President’s Innovation Award Winners To Attend 2014 NAMM Show
NAMM Foundation Award Recipients Attend Educational Sessions and Learn From Industry Leaders at Annual Music Trade Show
The NAMM Foundation will help send 56 recipients of the NAMM President’s Innovation Award to the 2014 NAMM Show in Anaheim. The graduate and undergraduate students, all of whom are pursuing careers in the music industry, will receive cash awards to attend the annual trade show Jan. 23-26, where they will explore careers from industry leaders. Awardees will participate in professional development offerings and have access to more than 1,400 exhibits at this global music products trade show
The award recipients will also have the chance to meet with NAMM president and CEO Joe Lamond. “These students are the up-and-comers in our industry,” Lamond said. “In the not-so-distant future, they will be the ones making a difference in the future of the music products business. I’m gratified that The NAMM Foundation can help expose them to the best of our industry at the NAMM Show.”
The NAMM President’s Innovation Award offers cash grants to exemplary students who have expressed commitment and aptitude for business leadership and innovation in the music products industry. Award recipients also participate in the NAMM Generation Next program. The program offers educational sessions and other opportunities with leading music product and pro-light and sound brands during the trade show.
2014 President’s Innovation Award Recipients
Danielle Argentina |
Steven Gizzi |
Michael Mullens Wilmington, MA |
Malia Artsitas |
Matt Hannas |
Candice Murray |
Christopher Bradley |
Paul Hannum |
Katelyn Opperman |
Julia Brotman |
Eric Hansen |
Paul Pearl |
Amelia, Brown |
Jonathan Harbaugh |
Michael Pitocchi |
Patrick Burke |
William Heschl |
Matthew Powell |
Cortney Bury |
Morgan Hurson |
Nathan Reynolds |
Justin Cara-Donna |
Dillon Johnson |
Jaimie Riechman |
Benjamin Clifton |
Molly Jones |
Corbin Rudnick |
Julian Coleman |
Adam LaGesse |
Kevin Rummelt |
Ryan, Corlew |
Stefan Lazarevic Paterson, NJ |
Daniel Solano |
Logan Crockett |
Charles Lederer |
Luke Stafford |
Emily Eagan |
Matthew Lewin |
Mackenzie Tank |
Julissa Fernandez Old Tappan, NJ |
Jonecia Lewis |
Kailey Turner |
Evan Ferrell |
Jaclyn Lieto |
Jason Wangsadinata |
Bridgette Funaro Smithtown, NY |
Thomas McCormick Star Lake, NY |
Aaron Wells |
Michael Gentile Potsdam, NY |
Nick McIntyre |
Heidi Wobrock |
Nathan Giebink |
Keegan McKenzie Aurora, CO |
Derek Yukna |
Bethany Gilbert |
Lea McNamara |
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About the NAMM Foundation
The NAMM Foundation, a nonprofit organization supported in part by the National Association of Music Merchants and it's nearly 9000 members around the world, with the mission of advancing active participation in music making across the lifespan by supporting scientific research, philanthropic giving and public service programs from the international music products industry. For more information about the NAMM Foundation, please visit www.nammfoundation.org.
About NAMM
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) is the not-for-profit association with a mission to strengthen the $17 billion music products industry. NAMM is comprised of approximately 10,300 members located in 104 countries and regions. NAMM events and members fund The NAMM Foundation's efforts to promote the pleasures and benefits of music, and advance active participation in music making across the lifespan. For more information about NAMM, please visit www.namm.org, call 800.767.NAMM (6266) or follow the organization on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.