• Affiliates & Partners
  • Directors Award

    • For
      • Current band members, though not necessarily recipients of a Rockwern Scholarship, whose service and dedication to the UC Bearcat Bands program is recognized as outstanding by the Director of Bands
    • By
      • Determined annually by the Director of Bands
    • Criteria
      • In recognition of extended service and unceasing contributions without regard for personal reward or gain
    • Selection Process
      • Determined annually by the Director of Bands
    • Renewable
      • Previous recipients are annually reconsidered
    • Amount
      • Variable; based on annual endowment returns
    Directors Award Recipients
    Name Year
    Roy A. Colclaser 1959
    Mike Short 1997
    Jodie Theis 1998
    Mike Rutherford 1999
    Betsy Swartz
    Heather Wilhelm
    2000
    Emily Ploetz 2001
    Matt Lanzoff 2002
    Matt Schmucki 2010
    Suzy Carter
    Angela Lawrence
    2018
    Robin Bearss
    Violet Burd
    Anna Lanzillotta
    Katina Pahoundis
    2019
    Caitlyn Anderson
    Matthew Cecil
    Cameron Hoffman
    2020
    Gabe Beebe
    Isabelle Reynolds
    2021
    Catherine D'Amico
    Josie Davis
    Anita Ney
    Will Tuttle
    2022
    Robert Jimmar
    Jacob Leisten
    Julia McGormley
    Kristen Nestor
    2023
    Matt Cronin
    Tyler Hines
    Eli Okuley
    Erin Kim
    2024