Qualifications for Band Students

The Woody Herman Jazz Award recognizes outstanding jazz musicians and is the runner-up to the Louis Armstrong Award. It may be earned by multiple students.

Previous Award Recipients

2026: Conrad Kreutzberg & Naomi Wilson

2025: Morgan Miskulin

2024: Patrick Lara

2023: Samuel Murphy & Callie Widi

2022: Connor Weslow &Bailey White

2021: Nick Herison

2020: Austin Kobylarczyk & Caleb Wilinski

2019: Trevor Tengowski & Kanna Kreuser

2018: Hunter Bowman & Tyler Tanner & Ryan Winkler

2017: Nolan Kozlovsky

2016: Brooke Linzmeier & Lexi Parr & Justin Warax

2015: Katie Gillis & Brett Byrnes

2014: Jesse Gazella

2013: Adam Socha & Karlye Whitt

2012: Trevor Lardinois

2011: N/A

2010: Corey Whitt & Brandon Kryger & Colin Duke

2009: Anna Alger

2008: Dan Kizaur & Stephanie Rodgers & Justin Cacciatore

2007: Aaron Duke & Brad Rehn & Katie Neshek & Eric Passehl

2006: Megan Howard & Adam LeGrave & Ryan Jones