Scholarships & Awards
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS 2025
Donor Contributors
Core Competency Awards
 | Long & McQuade Music is providing twelve $50 Gift Certificates for a total award contribution of $600 | |
 | Tom Lee Music is providing twelve $50 Gift Certificates for a total award contribution of $600 | |
 | Matterhorn Music is providing twelve $50 Gift Certificates for a total award contribution of $600 |
Scholarships
| William & Alice Singular Memorial Scholarship is providing a $1000 scholarship for either a Grade 12 student attending post secondary music studies, or all other grades student can use it towards music workshops. Recipient: Aiden Gervacio (Trumpet) – Hugh McRoberts | ||
Peninsula Arts Foundation is providing a $500 cash award in memory of South Surrey band teacher, Lorna Graham, to a student from Earl Marriott, Elgin Park, or Semiahmoo Secondary Recipient: Kai Wang (Piano) – Elgin Park | ||
| VSO School of Music is providing two $590 full tuition scholarships to the VSO school of Music Summer JAzz Workshops. Recipient: Odelia Drysdale (Bass) - Salish Recipient: Matthew Calangi (Piano) – Guildford Park |
Awards
Junior Jazz Band
| Category | Awarded To | School |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Performance - Saxophone Player | Adam Ngui | Vancouver College |
| Outstanding Performance - Trumpet Player | Sakura Anzai | Semiahmoo Secondary |
| Outstanding Performance - Lead Trumpet Player | Xander Carelli | Elgin Park Secondary |
| Outstanding Performance - Trombone Player * | Sophia Luvisotto Baird | Wellington |
| Outstanding Performance - Rhythm Section | Grandview Heights Secondary | |
| Outstanding Performance - Piano | Raizo Buenvenida | Panorama Ridge Secondary |
| Outstanding Performance - Guitar Player | Kian Rughani | Grandview Heights Secondary |
| Outstanding Performance - Auxillary Percussion | Maks Moroz | R.E. Mountian Secondary |
| Outstanding Performance - Bass Player | Rachael Cheung | Matthew McNair |
| Outstanding Performance - Drummer | Brian Zhang | Semiahmoo |
| Outstanding Performance - Drummer | Rowan Long | Wellington |
| Outstanding Performance - Musician | Adam Ngui | Vancouver College |
| Outstanding Performance - Junior Jazz Band | Grandview Heights Grade 10 Intermediate Band |
Junior / Senior Jazz Band
| Category | Awarded To | School |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Performance - Saxophone Player | Nick Onoya | Grandview Heights |
| Outstanding Performance - Trumpet Player | Toby Marr | St. George’s School |
| Outstanding Performance - Lead Trumpet Player | Jayden Lui | Guildford Park |
| Outstanding Performance - Trombone Player * | Sie-On Yu | R.E. Mountain Secondary |
| Outstanding Performance - Rhythm Section | Salish Sr.Jazz | |
| Outstanding Performance - Piano Player | Matthew Calangi | Guildford Park |
| Outstanding Performance - Guitar Player | Jack Brown | Salish |
| Outstanding Performance - Auxillary Percussion | Grandview Heights Senior Jazz Band | |
| Outstanding Performance - Bass Player | Odelia Drysdale | Salish |
| Outstanding Performance - Drummer | Wyatt Young | Guildford Park |
| Outstanding Performance - Musician | Toby Marr | St. George’s School |
| Outstanding Performance - Junior/Senior Jazz Band | Hugh McRoberts Jazz Band |
Senior Jazz Band
| Category | Awarded To | School |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Performance - Saxophone Player | Luka Macinnes-Cann | New Westminster |
| Outstanding Performance - Trumpet Player | Aiden Gervacio | Hugh McRoberts |
| Outstanding Performance - Lead Trumpet Player | Ege Omurluoglu | Semiahmoo |
| Outstanding Performance - Trombone Player * | Lucas Yan | Semiahmoo |
| Outstanding Performance - Rhythm Section | Wellington | |
| Outstanding Performance - Piano Player | Zhan Chang Zhang | Semiahmoo |
| Outstanding Performance - Guitar Player | Sandra Asfari | Grandview Heights |
| Outstanding Performance - Auxillary Percussion | Semiahmoo Jazz 12 | |
| Outstanding Performance - Bass Player | Minh Nguyen | Holy Cross |
| Outstanding Performance - Drummer | Sean Price | Holy Cross |
| Outstanding Performance - Musician | Jose Guilles | Holy Cross |
| Outstanding Performance - Senior Jazz Band | Semiahmoo Jazz 12 |
Combos
| Category | Awarded To | School |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Performance - Junior Jazz Combo | Slide by Slide Quintet - Wellington Secondary School | |
| Outstanding Performance - Senior Jazz Combo | Watercolours - Holy Cross Regional High School |
Vocal Soloist / Ensemble
| Category | Awarded To | School |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Performance by Junior/Senior Soloist | Naomi Tan | Holy Cross Regional High School |
| Outstanding Performance by Junior/Senior Vocal Ensemble | Holy Cross 160th St | |
| Outstanding Performance by Senior Soloist | Caileigh Wong | St.Thomas Moore Collegiate |
| Outstanding Performance by Senior Vocal Ensemble | Holy Cross Ave 88 | |
| Outstanding Performance by Senior Vocal Ensemble | St. Thomas More Collegiate Jazz Singers |
* Outstanding Performance - Trombone Player Award in each category is presented as the "Bob Graham Memorial Award" plaque. Bob Graham, a professional trombone player and long-time Surrey Music Educator, was an influential mentor to other band teachers and a great support of Jazz in Surrey schools.
Scholarship and Award recipients will receive their plaques and scholarship information through their school.
