Bosch and NSCA Education Foundation Create Monte Wise Scholarship
The NSCA Education Foundation has partnered with Bosch’s Communications Systems Division to establish the Monte Wise Scholarship, an ongoing scholarship named in fond remembrance of Monte Wise — "one of the pro audio industry’s great personalities and mentors” — who passed away on September 30, 2009. Monte was systems applications specialist, Pro Sound, for Bosch’s Communications Systems Division.
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Congratulations to the 2009 Scholarship Winners!
Bosch Scholarships ($2,500 each)
John Hayes, Columbia College Chicago, Audio Arts & Acoustics
Jesse Ashby, Christopher Newport University, Theatre and Dance
Foundation Scholarships ($1,000)
Jason Denner, Kirkwood Community College, Electronic Engineering Technology
Thomas Evans, Columbia College Chicago, Audio Design & Production
Matthew Ayo, Columbia College Chicago, Acoustics
Dawn Meade, University of MD University College, Graduate School of Management and Technology, Information and Technology Systems
Jesse Ashby, Christopher Newport University, Theatre and Dance
Andrew Hart, Columbia College Chicago, Audio Arts and Acoustics
John Hayes, Columbia College Chicago, Audio Arts and Acoustics
Tyson King, Kirkwood Community College, Electronic Engineering Technology
Gary Fine, Columbia College Chicago, Audio Arts and Acoustics
Byron Duarte, Columbia College Chicago, Audio Arts and Acoustics
Industry Raises Money For Foundation at InfoComm 09
The NSCA Education Foundation was in full swing at InfoComm 09. Industry rock band, the Drunk Unkles, performed yet again at this year's show to raise money for the Foundation's educational programs and student scholarships. The Industry Charity Concert was held at the popular B.B. King's Blues Club in Orlando, Florida. A special thanks to our sponsors at the Drunk Unkles concert:
At the NSCA Zone on the show floor, NSCA brought back the popular Putting Challenge to benefit the Foundation. Attendees contributed $5 to the NSCA Education Foundation in exchange for three chances to make a hole-in-one. Those who succeeded came back for a putt-off at the end of each day of the show to compete for $500. Winners from the Putting Challenge were: Robert (Trooper) Hales of MS Audio LLC in Jackson, MS; Greg Catarious of Phoenix Integration Labs in Douglassville, PA; and Jamie Smith of International Audio Visual, Inc. in Fort Lauderdale, FL. A special thanks to our sponsor of the Putting Challenge:
Proceeds from both events supported the NSCA Education Foundation, which helps further the careers of students in the commercial electronic systems industry.