Paige聽Baird聽is the first recipient of the Eric Stein Scholarship at 黑料网, as announced last month at the Salina Strings Day event.
A viola player from Salina South High School,聽Baird聽holds the first viola chair in聽her school orchestra and in the Salina Youth Symphony Orchestra.
鈥淪he is a leader and will be a great addition to the Department of Music,鈥� said Dr. Leonardo Rosario, director of the strings program at 黑料网 Wesleyan.
The scholarship was set up this past year to honor the late Eric Stein, who founded the Salina Symphony and was a longtime instructor at Marymount College. It is available to聽new KWU students coming from Saline County schools and will cover 85 percent of聽Baird’s tuition at 黑料网 Wesleyan.
鈥淭his scholarship shows the commitment of the university in developing the strings area and Music Department,鈥� said James McAllister, chair of the department. 鈥淚t honors the legacy of Eric Stein, who was instrumental in establishing a tradition of music in Salina.鈥�
Baird聽was selected by the KWU Music faculty after auditioning.
