Recipients of the
Robert S. Albritton Scholarship
A scholarship endowment fund established in 2002 honors the career of Robert Albritton as Director of Bands at Pioneer High School from 1982 to 2002. This is a merit-based scholarship intended to enrich both the recipient and the Pioneer Band program at large. The award is to be used for a recognized band program outside of the PHS program (e.g., Blue Lake, Interlochen, Tanglewood, New England Music Camp, etc). The recipient’s record shows clearly that he or she:
- Regularly participates in band performance, social and fundraising activities
- Demonstrates a desire to improve as a musician and contribute to ensemble performance
- Will be continuing in the Pioneer Bands program for at least one more school year following the outside program experience
We are proud of these outstanding students:
| Year | Name & Instrument | Program attended | ||
| 2014 | Marisa Leach, oboe | U-M MPulse Oboe Institute | ||
| 2013 | Halley Bass, trombone | U-M MPulse Trombone Institute | ||
| Anna Hayman, oboe | U-M MPulse Oboe Institute | |||
| 2012 | Henry Pakela, trombone | U-M MPulse Trombone Institute | ||
| 2011 | Rennie Cotner, French horn | New England Music Camp | ||
| 2010 | Julia Pakela, clarinet | U-M MPulse Clarinet Institute | ||
| 2009 | Interlochen All-State | |||
| 2008 | Adam Graves, tuba | Interlochen All-State | ||
| 2007 | Samu Rast, french horn | Interlochen | ||
| 2006 | Lauren Stout, trumpet | Grand Valley State University Trumpet Seminar | ||
| 2005 | Mackenzie Slottow, flute | National Music Camp | ||
| 2004 | Kyle Wagner, trumpet | Interlochen All-State | ||
| 2003 | Laura Kuipers, flute | National Music Camp |