In the 57th year of the Clement L. Yaeger Music Scholarship, the Committee is pleased to announce this special award which helps talented music students further their education in music performance, music education, or music therapy at the undergraduate or graduate college level at an accredited institution.
The scholarships are named for Mr. Clement L. Yaeger, an enthusiastic music lover. He was a resident of Fairhaven and worked as a librarian for the New Bedford Public Library for 51 years before retiring in 1945 as a Chief Assistant Librarian. The scholarship was established in 1963 as a result of his will leaving money for scholarships to assist talented students in the fields of music, art, and library science.
The committee members are pleased and proud to announce this year’s scholarship winners include Maxxon Wolski, a 2017 graduate of Old Rochester Regional High School, has completed his third year at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee studying in Music Education and Music Production. During the year of the COVID-19 pandemic, Maxx put his third-year to full use having performed with some of the highest-level groups at Berkeley while maintaining stellar grades. Some of his accomplishments include: Student Academic Mentor, Student Ambassador during the Massachusetts Music Educators Association (MMEA) All-State Conference 2020, Co-Director of the Berklee Education Collective, co-founded and directed an independent Berklee R&B Pop ensemble, music therapy assistant volunteer for a school, and performed as a percussionist for two high school musicals. Finally, Maxx volunteered his music production skills to help mix and produce the audio portion for a local summer concert band for a July 4th virtual celebration.