Scholarships
Scholarships for the 2024-25 school year are now closed, but get ready for the scholarships offered in the 2025-26 school year. We offer scholarships in the fall, winter and spring!
Fall Scholarships
Marcia Berman Percussion Scholarship - Fall Application
A $300 scholarship awarded to one or more student(s) in grades 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12 who:
- is a current Sun Prairie Bands percussion student who has also participated in school and/or community clubs and organizations.
BPBF Fall H.E.A.R. Scholarship - Fall Application
A $300 scholarship awarded to one or more band student(s) in grades 7, 8, 9, 10, or 11 who:
- are current members of the Sun Prairie Band program
- participated in school and/or community clubs & organizations
Winter Scholarships
Jeff Bogosh Summer Jazz Camp Scholarship
A $500 scholarship awarded to a current jazz ensemble member in grade 8, 9, 10, or 11 who:
- participated in the Sun Prairie Jazz program for at least one full year, and
- participated in high school and/or community clubs & organizations, and
- plans to attend a jazz summer camp
Jock Bogle Music Education Scholarship
A $1,000 scholarship awarded to a graduating high school senior who:
- is a current member of the Sun Prairie Band program, and
- participated in high school and/or community clubs & organizations, and
- plans to attend a four year university or college majoring in Music Education
Ken Paris Music Scholarship
A $2,000 scholarship awarded to one or two graduating high school seniors who:
- is a current member of the Sun Prairie Band program, and
- participated in high school and/or community clubs & organizations, and
- plans to attend a four year university, technical/vocational school or short term career training course.
Marcia Berman Percussion Scholarship - Winter Application
A $300 scholarship awarded to one or more student(s) in grades 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12 who:
- is a current Sun Prairie Bands percussion student who has also participated in school and/or community clubs and organizations.
BPBF H.E.A.R. Scholarship - Winter Application
A $300 scholarship awarded to one or more band student(s) in grades 7, 8, 9, 10, or 11 who:
- are current members of the Sun Prairie Band program
- participated in school and/or community clubs & organizations
Spring Scholarships
Marcia Berman SOSP Scholarship
A $250 scholarship awarded to one or more student(s) in grades 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12 who:
- is a current Sound of Sun Prairie member who has also participated in school and/or community clubs and organizations.
Congratulations to all of our past BPBF Scholarship Recipients!
Congratulations to the 2024-25 scholarship award recipients!
Winter & Spring:
Pictured at BPBF vice president Andy Ruplinger and scholarships recipients Abram Mayfield, Dahshon Yelk, August Nelson, Ayden Retcheski, Caleb Retcheski, Bella Horan, and Gabby Horan.
These students the one of the following scholarships; HEAR Scholarship, Jeff Bogosh Jazz Scholarship, Marcia Berman Sound of Sun Prairie Scholarship.
Pictured at BPBF vice president Andy Ruplinger and scholarships recipients Abram Mayfield, Dahshon Yelk, August Nelson, Ayden Retcheski, Caleb Retcheski, Bella Horan, and Gabby Horan.
These students the one of the following scholarships; HEAR Scholarship, Jeff Bogosh Jazz Scholarship, Marcia Berman Sound of Sun Prairie Scholarship.
Fall:
Marcia Berman Percussion Scholarship: Kaleb Snyder (Left)
H.E.A.R. Scholarship: Vahnyah Vickerman Kelley (Right)
Marcia Berman Percussion Scholarship: Kaleb Snyder (Left)
H.E.A.R. Scholarship: Vahnyah Vickerman Kelley (Right)
Our 2023-2024 Scholarship Recipients
Fall:
H.E.A.R. Scholarship-Fall: Isai Perez (pictured) & Siddhi Rajkondawar
H.E.A.R. Scholarship-Fall: Isai Perez (pictured) & Siddhi Rajkondawar
Winter:
Jeff Bogosh Scholarship: Rudolph "Rudy" Brown
Ken Paris Scholarship: Miles Gleason and Gwenyth Severson
H.E.A.R. Scholarship-Winter: Abigail Lydon and Asha Sundarum
Jeff Bogosh Scholarship: Rudolph "Rudy" Brown
Ken Paris Scholarship: Miles Gleason and Gwenyth Severson
H.E.A.R. Scholarship-Winter: Abigail Lydon and Asha Sundarum
Spring:
Marcia Berman - SOSP Scholarship:
Anushka Chanana
Isabella Horan
Gabrella Horan
Eurijah Lovely
Elliot Lydon
Abigail Lydon
Dylan Munster
Caleb Retcheski
Marcia Berman - SOSP Scholarship:
Anushka Chanana
Isabella Horan
Gabrella Horan
Eurijah Lovely
Elliot Lydon
Abigail Lydon
Dylan Munster
Caleb Retcheski
Our 2022-2023 Scholarship Recipients
Jeff Bogosh Scholarship: Nicholas Ruplinger
H.E.A.R. Scholarship: Asha Sundaram
Marcia Berman Scholarship: Ashton Eull, Christopher Rasmuson, Gabriella Horan, Isabella Horan
Ken Paris Scholarship: Juanita Duarte, Elizabeth Reeder
Jock Bogle Scholarship: Ashton Eull, Ethan Moehr, John Woznicki
H.E.A.R. Scholarship: Asha Sundaram
Marcia Berman Scholarship: Ashton Eull, Christopher Rasmuson, Gabriella Horan, Isabella Horan
Ken Paris Scholarship: Juanita Duarte, Elizabeth Reeder
Jock Bogle Scholarship: Ashton Eull, Ethan Moehr, John Woznicki
Our 2021-2022 Scholarship Recipients
Ken Paris Scholarship: Evan Buckingham, Avery Thomsen
Jeff Bogosh Scholarship: Jaunita Duarte
H.E.A.R. Scholarship: Jaunita Duarte (left), Mia Muehlenberg (right)
Marcia Berman Scholarship: Mia Muehlenberg, Callie Brock, Andon Brock, Hannah Emad
Jeff Bogosh Scholarship: Jaunita Duarte
H.E.A.R. Scholarship: Jaunita Duarte (left), Mia Muehlenberg (right)
Marcia Berman Scholarship: Mia Muehlenberg, Callie Brock, Andon Brock, Hannah Emad
Our 2020-2021 Scholarship Recipients
Ken Paris Scholarship:
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Marcia Berman Scholarship: Nicholas Ruplinger (left)
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Our 2019-2020 Scholarship Recipients
~unfortunately due to COVID-19, programs related to some of our scholarships were cancelled for Summer 2020.
Marcia Berman Scholarship: Embree Way (percussion lessons)
Ken Paris Scholarship: Hayden Langreck
Jock Bogle Scholarship: Katie Petsch
Jeff Bogosh Scholarship: Melanie Ketelsen
Our 2018-2019 Scholarship Recipients
Our 2017-2018 Scholarship Recipients
Our 2016-2017 Scholarship Recipients
Our 2015-2016 Scholarship Recipients
Our 2014-2015 Scholarship Recipients

BPBF President, Ken Paris with a few of our 2014 recipients, Jordan McWilliams (Marcia Berman Scholarship), Anton Sederquist (Jeff Bogosh Jazz Scholarship), Claire Knudten (Marcia Berman Scholarship), Zoe Shinefield (Marcia Berman Scholarship)
Our 2013-2014 Scholarship Recipients
- Ken Paris Music Scholarship ~ Recipient - Sam Olson
- Marcia Berman Band Scholarship ~ Recipients - Blake Grencik, Sydney Challoner, Ryan Kruger, Mark Sommer, Jamie Silbernagel, Anna Knudten, Noah Brock, Sam Keal, Isaac Tess
- Jeff Bogosh Summer Jazz Camp Scholarship ~ Recipient - Grace Richmond
- Jock Bogle Music Education Scholarship ~ Recipient - Gwendolyn Smith