Summit Chorale has established a special Christine Z. Muller Scholarship Fund, in memory of our friend and long-time member who died in 1998. To contribute to this fund, please make checks payable in US dollars to Summit Chorale , and memo "Christine Z. Muller Scholarship" - then mail to:

Summit Chorale, Inc.
P.O. Box 265
Summit, NJ 07902-0265 (USA)

Applicants / Candidates Additional information and an application form are available.

2007 Summit Chorale Scholarship Award to Melissa Fajardo Melissa Fajardo was awarded the 2007 Christine Z. Muller Memorial Scholarship by Summit Chorale. Graduating from Hanover Park High School in June 2007, Melissa, has been accepted by both Westminster Choir College of Rider University and the Boston Conservatory of Music and will be attending one of these two institutions in the fall. The selections submitted by Ms. Fajardo were John Eccles' "The Jolly Jolly Breeze" and Pergolesi's "Se tu m'ami". Melissa Fajardo is Alto Section Leader of the Hanover Park High School Choir, directed by Helen de Britez, who describes her voice as "rich, clear with superb intonation and a wide usable singing range." Her private voice teacher is Barbara Cornelia of Morristown.

2006 Summit Chorale Scholarship Award to Leigh Emery Leigh Emery was awarded the 2006 Christine Z. Muller Memorial Scholarship by Summit Chorale. Graduating from Jefferson Township High School in June 2006, Leigh, a resident of Lake Hopatcong, won because of her outstanding achievements as a soprano, exemplified by her submitted performances of Stefano Donaudy's Come l'Allodoletta and Richard Strauss' Breit über Mein Haupt. This fall she will attend Westminster Choir College of Rider University to begin studies in voice performance and music education.

2005 Summit Chorale Scholarship Award to Alexandra Roth Alexandra Roth was awarded the 2005 Christine Z. Muller Memorial Scholarship by Summit Chorale, Chorus in Residence at Drew University. Graduating from Princeton High School in June 2005, Alexandra won because of her outstanding achievements as a vocal musician. She has been an outstanding member of the Princeton High School Choir, Chamber Choir, and "Around 8," an a cappella group. She has taken a number of college music theory courses at Westminster Choir College. This fall she will attend Oberlin Conservatory to major in voice performance.

2004 Summit Chorale Scholarship Award to Benjamin Bouton Benjamin Bouton was awarded the Christine Z. Muller Memorial Scholarship by Summit Chorale, Chorus in Residence at Drew University. Graduating from Millburn High School in June 2004, Benjamin won this scholarship because of his many accomplishments, including student conductor for the Millburn High School chorus, North Jersey Regional Chorus for four years and Regional Orchestra for two years, New Jersey All-State Chorus for three years, and roles in musical productions at the High School, including the lead in Harvey. Benjamin will be studying Vocal Performance and Music Education at Ryder University's famed Westminster Choir College, Princeton, NJ, in the Fall of 2004.

2003 Summit Chorale Scholarship Award to Jennifer Tillson Jennifer Tillson was awarded the Christine Z. Muller Memorial Scholarship by Summit Chorale, Chorus in Residence at Drew University. Graduating from Mt. Olive High School in June 2003, Jennifer won this scholarship because of her many accomplishments, including Mt. Olive High School Chamber Choir, North Jersey Region I Chorus, New Jersey All-State Chorus, and All-Eastern Mixed-Choir Honors Chorus. Jennifer will be studying Music Education in Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY, in the Fall of 2003.