Foundation Scholarships

Atherton, Branden Memorial Music

The scholarship shall be awarded to an outstanding UW-Eau Claire music major from Chippewa Falls or Waukesha West High Schools. The recipient shall be selected by the music faculty scholarship committee. Applicants must be planning to become music teachers and must be active participants and leaders in music groups and/or ensembles at UW-Eau Claire. Students must exemplify and demonstrate passion for the music profession and teaching, serve as positive role models for their peers and inspire those around them to higher levels of achievement.

Determined by the Department of Music and Theatre Arts.

Determined by the Department of Music and Theatre Arts.

Determined by the Department of Music and Theatre Arts.

Determined by the Department of Music and Theatre Arts.

The Chair of the scholarship selection committee shall notify the Chair of the Department of Music and Theatre Arts, who shall send a letter to the recipient. The Department Chair is also responsible for completing and submitting a “Scholarship Award Form” to the Financial Aid Office to inform them of the name of the award recipient.

Branden Atherton was an outstanding senior music education major and student leader when he was killed on his 24th birthday in the October 16, 2005, collision of a bus carrying Chippewa Falls High School marching band members, teachers, chaperones and family members. This scholarship was established through memorial gifts received as a tribute to Branden’s life and his role as a student leader who inspired those around him to great achievement. As a condition of accepting the Branden Atherton Memorial Music Scholarship, recipients are expected to write an acknowledgement letter and send it in care of the UW-Eau Claire Foundation.