Frank DeMiero Scholarship Recipient

2022 Recipient Isaac McCormick

Sno-King Community Chorale is happy to present the 2022-2023 recipient of the Frank DeMiero Music Scholarship, Isaac McCormick. Isaac has known from a young age that he was musical by nature. Isaac has spent the last year working as a student tutor for the music department, but with winter quarter being remote his hours were being cut.

Isaac shared with the SKCC board, “Being a student tutor has been an excellent opportunity, especially since something taught is twice learned, however it has made finances extremely tight. Thanks to this scholarship I will able to pursue my education to the fullest of my capability, as I would want to, as it should be.”

2021 Recipient Dain Herndon

Sno-King Community Chorale is pleased to present the 2020-2021 recipient of the Frank DeMiero Music Scholarship.  Dain Herndon, a second time winner of the scholarship, will graduate from Edmonds College in summer quarter 2021 and enroll in Western Washington University in the fall.  Dain is very grateful, and describes the timely impact of this scholarship. 

“Recently I was accepted to the Music Education program at Western Washington University in Bellingham, and summer quarter of 2021 will be my last quarter at Edmonds College, where I will be finishing up my Music and Audio Production Certificate. As happy as I am to have had such a great experience at Edmonds, I can certainly say I am beginning to feel the stress of preparing to move. However, receiving this scholarship has been what could be seemingly called a saving grace for me, as it will allow me to pay for guitar lessons, as well as receive piano lessons needed in order to prepare a piano proficiency exam at the University. Without this scholarship, finding funds to do this would have surely put more stress on my financial situation while adjusting to a move and looking for new work. I cannot express my gratitude for the timing of this award enough.”

2020 Recipient David Hageage

The Sno-King Community Chorale is pleased to present the 2020-2021 recipient of the Frank DeMiero Music Scholarship.  David Hageage is currently a student at EdCC working toward an AA degree in music theory, and a certificate in music and audio production. He is the treasurer for the Ignite Fellowship Club at EdCC, and is a music tutor in the Trio student support center. Outside of school, he manages the music production for his church, and wears many musical hats at an outdoor music venue in Ballard.

David has an inspiring story of personal triumph and has arrived at a place of giving and compassion that is reminiscent of Frank DeMiero’s devotion to others.  Thirty-one years after leaving high school, he returned to complete his high school requirements for graduation in 2017.  He is on track to finish his program of study at EdCC at the end of this year and hopes to transfer to Evergreen State College. As he said in his essay, “I plan to spend the rest of my life giving back to society.”