Bernard Stiner Memorial Scholarship
In 2014, the Waukegan Band launched the "Waukegan Band Foundation Stiner Memorial Scholarship," to be awarded to a talented musician(s) who performs with us, applies and is selected for a college scholarship.
In 2014, the Waukegan Band launched the "Waukegan Band Foundation Stiner Memorial Scholarship," to be awarded to a talented musician(s) who performs with us, applies and is selected for a college scholarship.
Scholarship applicants are required to submit postmarked applications by the specified deadline each year and may email [email protected] in advance to secure arrangements.
The scholarship deadline is June 15, 2025.
The scholarship deadline is June 15, 2025.
Kalina Hull, 2016 Stiner Scholar with Waukegan Band Board Members President Tim Reust and Scholarship Chair Dierdre Cook
Year Recipient High School Instrument College
2015 Natalia Flores Zion Benton Clarinet North Central College
2015 Justine Kerscher Zion Benton Trumpet Univ. of Illinois, Champaign
2016 Kalina Hull Zion Benton Contra Alto Clarinet UW-Whitewater
2016 Emily Young Warren Oboe Case Western University
2016 Nicolas Romero Warren Trumpet DePaul University
2017 Stephanie Frost Warren Oboe Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison
2017 Mitchell Solesky Zion Benton Bassoon Illinois State University
2018 Timothy Bareika Zion Benton Bari Saxophone Illinois State University
2018 Denali Ford Zion Benton Flute Missouri State
2018 Kristi Hull Zion Benton Alto Saxophone Univ. of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
2018 Nicholas Olzewski Zion Benton Trumpet Illinois State University
2019 Zach Szekely Zion Benton Saxophone Carthage
2023 Rebecca Stalter Zion Benton Clarinet College of Lake County
2024 Kissiany Melecio Zion Benton Saxophone DePaul University
2025 James Hormillosa Zion Benton Percussion Northern Illinois University
2015 Natalia Flores Zion Benton Clarinet North Central College
2015 Justine Kerscher Zion Benton Trumpet Univ. of Illinois, Champaign
2016 Kalina Hull Zion Benton Contra Alto Clarinet UW-Whitewater
2016 Emily Young Warren Oboe Case Western University
2016 Nicolas Romero Warren Trumpet DePaul University
2017 Stephanie Frost Warren Oboe Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison
2017 Mitchell Solesky Zion Benton Bassoon Illinois State University
2018 Timothy Bareika Zion Benton Bari Saxophone Illinois State University
2018 Denali Ford Zion Benton Flute Missouri State
2018 Kristi Hull Zion Benton Alto Saxophone Univ. of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
2018 Nicholas Olzewski Zion Benton Trumpet Illinois State University
2019 Zach Szekely Zion Benton Saxophone Carthage
2023 Rebecca Stalter Zion Benton Clarinet College of Lake County
2024 Kissiany Melecio Zion Benton Saxophone DePaul University
2025 James Hormillosa Zion Benton Percussion Northern Illinois University