Giving to the College of Music and Fine Arts

Endowed Scholarships

The following is a list of endowed music scholarships offered to students of the College of Music and Fine Arts.

Guy F. Bernard Memorial Scholarship
The Guy F. Bernard Memorial Scholarship was established in 1982 in memory of Mr. Bernard, a 1935 graduate of the College of Music who served as a member of the music faculty for many years. The purpose of this scholarship is to promote excellence in the field of music by offereing incentives to talented students currently studying piano.

M.J. Euphemie Blanc and Louis Alfred Blanc Joint Memorial Scholarship
The M.J. Euphemie Blanc and Louis Alfred Blanc Joint Memorial Scholarship was established in 2000 after receiving a bequest from the estate of Mary Jane Euphemie Blanc. The purpose of the scholarship is to promote excellence in the field of music by offering incentives to talented students. Female vocalists, violinists, pianists or organists will be given first preference.

Cahill-Conway Families Scholarship
The Cahill-Conway Families Scholarship in memory of Mary Margaret Conway and Noel Cecelia Cahill Malloy was established in 1990. Five bequests were made to Loyola University for the purposes of scholarships. In awarding these scholarships, priority is to be given "first, to Candidates, Student Brothers and Brothers of the Sacred Heart attending Loyola University as beneficiaries thereof."

Zona B. Davis Memorial Scholarship
The Zona B. Davis Memorial Scholarship was established in 2000 in memory of Ms. Davis, a dedicated Loyola University employee from 1960 – 1976. She served as executive secretary in the College of Physics for sixteen years and was mentioned in one physics publication as the “best secretary on campus.” The scholarship will be given every four years to an outstanding female student in the College of Music and Fine Arts.

D. Donnaud Scholarship
The D. Donnaud Scholarship was established in 1993. Ms. Donnaud was a native New Orleanian who was a graduate of the Academy of the Sacred Heart and served as a member of its board. She was also a lifetime member of the Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish, and always felt a special kinship with Loyola. The purpose of this scholarship is to promote excellence in the field of music by offereing incentives to talented students.

Evelyn-Mae Durmeyer Fillion Scholarship
In 2001, the family of Evelyn-Mae Fillion established a scholarship in her memory in the College of Music and Fine Arts. The Evelyn-Mae Durmeyer Fillion Scholarship was created through gifts from Mrs. Fillion’s children, Lloyd and Janet Mae. A 1938 graduate of the College of Music , Mrs. Fillion was an organist at Temple Sinai and other places of worship in uptown New Orleans. The scholarship will be given to a degree candidate in the College of Music and Fine Arts, majoring in piano or cello. Preference will be given to students in music education or music therapy.

Jack and Sarah LaNasa Memorial Scholarship in Music
Funded by the LaNasa-Greco Foundation, the Jack and Sarah LaNasa Memorial Scholarship was established in 2001. The purpose of the scholarship is to promote excellence in the field of music by offering incentives to talented students.

Marjorie Hebert Mailhes Memorial Scholarship
The Marjorie Hebert Mailhes Memorial Scholarship was funded in 1999. The purpose of this scholarship is to promote excellence in undergraduate studies by offereing incentives to talented music students.

Antoinette Famularo Mayeur and Harold M. Mayeur Scholarships
After hearing a performance by Loyola's College of Music , Harold M. Mayeur was moved to establish music scholarships at Loyola in memory of his mother Antoinette Famularo Mayeur, and himself. Mr. Mayeur died in 1994, and the funding for the Antoinette Famularo Mayeur and Harold M. Mayeur Scholarships. The purpose of this scholarship is to promote excellence in the field of music by offereing incentives to talented students.

Rev. C.J. McNaspy, S.J. Endowed Scholarship for Excellence in Music
Established in 1996 as a result of Thresholds: the Campaign for Loyola University New Orleans, the Rev. C.J. McNaspy, S.J. Endowed Scholarship for Excellence in Music will be used to fund scholarships for music students. The fund was established by a number of administrators, faculty, and staff within the College of Music in memory of the late Fr. McNaspy, who taught at Loyola for many years. Fr. McNaspy, a Jesuit of international repute, served as dean of the College of Music in the 1950s before leaving Loyola to work for American Magazine. He returned to Loyola as a University Professor teaching primarily religious studies, but left again to teach at the Jesuit mission in Paraguay. His later years were spent as adjunct faculty in City College and the College of Music . The purpose of this scholarship is to promote excellence in the field of music by offereing incentives to talented students.

J. Freyhan Odenheimer Endowed Music Scholarship
The J. Freyhan Odenheimer Endowed Music Scholarship was established in 1996 by Mrs. Rita Odenheimer Huntsinger to honor the memory of her first husband. Mrs. Huntsinger, a member of both the College of Music Visiting Committee and the university Board of Trustees, has been an active volunteer with the music school for many years. The purpose of this scholarship is to promote excellence in the field of music by offereing incentives to talented students.

Overture to the Cultural Season Scholarship
In 1982, the Overture to the Cultural Season established an endowed scholarship at Loyola University. The purpose of this scholarship is to promote excellence in the field of visual arts and music by offereing incentives to talented students.

Anthony “Val” Valentino Memorial Scholarship in Music
The Anthony “Val” Valentino Memorial Scholarship was established in 2002 by Mrs. Mary Ann Valentino to honor the memory of her husband, a 1940 graduate of the College of Music . Mrs. Valentino, a member of the Music Visiting Committee, has been an active volunteer with the music school for many years. The scholarship will be awarded to a degree candidate in the College of Music and Fine Arts in his/her junior or senior year. The recipient must be an outstanding student in composition.

Mary Z. Wirth Music Education Scholarship
The Mary Z. Wirth Music Education Scholarship was established in 1998 through the estate of Harold E. Wirth, in memory of his late wife Mary, a 1940 graduate of the College of Music . The purpose of this scholarship is to promote excellence in the field of music education by offereing incentives to talented students.

For more information, contact:

Suzanne Valtierra
Senior Development Officer Office phone: 504-865-2720
E-mail: smvaltie@loyno.edu