In this photo, students at West Bridgewater (Massachusetts) Middle/Senior high School surround MMR sister publication School Band & Orchestra Scholarship Essay Contest winner Margaret Allen.
The theme of this year’s contest, "Now More Than Ever, Music Education Is Important Because…" attracted several thousand entries with ten winners receiving $1,000 scholarships. SBO co-sponsors include NAMM, Alfred Music, Sabian Ltd. Woodwind & Brasswind and Yamaha Corporation of America.
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Rick Santos, Rick's Music World, Raynham, Massachusetts (fifth from the left) made the presentation in behalf of SBO and NAMM.
Look for a full listing of this year's essay contest winners in the July issue of MMR.
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