Scholarships/Awards

CHARLES TOMLINSON GRIFFES
(1884-1920)

Griffes was born in Elmira, NY and studied piano and composition in Berlin. His Compositions show influences from German Romanticism, French Impressionism and Russian and Japanese styles.

Donna K. Anderson, SUNY Cortland Performing Arts Chair (1985-92), dedicated
much of her life and career to researching the life and music of Charles T. Griffes, traveling internationally to lecture, perform and record his works.

$2,000 award given each spring to a qualified musical theatre major.

HELEN YOUNG NELSON
1913-2001

Professor of Home Economics Education at Cornell University 1958- 1983. Helen was highly respected for her contributions to research in vocational educational practices, techniques and evaluation. She and her husband Carl resided in Cortland where he taught in the music program at the State University.

NEWELL SPIEGLE WILLCOX
(1903-1999)

As a Jazz Trombonist, Spiegle's career spanned 7 decades and took him all over the US and Europe performing as a soloist and in bands such as The Collegian's and The Jean Goldkette orchestra. He performed at Carnige Hall and on the Tonight Show. Though he traveled far and wide, he always considered Cortland home.

ADAMS-HILL THEATRE AWARD

Established by Roger C. Hill, professor emeritus of speech and theatre arts and named in honor of Hill and the late William W. Adams, a past member of the Speech and Theatre Arts Department. This award is presented to a performing arts student who demonstrates high academic achievement and has displayed outstanding theatre artistry in university productions.