FRIENDS OF THE OC POPS 2025 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Jillian Endicott, Lower Cape May Regional High School Ithaca College, Music Education/Performance

Ethan Forman, Egg Harbor Township High School Rowan University, Music Education

Michael Hanna, Egg Harbor Township High School Rutgers University, Music Education/Composition

Noley Schenck, Ocean City High School Rider University (Westminster Choir College), Music Education

From left to right: Jillian Endicott, Ethan Forman, Noley Schenck

15th Annual Esther Weil Student Music Competition

Congratulations to the winners of the 15th Annual Esther Weil Student Music Competition. There were a record number of entries this year, and all of their performances were impressive. Thank you for sharing your talents with us!

Instrumental winners, from left to right: Theodore Rowe, Mainland Regional High School, First Place; Leo Martin, Cedar Creek High School, Second Place, Noah Stevens, Ocean City High School, Third Place.

Female vocal winners, from left to right: Isabella Ciurlino, Egg Harbor Township High School, Second Place; Samantha Principato, Hammonton High School, Third Place. Not pictured: Taylor Mulford, Ocean City High School, First Place.

Male vocal winners, from left to right: Sawyer Lilley, Holy Spirit High School, First Place; Ethan Forman, Egg Harbor Township High School, Second Place. Not pictured: Nathan Lera, Ocean City High School, Third Place.

Piano winners, from left to right: Jared Ramos, Holy Spirit High School, Third Place; Demi Lu, Egg Harbor Township High School, First Place; Eva Nye, Egg Harbor Township High School, Second Place.