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Scholarship Award: $3,500

This memorial scholarship was established to preserve the memory of Toni Christine Masini as a young woman with exceptional leadership skills and a 'Commitment to Excellence' through God, family, friends, academics and music. This scholarship was set up to acknowledge, in particular, her involvement in the Department of Music at North Carolina State University as a participant in the North Carolina State University Marching Band and various other performance ensembles, as a solo performer, A.J. Fletcher Music Scholarship winner and as a practicing musician dedicated to continuous musical growth.

Toni Christine (pictured right) was a rising senior at the time of her death in June 1992. During the previous three years, she was an active participant in a variety of musical endeavors at the university, including first chair in the Wind Ensemble while playing the flute and piccolo.

In addition to this, Toni was a Dean's List student and was elected president of the Marching Band for her senior year. Her family decided that in lieu of flowers, donations could be made to the Music Department of NCSU for a one time gift, but due to the generosity of family and friends, a permanent endowment has been established in Toni's memory. This endowment, which is still receiving contributions, provides a $3,500.00 annual scholarship that is awarded to a deserving student who meets the requirements set forth in the Program Description for this prestigious scholarship.

Scholarship recipients to date include: Donna Brauns Brashear, 1993-94 Flute/Piccolo; Steven Abee, 1995-96 Percussion; Jeffrey Petters, 1996-97 Euphonium; Jim Samp, 1997-98 French Horn; Matt Weingarten, 1998-99 Trombone; Courtney Long, 1999-2000 Saxophone; Tim Williams, 2000-01 Clarinet; Jason Van Duyn, 2001-02 Tuba; Carl Schreck, III, 2002-03 Clarinet; Hailey Queen, 2003-04 Saxophone & Drum Major; Stephanie Kruep, 2004-05 Percussion, Kevin Doty, 2005-06 Mellophone/French Horn & Drum Major; Amanda Giggard, 2006-07 Flute/Piccolo, and Kelly McGill, 2007-08 Trumpet & Drum Major.

All past recipients have since graduated from NCSU and are either gainfully employed or pursuing advanced degrees at various universities throughout the country.

The most recent scholarship recipient for the 2008-09 academic year is Allisyn Kennedy, a rising senior majoring in Biological Sciences. She has been a Piccolo section leader in the Marching Band for two years and participates in the NSCU Pep Band during basketball season as well as the Wind Ensemble in the spring. Allisyn attended Wake Forest-Rolesville High School and resides in Wake Forest, NC with her parents, Joseph and Janet Kennedy. After completing her degree at NCState, Allisyn is planning on pursuing an advanced degree in Pharmacology. She is a member of the Wind Ensemble that travelled to Sydney, Australia this summer to perform at the Sydney Opera House and considers this to have been 'an opportunity of a lifetime!'

All scholarship winners are highly regarded recipients of this prestigious award and each was recognized at a ceremony in the Department of Music as well as at half time of a home football game when they were presented a plaque for their achievement. Their individual photograph is also added to the memorial plaque that hangs in Price Music Center as a fitting tribute to the memory of Toni Christine Masini.

Students wishing to apply for this memorial scholarship must first meet specific criteria which includes:

1. Participation in Marching Band during the fall semester and another performance ensemble during the spring in which the scholarship is awarded.

2. Full time student who has received at least 48 credit hours by the end of the semester in which the competition is scheduled.

3. Cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

After meeting these criteria, the applicant must:

1. Participate in a 5-8 minute solo performance competition (adjudicated by 2 member panel chosen by the Director of Music)

2. Write an essay (at least two pages in length, typed, double spaced) on the topic of "Leadership" as it applies to various student roles in the Department of Music and/or the performance ensembles in the band program (evaluated by family).

Additional information and details are available by contacting Music@NCState: 919-515-2981

Click here for this Scholarship Application.