Friends of Music Award Scholarship to Shepherdstown High School Senior
The Friends of Music have awarded a $500 scholarship to Ally Ward, a graduating senior at Jefferson High School.
The scholarship was presented at the school’s annual Band Awards Night the evening of May 16.
Ally, who lives in Shepherdstown, will be attending Penn State in the fall to study music education with Dr. Velvet Brown.
She has compiled a strong record of accomplishment in music at JHS.
She is a four-year All State Tuba player and this year was selected to perform with a National Ensemble of high school musicians in Grapevine Texas.
She has performed with the West Virginia University Honor Band, the Shepherd University Honor band, and the Region IX Honor Band.
She has been recognized within the Jefferson High School Cougar Band by winning the David Wilson Jazz Award and the Above and Beyond Award, as well as serving as sousaphone section leader and camp commander in the marching band.
Her very proud parents are Liz and Mike Ward.
The scholarship is part of a larger effort by the Friends of Music to help support music education in local schools. The Friends are dedicating a total of $3,500 to that purpose this year.
