The Abner Martin Music Scholarship, established in 1981 and named after the founder of our choir, is awarded annually by Menno Singers to a student who:
1) will be enrolled in a full-time music major or minor program at the undergraduate or graduate level
2) is affiliated with a Mennonite Church of Eastern Canada congregation; and
3) has demonstrated involvement and proficiency in musical activities in church and community.
Application deadline is October 15 of any given year. For more information and/or an application form send an email to: amscholarship@awbecker.ca
Recipients of the scholarship are also given an opportunity to collaborate alongside the Menno Singers in their following season, in order to give a platform to their musical, creative and/or scholarly gifts. To donate to the scholarship fund please click here
Previous recipients of the Abner Martin Music Scholarship:
1981 Carol Gingerich – undergrad piano – University of Western Ontario – Steinmann Mennonite
1982 Carol (Buehler) Bauman – masters percussion – Temple University – St. Jacobs Mennonite
1983 Jane Schultz-Janzen – undergrad music – Canadian Mennonite Bible College – Preston Mennonite
1984 John O. Hess – PhD piano – University of Michigan – Warden Woods Mennonite
1985 Karen (Shantz) Disanto – masters clarinet – Temple University – St. Jacobs Mennonite
1986 Andrea Weber – undergrad violin – University of Toronto – Elmira Mennonite
1987 Jane Gingerich – undergrad music education – University of Western Ontario – First Mennonite
1988 Ann Schultz – undergrad voice – Conrad Grebel College (University of Waterloo) – Preston Mennonite
1989 Carol Isaac – masters piano – University of Toronto – Stirling Avenue Mennonite
1990 Sandra (Cornies) Sebastian – undergrad music therapy – Conrad Grebel College (University of Waterloo) – Hamilton Mennonite
1991 Durrell Bowman – Phd musicology – University of Toronto – Floradale Mennonite
1992 Janet Brenneman – undergrad music education – University of Toronto – Poole Mennonite
1993 Aoife Nally – undergrad opera – McGill University – Kitchener Waterloo House Church
1994 Timothy Shantz – undergrad piano performance – Wilfrid Laurier University – Waterloo North Mennonite
1995 Sara (Iutzi) Roth – undergrad music therapy – University of Windsor – Steinmann Mennonite
1996 Susan Toman – undergrad piano performance – Wheaton College – Ottawa Mennonite
1997 Amanda Brunk – undergrad voice performance – Wilfrid Laurier University – Rockway Mennonite
1998 Jennifer Enns – undergrad voice performance – Wilfrid Laurier University – W-K United Mennonite
1999 John H. Wiebe – masters choral conducting – University of Alberta – Waterloo North Mennonite
2000 Anna Janecek – undergrad voice/choral conducting – Conrad Grebel College (University of Waterloo) – First Mennonite
2001 Benjamin N. Janzen – undergrad voice performance – Wilfrid Laurier University – Rockway Mennonite
2002 Timothy Corlis – masters composition – University of Toronto – Stirling Avenue Mennonite
2003 Bethany Horst – undergrad voice performance – University of Western Ontario – St. Jacobs Mennonite
2004 Erica Wall – undergrad voice performance – Canadian Mennonite University – Leamington North Mennonite
2005 Brandon Leis – Opera Diploma -Wilfrid Laurier University – Wellesley Mennonite
2006 Monica Shank – undergrad violin and voice – University of Western Ontario – Valleyview Mennonite
2007 Rebecca Reesor – undergrad piano performance – Canadian Mennonite University – Listowel Mennonite
2008 Allison Howorth – undergrad music – Wilfrid Laurier University – Wellesley Mennonite
2009 Sarah Jane Johnson – undergrad cello – Wilfrid Laurier University – The First Mennonite in Vineland
2010 Jeremy Bauman – undergrad viola – Wilfrid Laurier University – First Mennonite
2011 Mary Castello – undergrad piano performance – Wilfrid Laurier University – Stirling Avenue Mennonite
2012 Matthew Pauls – PhD musical arts – University of Western Ontario – Valleyview Mennonite
2013 Keenan Reimer-Watts – undergrad music – Wilfrid Laurier University – Rockway Mennonite
2014 Anneli Loepp-Thiessen – undergrad music – Canadian Mennonite University – The Gathering Church
2015 Sara Fretz – master in music therapy – Wilfrid Laurier University – Stirling Avenue Mennonite
2016 Madeline Weber – undergrad piano performance – McGill University – St. Jacobs Mennonite
2017 Emily Rempel – undergrad collaborative piano performace & music ministry – Canadian Mennonite University – East Zorra Mennonite
2018 Matthew Boutda – Masters degree in Sacred Music at Emmanuel College (University of Toronto) – Lao Mennonite Church, Toronto
2018 Allison Stringer – beginning a PhD, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow, UK – Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, Kitchener
2019 Sarah Ehgoetz – undergrad community music – Wilfrid Laurier University
2020 Joanna Loepp Thiessen – undergrad vocal performance – Canadian Mennonite University – The Gathering Church, Kitchener
2021 (no recipient due to pandemic)
2022 Mykayla Turner – Master of Sacred Music, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas – Nairn Mennonite and Waterloo North Mennonite
