Evan Hertrick to Receive Pittsburgh Jazz Society/Mellon Jazz Scholarship at Reservoir of Jazz Concert
July 31 2007 - 9:26AM
PR Newswire (US)
PITTSBURGH, July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pittsburgh Jazz Society and
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation today announced the
selection of Evan Hertrick as the recipient of the 2007 Pittsburgh
Jazz Society/Mellon Jazz Scholarship. A senior at Youngstown State
University, Hertrick will receive his scholarship award from
Pittsburgh Jazz Society founder Tony Mowod prior to the Reservoir
of Jazz Concert in the City of Pittsburgh's Highland Park at 5 p.m.
on Sunday, August 12, 2007. Chosen by a panel of nationally
recognized jazz musicians and educators on the basis of his
scholarship application and accompanying audition tape, Hertrick
will receive a $5,000 award from the Pittsburgh Jazz Society and
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. Son of Dale and Sharon
Hertrick of Penn Hills, this year's Pittsburgh Jazz Society/Mellon
Jazz Scholarship recipient is returning to Youngstown State for his
senior year this fall. Hertrick plays the bassoon and tenor
saxophone, and is accomplished as both a jazz and classical
musician. Drum major for the Youngstown State marching band,
Hertrick also excels in the classroom, maintaining a 3.97 grade
point average as a music education major. A graduate of the
Pittsburgh School System's Creative and Performing Arts middle and
high schools, Hertrick is a past member of the Pittsburgh Jazz
Society Band and Pittsburgh Youth Symphony. "Evan Hertrick is a
great example of the good work being done by the Pittsburgh jazz
community encouraging young people to renew and strengthen this
region's strong jazz tradition," said Rose M. Gabbianelli,
executive vice president and director of public affairs for The
Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. "Student aid is a wonderful
way to continue that tradition, and we're pleased to advance the
Pittsburgh Jazz Society's scholarship program," Gabbianelli said.
"Evan's the cream of a very large crop of 2007 scholarship
applicants," said Tony Mowod, founder and president of the
Pittsburgh Jazz Society and executive producer and jazz host of
WDUQ 90.5 FM. "Scholarship assistance is an important part of our
jazz education program, and we're grateful to The Bank of New York
Mellon for their continuing support," Mowod said. A non-profit
501(c)(3) all-volunteer organization, The Pittsburgh Jazz Society
is dedicated to the promotion, preservation, and perpetuation of
all jazz through education, performance, partnering and community
outreach for members and the general public. Please visit
http://www.pittsburghjazz.com/ to become a member, to download the
PJS / Mellon Jazz Scholarship application or to learn more about
the Pittsburgh Jazz Society's 20th Anniversary. The Bank of New
York Mellon Corporation is a global financial services company
focused on helping clients manage and move their financial assets,
operating in 37 countries and serving more than 100 markets. The
company is a leading provider of financial services for
institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals,
providing superior asset management and wealth management, asset
servicing, issuer services and treasury services through a
worldwide client-focused team. It has more than $20 trillion in
assets under custody and administration and more than $1 trillion
in assets under management. Additional information is available at
http://www.bnymellon.com/. DATASOURCE: The Bank of New York Mellon
Corporation; The Pittsburgh Jazz Society CONTACT: Tony Mowod of
Pittsburgh Jazz Society, +1-412-343-9555, ; or Ron Sommer of The
Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, +1-412-236-0082, Web site:
http://www.bnymellon.com/ http://www.pittsburghjazz.com/
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