Jane Koelsch Receives Gingery-Mack Scholarship

2016 Sep 8

Jane Koelsch, a freshman at Bob Jones University majoring in orchestral music performance, was one of 8 students to receive the Gingery-Mack Music Scholarship, a scholarship fund that provides financial aid to young Christian musicians at BJU. Koelsch, a resident of Pfafftown, received the scholarship for her abilities in clarinet performance.

"Jane is a phenomenal young clarinet artist, whose former teacher called her 'the finest student he has ever had' in more than forty years of college clarinet teaching," says Dr. Dan Turner, president of the Gingery-Mack Music Scholarship Fund and director of instrumental activities at BJU. "Not only is Jane a great player, she has been active in community events and has an infectious 'can do' spirit. We are thrilled that she accepted a Gingery-Mack Scholarship to attend BJU."

Founded in 2014 by alumni, friends, and faculty of BJU, the scholarship fund, through competitive auditions and interviews, seeks to identify promising young musical artists and nurture their artistic growth in the same way that professors Gail and Alice Gingery and Warren Mack did for past generations of BJU music students. The recipients cover the entire spectrum of musical arts and come from all parts of the United States to study with the faculty of BJU.