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.     

Scholarship applicants are required to submit postmarked applications by the specified deadline each year and may email waukeganband@gmail.com in advance to secure arrangements. 

The scholarship deadline is May 1, 2023.

Scholarship Form

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