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.
For more information and access to the Marcia Berman Percussion Scholarship application, CLICK HERE!

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​
​For more information and access to the BPBF H.E.A.R. Scholarship application - Fall, CLICK HERE!

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
For more information and access to the Jeff Bogosh Summer Jazz Camp Scholarship application, CLICK HERE!

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
For more information and access to the Jock Bogle Music Education Scholarship application, CLICK HERE!

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.
For more information and access to the Ken Paris Music Scholarship application, CLICK HERE!

​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.
For more information and access to the Marcia Berman Percussion Scholarship application, CLICK HERE!

 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​
​For more information and access to the BPBF H.E.A.R. Scholarship application - Winter, CLICK HERE!

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.
For more information and access to the Marcia Berman SOSP Scholarship application, CLICK HERE!

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.​
Fall:
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​
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
​Spring:
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 

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

Our 2020-2021 Scholarship Recipients

Ken Paris Scholarship:
Tyler Stoll (left) & Devin Ruplinger (right) with BPBF president, Ken Paris (middle)

Marcia Berman Scholarship: Nicholas Ruplinger (left)
Jeff Bogosh Scholarship: Danica Fe Rebudiao (right)

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

Paris Music Scholarship winner, Claire Knudten, with board president, Ken Paris.
Berman Scholarship winner, Junaita Durarte,
Bogosh Scholarship winner, Tyler Stoll
​with BPBF board member, Stephen Dewitt.

Our 2017-2018 Scholarship Recipients

Isaac Meyer, Sasha Horan, Melody, Horan,Destiny Bunch, Megan Rault,
​Brunella Lozano, BPBF member-Stephen DeWitt, Hayden Langreck, Hannah
Marshall, Katie Smith, Ella Eman.
​Not shown: Jenna Claas

Our 2016-2017 Scholarship Recipients

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Hayden Langreck, Tess Daniels, Ella Emad, Jenna Claas, Morgan Haak, Logan Rabbitt, Montana Morauski, Josh Nevarez, Brunella Lozano-Ghilino, Lydia Hubacher, Michaela Haak, Noah Brock, Nick Garstka, Jacob O'Brien, Missing-Sasha and Melody Horan

Our 2015-2016 Scholarship Recipients

​Noah Brock, Jenna Claas, Michaela DeWitt, Melody Horan, Sasha Horan, Emma Johansson, Tailyn Ludwiczak, Caitlyn Meyer, Megan Rault, Katherine Smith, Becky Weiss 

Our 2014-2015 Scholarship Recipients

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​​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