Winners of these scholarships, grants and awards are announced at the triennial SAI Convention. The below recipients were anounced in 2025. All application postmark deadlines are March 15 of Convention years unless otherwise indicated. Applicants must be members in good financial standing with the Fraternity, and have paid National Dues.
Graduate Performance Awards
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The Triennial Graduate Performance Awards are offered to Sigma Alpha Iota applicants enrolled or accepted into a graduate study program leading to a Master's or Doctoral degree in music.
Scholarships will be awarded based on taped auditions in each of the following categories:
1)Voice (Blanche Z. Hoffman Memorial Award)
2)Piano & Percussion (Mary Ann Starring Memorial Award)
3)Strings or Harp (Dorothy E. Morris Memorial Award)
4)Woodwinds or Brass (Mary Ann Starring Memorial Award)
Scholarships will be applied directly to recipient's tuition for program/school in US dollars.
Up to eight awards in the above mentioned categories may be awarded: $2,000 each for first place; $1,500 each for second place.
Mary Ann Starring Memorial Award for Piano & Percussion
Katherine Larson
Alumnae Member
Mary Ann Starring Memorial Award for Woodwind & Brass
Shelby Miller
Tau E Province Officer
Blanche C. Hoffman Memorial Award for Voice
FIRST PLACE
Catherine Goode
Ann Arbor, Alpha A, Region VII
SECOND PLACE
Angela Bonello
Pontchartrain, Alpha A, Region VII
Strings or Harp (Dorothy E. Morris Memorial Award)
Emily Stone
Alumnae Member
Contemporary Performance Awards
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Offered in a convention year, prizes of $2,000 (winner) and $1,500 (runner-up) may be offered to college initiated members of SAI enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs in contemporary performance. Winners may be invited to perform at National Convention.Applications will be available in the Convention year.
Undergraduate Performance Awards
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Four $1,500 scholarships will be offered to undergraduate members of Sigma Alpha Iota for instrumental and vocal performance. Applicants must be returning to school in the fall as undergraduates. Scholarships will be awarded based on taped auditions in Voice; Keyboard & Percussion; Strings; Winds and Brass. Applications will be available in the Convention year.
Mary Ann Starring Memorial Award for Piano & Percussion
Annaleise Woelk
Sigma Gamma, University of Tulsa, Zeta A, Region II
Mary Ann Starring Memorial Performance Award in Woodwinds or Brass
Emily Paul
Alpha Upsilon, University of Northern Iowa, Xi B, Region III
Blanche Z. Hoffman Memorial Performance Award for Voice
Madison Riley
Beta Alpha, Florida State University, Lambda B, Region VI
