music, Music Performance
Emily Watson, PERCUSSION, Berkner High School
Plans to attend University of Texas at Austin, Biochemistry and Pre-Dental
Alice and Henry Reeves Memorial Scholarship
Connor Steinmetz, PERCUSSION, Naaman Forest High School
Plans to attend Abilene Christian University, Business and Marketing (fine arts concentration)
Scholarship awards for 2011 were announced at our LSWO Youth Winds “Wind Dances” concert on Sunday, May 8, 2011 at the Eisemann Center. The LSWO congratulates the 2011 scholarship recipients below:
Music Changing Lives Scholarship
Matthew Banks, CLARINET, Garland High School
Plans to attend University of Evansville, Indiana, Music Education
Brad Marvin, TROMBONE, Berkner High School
Plans to attend University of Texas at Austin, Bio-Medical Engineering
Alice and Henry Reeves Memorial Scholarship
Rachel Brown, CLARINET, Carroll Senior High School
Plans to attend Texas Tech University, Music Education
Scholarship awards for 2010 were announced at our “Angels of Light” concert on Sunday, April 25, 2010 at the Eisemann Center. The LSWO congratulates the 2010 scholarship recipients below:
Music Changing Lives Scholarship
Cameron Carbone, PERCUSSION, Berkner High School
Plans to attend Texas Christian University, Music Education
Marcus Overton, EUPHONIUM, Red Oak High School
Plans to attend University of Texas at Arlington, Music Education
Alice and Henry Reeves Memorial Scholarship
Ariel Uribe Sage, FLUTE, Juan Seguin High School
Plans to attend Texas Christian University, Music Education
Scholarship awards for 2009 were announced at our “All That Jazz!” concert on Sunday, March 22, 2009 at the Eisemann Center. The LSWO congratulates the 2009 scholarship recipients below:
Music Changing Lives Scholarship
Denise Mauney, PERCUSSION, Plano West High School
Plans to attend Texas A&M University, Architectural Engineering
Alice and Henry Reeves Memorial Scholarship
Trey Perkins, BASS CLARINET, McKinney North High School
Plans to attend Belmont University, Music Performance
Scholarship awards for 2008 were announced at our “The Spirit of Texas” concert on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at the Eisemann Center. The LSWO congratulates the 2008 scholarship recipients below:
Music Changing Lives Scholarship
Ethan Galvan, SAXOPHONE, Berkner High School
Plans to attend Stephen F. Austin State University, Music Composition
Caitlyn Murray, PERCUSSION, Boyd High School
Plans to attend San Angelo State University, Music Education
Beau Yoder, TUBA, Berkner High School
Plans to attend Texas Christian University, Music Performance
Alice and Henry Reeves Memorial Scholarship
Clark Caperton, TROMBONE, Rowlett High School
Plans to attend Texas A&M University, Business Management