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Ed Bridges Memorial Music Scholarship

The Ed Bridges Music Scholarship is given in honor of Ed Bridges who was the Oak Harbor High School music director in the 1970’s. He was an inspiration to many young musicians who have gone on to make music their careers.

Bruce Lantz Music Scholarship

In 2016 we added another scholarship. This is in honor of the Oak Harbor Music teacher Bruce Lantz, who after 31 years of teaching music, retired in 2016.

David Glynn Willis Music Scholarship

In 2024 we added another scholarship. David truly inspired community with the power of music – his dedication to teaching and performing was evident through a lifetime of actions.

Total Awarded: $100,000+

Past Recipients

2024

  • Ed Bridges Memorial Music Scholarship
  • Nathan Heather Ford from South Whidbey High School
  • Lola Chargualaf from Oak Harbor High School
  • Sadie Marriott from Oak Harbor High School

  • Bruce Lantz Music Scholarship
  • Josephine Chia from South Whidbey High School
  • Josiah Villano from Oak Harbor High School

2023

  • Ed Bridges Memorial Music Scholarship
  • Abigail Paul from Oak Harbor High School
  • Natalie Stone from Oak Harbor High School

  • Bruce Lantz Music Scholarship
  • Joseph Nathaniel Barrett from Oak Harbor High School

2022

  • Ed Bridges Memorial Music Scholarship
  • Julia Maher from South Whidbey High School
  • Paige Jenkins from Oak Harbor High School

  • Bruce Lantz Music Scholarship
  • Samantha Zenger from Oak Harbor High School

2021

  • Ed Bridges Memorial Music Scholarship
  • Katherine Zundel from South Whidbey High School

  • Bruce Lantz Music Scholarship
  • Jared McDonald from Oak Harbor High School
  • Sarah Zundel from South Whidbey High School

2020

  • Ed Bridges Memorial Music Scholarship
  • Ashley Berry from Oak Harbor High School
  • Keelie Partridge from Oak Harbor High School
  • Thane Peterson from Coupeville High School

  • Bruce Lantz Music Scholarship
  • Cheyanne Winchester from Oak Harbor High School
  • Halle Lemme from Oak Harbor High School
  • Samuel Gibbon from Oak Harbor High School

2019

  • Ed Bridges Memorial Music Scholarship
  • Reed Richards from Oak Harbor High School
  • Nikolai Lyngra from Coupeville High School

  • Bruce Lantz Music Scholarship
  • Jakobi Baumann from Coupeville High School
  • Annie Saltee from South Whidbey High School
  • Alex Amick from Oak Harbor High School

2018

  • Ed Bridges Memorial Music Scholarship
  • Catherine Ballestrasse from South Whidbey High School
  • Allison Wenzel from Coupeville High School

  • Bruce Lantz Music Scholarship
  • Jordan George from Oak Harbor High School
  • Christian King from Coupeville High School

2017

  • Ed Bridges Memorial Music Scholarship
  • Mara Surelle Bush from South Whidbey High School
  • Alec Braden Chinnery from South Whidbey High School

  • Bruce Lantz Music Scholarship
  • Ashley Serna from Oak Harbor High School
  • Katyrose Jordan from South Whidbey High School
  • Kaj Lund Olsen (Renewal of scholarship)

2016

  • Ed Bridges Music Scholarship
  • McKenzie Rice from Coupeville High School
  • Kelsey Coutts from South Whidbey High School
  • Helena Webster from Oak Harbor High School

  • Bruce Lantz Music Scholarship
  • Kaj Lund Olsen from South Whidbey High School
  • Joseph Ballestrasse from South Whidbey High School
  • Robyn Caylor from Oak Harbor High School

2015

  • Ed Bridges Music Scholarship
  • Garrett Poteat from South Whidbey High School
  • Kaj Lund Olsen from South Whidbey High School
  • Mallory Hunt from Oak Harbor High School
  • Reilly Richards from Oak Harbor High School

2014

  • Ed Bridges Music Scholarship
  • Matthew Herring from South Whidbey High School
  • Andrew Walker from Coupeville High School
  • Kevin Silveira from Oak Harbor High School

2013

  • Ed Bridges Music Scholarship
  • Kaitlyn McClimans from Oak Harbor High School