The Lone Star Wind Orchestra is committed to giving back to the communities we serve through numerous outreach initiatives and continues the tradition of awarding annual educational scholarships.  To date, the Lone Star Wind Orchestra has provided scholarships totaling $10,000.

2013 Scholarship Application Instructions | 2013 Scholarship Application Sample

Begin 2013 Scholarship Application |  Complete a Letter of Recommendation |  Upload Official High School Transcript (for High School Administrators)

** If administrators are not allowed to upload official high school transcripts, please mail transcripts to LSWO, P.O. Box 803042, Dallas, TX 75380-3042 **

2013 DEADLINE:  All required documents must be submitted online by midnight (CST) Sunday, March 31, 2013. (see links above)

Music Changing Lives Scholarships are awarded by the Lone Star Wind Orchestra to provide support for outstanding graduating high school students who plan to pursue a secondary education.  Lone Star is an ardent advocate of life-long musical involvement and its benefits, and believes music can truly change ones’ life.  Lone Star supports that principle and strives to make a difference in the lives of young musicians by way of educational scholarships.

The Alice and Henry Reeves Memorial Scholarship was created to honor the grandparents of Robert Clark, one of the LSWO Co-founders. Their passion, dedication, and love of music is remembered through this annual educational scholarship benefiting area youth.  Alice and Henry’s faith, hope and affection as well as their pioneering spirit and resolve were instrumental in guiding and inspiring generations of musicians.  Alice, (1899 – 2004) continued to play at the age of one hundred two and proved that playing music can keep a person young for life.

2012-2013 Scholarship recipients will be announced at the 2:30 pm LSWO Youth Winds "Angels and Bouquets" performance on Sunday, May 12, 2013 at the Eisemann Center in Richardson, TX.

Previous LSWO Scholarship recipients:

2011-2012 Music Changing Lives Scholarship Winners

The Lone Star Wind Orchestra congratulates the 2011-2012 scholarship recipients below:

Drew Scott-Johnson, horn, Richardson High School
He will attend Manhattan School of Music pursuing a degree in music performance.

Emily Watson, percussion, Berkner High School
She will attend University of Texas at Austin pursuing a degree in biochemistry and pre-dental.

Connor Steinmetz, percussion, Naaman Forest High School
Received the Alice and Henry Reeves Memorial Scholarship
He will attend Abilene Christian University pursuing a degree in business and marketing (fine arts concentration).

Scholarship Awards for 2012 were announced at our LSWO Youth Winds "Out of this World" concert on Sunday, May 13, 2012 at the Eisemann Center.

2010-2011 Music Changing Lives Scholarship Winners

The Lone Star Wind Orchestra congratulates the 2010-2011 scholarship recipients below:

Matthew Banks, clarinet, Garland High School
He will attend University of Evansville, Indiana, pursuing a degree in music education.

Brad Marvin, trombone, Berkner High School
He will attend University of Texas at Austin pursuing a degree in bio-medical engineering.

Rachel Brown, clarinet, Carroll Senior High School
Received the Alice and Henry Reeves Memorial Scholarship
She will attend Texas Tech University pursuing a degree in music education.

Scholarship Awards for 2011 were announced at our LSWO Youth Winds "Wind Dances" concert on Sunday, May 8, 2011 at the Eisemann Center.

2009-2010 Music Changing Lives Scholarship Winners

The Lone Star Wind Orchestra congratulates the 2009-2010 scholarship recipients below:

Cameron Carbone, percussion, Berkner High School
He will attend Texas Christian University pursuing a degree in music education.

Marcus Overton, euphonium, Red Oak High School
He will attend University of Texas at Arlington pursuing a degree in music education.

Ariel Uribe Sage, flute, Juan Seguin High School
Received the Alice and Henry Reeves Memorial Scholarship
She will attend Texas Christian University pursuing a degree in music education.

Scholarship Awards for 2010 were announced at our "Angels of Light" concert on Sunday, April 25, 2010 at the Eisemann Center.

2008-2009 Music Changing Lives Scholarship Winners

The Lone Star Wind Orchestra congratulates the 2008-2009 scholarship recipients below:

Denise Mauney, percussion, Plano West High School
She will attend Texas A&M University pursuing a degree in architectural engineering

Trey Perkins, bass clarinet, McKinney North High School
Received the Alice and Henry Reeves Memorial Scholarship
He will attend Belmont University pursuing a degree in music performance.

Scholarship Awards for 2009 were announced at our "All That Jazz!" concert on Sunday, March 22, 2008 at the Eisemann Center.

2007-2008 Music Changing Lives Scholarship Winners

The Lone Star Wind Orchestra congratulates the 2007-2008 scholarship recipients below:

Ethan Galvan, saxophone, Berkner High School
He will attend Stephen F. Austin State University pursuing a degree in music composition.

Caitlyn Murray, percussion, Boyd High School
She will attend San Angelo State University pursuing a degree in music education.

Beau Yoder, tuba, Berkner High School
He will attend Texas Christian University pursuing a degree in music performance.

Clark Caperton, trombone, Rowlett High School
Received the Alice and Henry Reeves Memorial Scholarship
He will attend Texas A&M University pursuing a degree in business management.

Scholarship Awards for 2008 were announced at our "The Spirit of Texas" concert on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at the Eisemann Center.