Qualifications for Band Students

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

Previous Award Recipients

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