Award Recipients
National School Choral Award
The National School Choral Award is the highest honor for high school choral performers. It recognizes the dedication and musical achievement of the top male and female choral students. To preserve the integrity of this top award, schools are limited to two sets of student awards per year – one each for the top male and female student (except in the event of a tie when up to two additional awards may be given).
Maggie Radford Nordquist Choral Award
The Maggie Radford Nordquist Choral Award is a scholarship that recognizes an outstanding senior member of the A Cappella Choirs (Chorales) of both Oshkosh West and Oshkosh North high schools.
Maggie Radford graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1964. During high school, she formed the Pom-Pom Squad and was a member of the A Cappella Choir. She married Curtis W. Nordquist (OHS Class of 1962) and the couple had three children. Mrs. Nordquist continued her vocal studies and tutored numerous voice students at Oshkosh West and Oshkosh North high schools. After her untimely death in 1976, Mr. Nordquist created this fund as a memorial to her and the vocation she so dearly loved. This is a $300 scholarship.
Fred Leist Memorial Scholarship
Fred Leist is one of the great names in the history of Oshkosh High School, he was choral director here for over 30 years. Fred recently passed away, yet a scholarship lives on in his name.
The Fred Leist Memorial Scholarship is awarded to any music student who is planning on going on in any form of music in college. This scholarship is run by the Oshkosh Foundation and there is an audition involved. The amount of this scholarship is $1,000.
WSMA Exemplary Performance Recognition
The Exemplary Performance Recognition Project expands recognition of outstanding student performers at the WSMA State Solo & Ensemble Festival. State festival adjudicators identify exceptional performances at each of the state festival campuses through a two-step process: nomination and final selection. Students who are selected for the award receive a certificate from WSMA in recognition of their outstanding performance at the State Festival.
WSMA State Honors Participants
The WSMA State Honors Music Project is nationally recognized as one of the finest opportunities for young people. Students audition and then are selected for the WSMA State Honors Music Project. Students participate in an intensive and mandatory four-day summer camp in June and perform in Madison during late October as part of the Wisconsin State Music Conference.