Machias High School Tenor Sax Player
May 29, 2009CONGRATULATIONS to Bridgette Koch!
Machias Memorial High School junior Bridgette Koch is an amazing musician who says: “If you put music in front of me, my fingers tingle.” Bridgette has been selected as one of 40 students to attend Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburg this summer for college level courses.
Bridgette’s application included an essay and a recording of her playing the tenor sax. Even though Bridgette was selected there was a small glitch. The program awards a scholarship to the juniors who are chosen. Bridgette is only a sophomore so she needs to come up with $6,200.
Bridgette’s community is coming together and sponsoring a fund raiser. On Sunday, June 7, 2009, 11:30 AM at the Centre Street Congregational Church in Machias there will be a Pound auction. Donors bring items that weigh roughly a pound each, wrapped up to hide their identities. Participants then bid, sight unseen, on what they believe is in each package. Sounds like fun!
Bridgette says she really loves jazz but her school band is so tiny – just 13 musicians – that she gets to play performance pieces only at jazz festivals. Meanwhile, she works one-on-one with her high school music teacher, Bonnie Atkinson, to hone her skills. She also participates in chorus with Nadine Baker. Bridgette’s guidance counselor, Cara Crillo, suggested she apply. Her principal, Mr. Tim Reynolds said that they are very proud of Bridgette!
All are invited to participate in the auction or mail donations to the church to support Koch’s tuition. Centre Street Congregational Church, Centre Street, Machias, ME 04654. Please join me in wishing Bridgette the best of luck!
Information for this post was taken from Bangor Daily News, May 26, 2009, article written by Sharon Kiley Mack.
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