Scholarships
NEFJA presented its first scholarship to a Stetson University music student in May,1989. Since that time, scholarships have been presented each year to students enrolled in a Jazz studies program at a Florida College or University.
The candidates must have completed a minimum of 30 credits with at least a 3.0 grade point average, establish financial need, and submit references along with an essay regarding Jazz and their goals.
NEFJA scholarships have been presented to students attending Stetson University, Florida A & M University, Bethune Cookman College, Daytona Beach College (formerly DBCC) and the University of North Florida.
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1989 |
Warren Williams |
Piano |
Stetson University |
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1990 |
Herbert Harris |
Trumpet |
FAMU |
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1991 |
James St. Charles |
Trumpet |
DBCC |
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1992 |
Pamela Austin |
Trumpet |
Bethune-Cookman |
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1993 |
Robert Rucker |
Drums |
UNF |
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1994 |
David Carey |
Saxophone |
UNF |
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1995 |
Vincent Gardner |
Trombone |
UNF |
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1996 |
David Champagne |
Trumpet |
UNF |
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1997 |
Randall Haywood |
Trumpet |
UNF |
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1998 |
Timothy Pitchford |
Trombone |
UNF |
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1999 |
Daniel Silva |
Saxophone |
UNF |
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2000 |
Nalisio Tavares |
Saxophone |
UNF |
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2001 |
David Prente |
Drums |
University of Miami |
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2002 |
Reynold Callender |
Trumpet |
UNF |
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2003 |
Paul Chung You |
Saxophone |
UNF |
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Miguel Alvarado |
Saxophone |
UNF |
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Ryan Rosello |
Guitar |
UNF |
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Stephen Lesche |
Guitar |
UNF |
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2004 |
Rodney Hampton |
Saxophone |
UNF |
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Joshua Bowlus |
Piano |
UNF |
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Omar Cherry |
Piano |
FAMU |
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2005 |
William Delisfort |
Piano |
FAMU |
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Eric Stites |
Drums |
FSU |
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Alex Nguyen |
Trumpet |
UNF |
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2006 |
Ryan Weisheit |
Saxophone |
UNF |
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2007 |
William Goble |
Upright Bass |
FSU |
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Chris Miller |
Saxophone |
UNF |
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Michael J. Williams |
Trumpet |
FAMU |
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Luis Colone |
Sax & Clarinet |
UNF |
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2008 |
David Potter |
Drums |
FSU |
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2009 |
Ricardo Pascal |
Saxophone |
FSU |
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Jamison Ross |
Drums |
FSU |
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Michael Ulmer |
Trumpet |
UNF |
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2010 |
Luis Palacios |
Alto Saxophone |
UNF |
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Tawheedah Abdullah |
Alto Saxophone |
FAMU |
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2011 |
Mercedes Beckman |
Saxophone |
UNF |
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Jared Jackson |
Trumpet |
FAMU |