Congratulations 2015 John J. Cali School of Music Award Recipients and Graduating Students

The College of the Arts congratulates its 2015 Scholarship and Award-certificate recipients below and all graduating students from the Class of 2015. Recognitions are being given to underclassmen, as well as soon-to-be-graduating students, at department/school award ceremonies and at the college’s 25th Convocation ceremony taking place Monday, May 18, at 7 p.m. at Sprague Field (Raindates: call the University’s weather hotline at 973-655-7810 or visit www.montclair.edu the morning of the event.) Broadcasting alumnus Al Prieto ’84 will receive the Montclair State University Distinguished Alumni Award, graduate Music student Emily James, and undergraduate Art and Design student Rebecca Zuniga, will receive the Dean’s Scholar/Artist awards.

John J. Cali School of Music Recipients:

Academic Excellence Award
Elizabeth Przywara

Excellence in Band Award
Nicholas Mossa

Excellence in Jazz Award
Nick Benitez
Taylor Clifford

Excellence in Choir Award
John McLean (Undergraduate, Voice Performance)
Christina McCall (Undergraduate Music Education, Voice)
CJ Harden (Graduate, Voice Performance)
Apryl Chanco (Undergraduate, Psychology)

Excellence in Orchestra Award
Aurora Mendez
Nicholas Mossa

Outstanding Undergraduate Performance Award
Nicole D’Angelo

Outstanding Graduate Performance Award
CJ Harden

Outstanding Composer Award
Adam Kennaugh

Outstanding Graduate Student Award
Jaime Compton

Outstanding Student Teacher Award
Danielle Schreck
Elizabeth Przywara

Outstanding Graduate Student in Music Education Award
Emily James

David Ott Scholarship for Outstanding Undergraduate Music Therapy Student
Kimberly Gallagher

David Ott Scholarship for Outstanding Music Therapy Intern
Emma Walker

David Ott Scholarship for Outstanding Music Therapy Graduate Student
Crystal Antoine

Oscar Ravina Talent Award
Zachary Merkovsky

Benjamin F. Wilkes Scholarship
Nicole Jodoin

Lucille Oliva Award
Nicole D’Angelo

Presser Scholarship
Monika Szumski

Music Teachers National Association Award
Elizabeth Przywara

Cento Amici Award
Sophia Rose Salvatore
Nicholas Mossa

The Cali School Writing Award
Katherine Sanchez

The Cali School Service Award
Victoria Rakus

Geoffrey W. Newman Scholarship Award
Eric Weinstein

Thomas J. Randazzo Award
Nicholas Mossa

Thomas and Michelle Wilt Scholarship
Brittany Barrera

College of the Arts’ Advisory Board Scholarship Award
Monika Szumski