Three Carson City area students awarded Rosemary Nebesky Memorial Scholarships
Ashlyn Parnham, Diana Banuelos Ibarra, and Jasmine Wong-Fortunato were awarded the third annual Rosemary Nebesky Memorial Scholarships by the Carson City Symphony Association this month.
The scholarship was established by John and Jennifer Webley of Santa Rosa, Calif., in memory Rosemary Nebesky, who loved music, loved children, and had been a friend and board member of the Carson City Symphony Association.
It is awarded each year to one or more Carson City students age 5 to 17 for instrumental music lessons. The winners this year were selected from several applicants.
Ashlyn Parnham, 16, is a sophomore at Carson High, where she plays in four bands on different instruments. Clarinet is her main instrument and this year she added alto clarinet in concert band, and tenor sax in jazz ensemble. Ashlyn plans to teach music. She has attended the Lake Tahoe Music Camp the past two years, and will use her scholarship to attend again this summer of 2019.
Diana Banuelos is a 13-year-old student who lives in Dayton, NV, where they do not have a string program in the schools. She studies violin in Carson City with Lissette Rivas. Diana said, “All my life I’ve wanted to play violin. I started lessons almost a year ago and it’s been really great.” Through violin, Diana has met new people, explored the music world, and become closer to family members who play instruments. Diana will use her scholarship to continue her violin lessons.
Jasmine Wong-Fortunato, 15, a ninth grader at Carson High School, plays in three bands on different instruments in each. She also plays in three community groups: Carson City Symphony, Carson Valley Pops Orchestra, and Capital City Community Band. A second time winner, Jasmine plans to make music education her career and will use the scholarship to continue private lessons on bassoon.
The next round of scholarships will be awarded in fall of 2019. For more information about the scholarship and the application process, contact the Symphony at 775-883-4154.
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