In early November, the Foundation presented its annual Music Lessons Awards to 30 deserving young students. Each student received a certificate and a $500 voucher for private music lessons, to help them continue to master their chosen instruments.

The 2025-2026 recipients are:

Thira Ager  13, Heartland Charter School

Adeline Burlingame 13, Winston Churchill Middle School

Jasper Cao 13, John Horner Middle School

Santiago Cardenas 16, Natomas Charter Performing & Fine Arts Academy

Hope Chan 14, River City High School

Aiden Chen 15, Rio Americano High School

Henry Dall-Parker 15, Rio Americano High School

Cyrus Droboniku 14, Miwok Middle School

Matthew Feng 13, Miwok Middle School

Allison Hatcher 15, River City High School

Nika Hemati 14, Winston Churchill Middle School

Oz Herrera 13, Miwok Middle School

Viola Hoskins 13, Miwok Middle School

Sabrina Hu 13, Mira Loma High School

Caleb Isaacs 11 Sylvan Middle School

Irelyn Keightley 13, Bridgeway Island Elementary

Lachlan Keightley 17, River City High School

Parker Kenniston 13, Folsom Cordova Community Charter

Jaxon Lim 14, Mission San Jose High School

Joaquin Lujan 12, Winston Churchill Middle School

Delilah O’Shea 12, Saint Mary Parish School

Graeson O’Shea 15, Rio Americano High School

Sebastian Park 14, Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High

Alejya “JJ” Quimsing 17, Natomas Charter School

Yash Saini 17, River City High School

Rebekkah Simpson 15, River City High School

Isabella Spiva 17, Natomas Charter School

Louie Wright 10, Saint Mary Parish School

Xianwen Xia 13, John Horner Middle School

Genevieve Zamora 17, River City High School