Anna Jane Abbott Memorial Scholarship Nomination
Anna Jane Abbott Memorial Scholarship - $500
BluesEd is seeking nominations for the Anna Jane Abbott Memorial Scholarship. Nominations will be accepted online up until Thursday July 25th. Nominators must be Clinicians, Lead Parents, Performance Coordinators, Directors and/or current BluesEd Parent Volunteers. Applications are available online at the BluesEd website.
The Anna Jane Abbott Memorial Scholarship is named in honor of the late Anna Jane Abbott, a BluesEd student who passed away on July 2, 2016 after a severe asthma attack led to cardiac arrest. Please see below about the life and legacy Anna Jane left behind.
Nominators: Please follow the below criteria when nominating a BluesEd student for the Anna Jane Abbott Memorial Scholarship.
The Anna Jane Abbott Memorial Scholarship is available in perpetuity of the BluesEd program. The student selected must be currently enrolled and in "good standing" in BluesEd during the 2023 BluesEd season. Students nominated can be any year in middle school or high school to be selected for the Memorial Scholarship.. Any BluesEd student musician (instrumentalist or vocalist) is eligible to be nominated. Candidates can only be nominated by Clinicians, Lead Parents, Performance Coordinators or Parent Volunteers. Parents cannot nominate their own child. One scholarship will be awarded per year. The student selected will receive a $500 scholarship. This scholarship is not renewable and is not available to the same student in consecutive BluesEd seasons. Selection criteria of the Anna Jane Abbott Memorial Scholarship is at the discretion of the standing BluesEd Directors.
Recipient will be chosen by Valerie Abbott, mother of Anna Jane Abbott, and Kevin & Chris Shouse, Directors from the 2015 and 2016 BluesEd seasons. Scholarship recipient will be announced at the BluesEd season finale on July 28th.
Nominations for the 2024 season are due by July 25th, 2024.
BluesEd is seeking nominations for the Anna Jane Abbott Memorial Scholarship. Nominations will be accepted online up until Thursday July 25th. Nominators must be Clinicians, Lead Parents, Performance Coordinators, Directors and/or current BluesEd Parent Volunteers. Applications are available online at the BluesEd website.
The Anna Jane Abbott Memorial Scholarship is named in honor of the late Anna Jane Abbott, a BluesEd student who passed away on July 2, 2016 after a severe asthma attack led to cardiac arrest. Please see below about the life and legacy Anna Jane left behind.
Nominators: Please follow the below criteria when nominating a BluesEd student for the Anna Jane Abbott Memorial Scholarship.
- Demonstrate willingness to help improve their band, either through actions or words.
- Demonstrate commitment to their band and the BluesEd program. Examples would be willingness to sub in another BluesEd band, setup & tear down at performances and practices, watch other bands performances, etc.
- Attend all scheduled practices, workshops and performances; unless communicated previously in a sufficient time and manner to Lead Parent they were unable to attend.
The Anna Jane Abbott Memorial Scholarship is available in perpetuity of the BluesEd program. The student selected must be currently enrolled and in "good standing" in BluesEd during the 2023 BluesEd season. Students nominated can be any year in middle school or high school to be selected for the Memorial Scholarship.. Any BluesEd student musician (instrumentalist or vocalist) is eligible to be nominated. Candidates can only be nominated by Clinicians, Lead Parents, Performance Coordinators or Parent Volunteers. Parents cannot nominate their own child. One scholarship will be awarded per year. The student selected will receive a $500 scholarship. This scholarship is not renewable and is not available to the same student in consecutive BluesEd seasons. Selection criteria of the Anna Jane Abbott Memorial Scholarship is at the discretion of the standing BluesEd Directors.
Recipient will be chosen by Valerie Abbott, mother of Anna Jane Abbott, and Kevin & Chris Shouse, Directors from the 2015 and 2016 BluesEd seasons. Scholarship recipient will be announced at the BluesEd season finale on July 28th.
Nominations for the 2024 season are due by July 25th, 2024.
Anna Jane Abbott performing on June 24, 2016 at Bridge Beats in Omaha, Nebraska with her BluesEd band, Dilemma.
About Anna Jane Abbott
Anna Jane was a senior in high school when she auditioned as a vocalist for the BluesEd program. She was placed in the BluesEd band, Dilemma, and was working very hard at private lessons, workshops and practices. Anna Jane was an ideal band mate and BluesEd student. She attended every performance, practice, rehearsal and workshop. She responded quickly and eagerly to all band requests. At band practices Anna Jane was calm and focused on learning the material. Anna Jane had a big voice but was shy and needed extra encouragement when it came to performances. With a lot of support from her band, the BluesEd Directors and Dilemma’s Lead Parent and Performance Coordinator, she finally broke out of her shell. The night before her 18th birthday she had a “break-out” performance at the Omaha Entertainment & Arts Award (OEAA) Summer Showcase. She had three more shows and a workshop, culminating in her best show to date (putting together her vocals and stage presence) at Bridge Beats on June 24th. One of the highlights of Anna Jane’s brief BluesEd career was earning the opening spot at the New Generation Music Festival. Dilemma was chosen for this spot after their performance at the OEAA’s Summer Showcase, beating out over 70 other bands. Anna’s band Dilemma was also nominated for Best Blues Band in 2016 by the OEAA’s
Some of Anna Jane’s favorite vocalists were Norah Jones and Amy Winehouse. Anna’s signature song for Dilemma was “Ain’t No Sunshine” by Bill Withers. Although Anna Jane was only in the program & Dilemma for a short time she was able to contribute to her band by her sense of calm and peace. Anna Jane’s positive outlook on life and her dedication to improving her craft made her a delightful BluesEd student and one to emulate.
Anna Jane Abbott is survived by her mother Valerie; father Anthony; and sister Nina. Read more about Anna Jane in this Omaha World-Herald article and learn more about her band Dilemma. You can also watch videos of Anna Jane on Dilemma’s facebook page and YouTube.
Anna Jane was a senior in high school when she auditioned as a vocalist for the BluesEd program. She was placed in the BluesEd band, Dilemma, and was working very hard at private lessons, workshops and practices. Anna Jane was an ideal band mate and BluesEd student. She attended every performance, practice, rehearsal and workshop. She responded quickly and eagerly to all band requests. At band practices Anna Jane was calm and focused on learning the material. Anna Jane had a big voice but was shy and needed extra encouragement when it came to performances. With a lot of support from her band, the BluesEd Directors and Dilemma’s Lead Parent and Performance Coordinator, she finally broke out of her shell. The night before her 18th birthday she had a “break-out” performance at the Omaha Entertainment & Arts Award (OEAA) Summer Showcase. She had three more shows and a workshop, culminating in her best show to date (putting together her vocals and stage presence) at Bridge Beats on June 24th. One of the highlights of Anna Jane’s brief BluesEd career was earning the opening spot at the New Generation Music Festival. Dilemma was chosen for this spot after their performance at the OEAA’s Summer Showcase, beating out over 70 other bands. Anna’s band Dilemma was also nominated for Best Blues Band in 2016 by the OEAA’s
Some of Anna Jane’s favorite vocalists were Norah Jones and Amy Winehouse. Anna’s signature song for Dilemma was “Ain’t No Sunshine” by Bill Withers. Although Anna Jane was only in the program & Dilemma for a short time she was able to contribute to her band by her sense of calm and peace. Anna Jane’s positive outlook on life and her dedication to improving her craft made her a delightful BluesEd student and one to emulate.
Anna Jane Abbott is survived by her mother Valerie; father Anthony; and sister Nina. Read more about Anna Jane in this Omaha World-Herald article and learn more about her band Dilemma. You can also watch videos of Anna Jane on Dilemma’s facebook page and YouTube.
