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The Lake County Music Education Association recently voted to award scholarships to three Lake County high school senior musicians planning to major in music, according a release from the organization.
Receiving scholarship awards are:
Cheyenne Brooks, a student of Scott Sell and Devra Levine at Eastlake North High School, has been accepted at Cleveland State University as a Music Education major. Her major instrument is French Horn.
Jonathan Kacsala, a student of Elizabeth Singer at Perry High School, has been accepted at Mercyhurst University as a Music Therapy major. His major instrument is Voice.
Bryce Nagel, a student of Scott Sell and Devra Levine at Eastlake North High School, has been accepted at Kent State University as an Instrumental Music Education major. His major instrument is Alto Saxophone.
Scholarship winners were selected based on their applications and video auditions submitted online. Judges for the scholarships included Paul Holm (executive director of the Fine Arts Association), Brad Hruska (president of LCMEA), Devra Levine (secretary if LCMEA), Sherry Niederkorn (retired Music Educator) and Tim Niederkorn (LCMEA Scholarship chairman), the release stated.
The Lake County Music Education Association raises money for scholarships through music festivals throughout the year. In addition to scholarships for high students planning to major in music, LCMEA also funds enrichment grants aimed at promoting musical enrichment for larger groups of students. All music educators in Lake County are de facto LCMEA members and are encouraged to participate in yearly festivals and scheduled meetings, the release said.
A date for the LCMEA Marching Band Festival has been set for Sept. 17, at Mentor High School and hosted by Steve Poremba. The date and location for the LCMEA Choir Festival is Feb. 25, 2026. It will be held at Perry High School and hosted by Beth Singer.
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