Abner Martin Music Scholarship

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 September 15 of any given year.  For more information and/or an application form contact Lewis Brubacher: lbrubacher@sympatico.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