| n the midst of the 28th Annual Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland, a Cuyahoga Community College Jazz Studies student has learned that his musical dream has come true: he has received a full scholarship to the prestigious Julliard School. Aaron Kleinstub plays the trumpet. A Post Secondary Enrollment Options Program (PSEOP) student, Kleinstub will graduate from Tri-C’s Jazz Studies program as well as receive his high school diploma next month. Kleinstub’s scholarship is worth more than $30,000 a year for four years. He follows in the footsteps of Tri-C Jazz Studies graduate Dominick Farinacci, also a trumpet player, who graduated from Julliard in 2005 and is now a professional musician. Farinacci met with Kleinstub at a JazzFest event earlier in the week. “Aaron’s scholarship is just another indication of the unbelievable opportunities our students have access to here,” said Steve Enos, Director of Tri-C’s Jazz Studies program. “Most people are not aware that we are one of only two programs in the entire country to have a full transfer agreement with the esteemed Berklee College of Music in Boston,” he added. A third local musician with Tri-C ties will graduate from Julliard this spring. Jerome Jennings, a drummer, spent two years with the Tri-C JazzFest High School All-Stars ensemble before heading off to New York City for college. Labels: scholarship |
