by Juliana Musmanno, ΔΤ
AZ awarded the Jeremy Ferguson Memorial Scholarship to trombonist Debbie Newman at 2009’s Marching Hundred banquet on December 7. She was the third recipient of this award and the first non-brother.
Ferguson was tragically killed in a car accident in fall of 2007. In more recent years he was known as the “Golden Voice of the Marching Hundred,” but during his time as a student he was a baritone in the Hundred and a brother of AZ.
After hearing about his death and realizing there were sufficient funds, active brothers under then president, Schuyler Troy, decided to make a scholarship in his honor. It was decided that applicants for the award must have completed at least three years in the hundred and be returning the next season. This was to ensure dedication to the band. They also must have no less than a 3.0 GPA. To apply, they submit an essay to the chapter about how music and band have changed their lives for the better.
Because the first two recipients were brothers (Jamal Miller ’07 and Cassey Crowell ’09) the chapter updated the bylaw to encourage other members of the Hundred to apply.
“If less than five letters have been submitted one week prior to the deadline,” states the bylaw,” active brothers are encouraged to apply.”
Each year the number of submissions has grown. This year, four non-brothers applied.
There is no way to know where the chapter will be financially, so the bylaw does not state how much monetary value the scholarship holds. This time, Newman will be awarded $250 upon returning to band next fall.
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