Roy A. Colclaser Awards

  • For
    • Current band members, though not necessarily recipients of a Rockwern Scholarship, whose participation in one particular aspect of the UC Bearcat Bands program is recognized as outstanding by the Director of Bands
  • By
    • Roy A. Colclaser, for whom these awards are named, was very active in band serving as a section leader for percussion for two years and in the Upsilon Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi, serving as president of the chapter during academic years 1957-58 and 1958-59. At graduation, Roy Colclaser was presented with the Directors Award for 1959. (Roy later received his Masters in Electrical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University and PhD from the University of New Mexico.) After graduation, Roy approached the UC Director of Bands with the idea of setting up awards for musicianship in each of the bands. These awards were to be granted to the outstanding musician in each, the cost being underwritten by Roy Colclaser. The decision as to the recipient of the awards was to be left to the discretion of the director. A stipulation was placed on the awards that once one received a Colclaser Award, s/he automatically became ineligible for future consideration. Any individual, regardless of year in college, is eligible for these awards, first presented in 1960. With the growth of the Bearcat Bands over the years, some ensembles do not stress musicianship but rather other factors are considered such as attendance, attitude, performing ability (if not a musical environment), and so on.
  • Criteria
    • Determined annually by the Director of Bands
  • Selection Process
    • Determined annually by the Director of Bands
  • Renewable
    • Once a student receives a Colclaser Award for a particular ensemble, they are ineligible to receive it for that ensemble again
  • Amount
    • Variable; based on annual endowment returns
Roy A. Colclaser Award Recipients prior to 2018
NameYear
Melissa Silsby1997
J.J. Reinhart1998
Jeff November1999
Melissa Silsby2000
Tom Herbort2001
Michelle Jackson2002
2018 Roy A. Colclaser Award Recipients
NameEnsemble
William GainesMarching Band
Cameron HoffmanBasketball Band
Justin CathersGig Bands
Adrian CamposJazz Band 2
Austin FigliolaJazz Band 1
Hannah ClarkTuesday Concert Band
Reilly HendricksonThursday Concert Band
Katie MackePercussion Ensemble
Jaclyn JonesBrass Ensemble
Jordan PerrinWoodwind Ensemble
Brian GinnBeginning Band
Corri GeisWinter Exhibition Color Guard
2019 Roy A. Colclaser Award Recipients
NameEnsemble
Chase HillMarching Band
Caitlyn AndersonBasketball Band
Brian GinnGig Bands
David EppeleFall Jazz Band
Megan LavillaFall Concert Band
Noah MuseSpring Jazz Band
Mike MitchumSpring Advanced Jazz Band
Zachary DendlerSpring Concert Band
Troy AbeleSpring Advanced Concert Band
Josh MayPercussion Ensemble
Isaac PoplinBeginning Band
Erin GraskaWinter Exhibition Color Guard
2020 Roy A. Colclaser Award Recipients
NameEnsemble
Henry DantzerMarching Band
Robert JimmarBasketball Band
Joshua Jefferson
Jaclyn Jones
Audrey Mix
Gig Bands
William PritschauFall Jazz Band
Jacob BakonyiFall Concert Band
Wes ReedSpring Jazz Band
Joey FosterSpring Advanced Jazz Band
Jordan PerrinSpring Afternoon Concert Band
David EppeleSpring Evening Concert Band
Ben MiddletonSpring Advanced Concert Band
Adam ChapmanPercussion Ensemble
Vincent AndertonBeginning Band
Marcy BordasWinter Exhibition Color Guard
2021 Roy A. Colclaser Award Recipients
NameEnsemble
Sam AbbottFall LOPE (Marching Band)
Logan KingBasketball Band Percussion
Christina LuebbeBasketball Band Winds
Jackson WilkingSpring Jazz Combo
Eric UllomSpring Jazz Band
Kristen LenzeSpring Flute Choir
Spencer LightSpring Clarinet Choir
Andrew BrandSpring Saxophone Choir
Bradley DavidsonSpring Trumpet Choir
Ben RomigSpring Trombone Choir
Jaclyn JonesSpring 5:30 Brass Ensemble
Chase HillSpring 7:30 Brass Ensemble
Joshua May
David Selzer
Percussion Ensemble
Rachael WilliamsBeginning Band
Erin GraskaWinter Exhibition Color Guard
2022 Roy A. Colclaser Award Recipients
NameEnsemble
Hannah HawrylukMarching Band
Julie BlechschmidBasketball Band
Jacob RobinsonGig Bands
Josh DuebberFall Jazz Band
Steele StablerFall Concert Band
Ben SeamonSpring Early Jazz Band
Jimi HackneySpring Late Jazz Band
Nate SteffenSpring Symphonic Band
Shaelyn O'BrienSpring Wind Ensemble
Zander PimenidisSpring Spirit Band
Megan WestermeyerWinter Exhibition Color Guard
2023 Roy A. Colclaser Award Recipients
NameEnsemble
Gabe PatrickMarching Band
Elliot HunglerBasketball Band
Faith Hall
Aryssa Lane
Hailey Turek
Gig Bands
Ben SeamonFall Jazz Band
Abram PasqualettiFall Concert Band
Dan HinrichsonSpring Jazz Band
Matt de VeerSpring Symphonic Band
Spencer LightSpring Wind Ensemble
Aryssa LaneSpring Color Guard
Luke SchambowSpring Percussion Ensemble
2024 Roy A. Colclaser Award Recipients
NameEnsemble
Ryan RaberMarching Band
Sara MarijolovicBasketball Band
Jake Higley
Lauren Stringer
Gig Bands
Robby StrangSpring Percussion Ensemble
Kayla GibbinsSpring Color Guard
Zander PimenidisFall Jazz Band
Erin ReedSpring Jazz Band
Evan BoehmFall Concert Band
Gavin KingSpring Concert Band
Nathan St. YvesSpring Wind Ensemble
2025 Roy A. Colclaser Award Recipients
NameEnsemble
John DavisMarching Band
Caleb RobinsonBasketball Band
Hailey TurekGig Bands
Evan BoehmSpring Percussion Ensemble
David DubielSpring Marching Percussion Techniques
Shideezhi McDarmentSpring Color Guard
Dan HinrichsonFall Jazz Band
Joel Van GorderSpring Early Jazz Band
Laura CannonSpring Late Jazz Band
Eric AtkinsFall Concert Band
Pierce AmrheinSpring Concert Band
Luke SchambowSpring Wind Ensemble