The Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Association is proud to announce the recipient of the 2018 TBSAA Grant: Alyssa Scheiner, alumna of the Eta Gamma chapter at Boston University.
Alyssa joined the Eta Gamma chapter in Fall 2013. During her four years in the Sorority, she served as chapter treasurer president, and received the Tau Beta Sigma Outstanding Academic Achievement Award in 2016. She during her time at Boston University, she served the Terrier Band program as flute section leader and pep band manager. Alyssa is a 2016 cum laude graduate of Boston University, with BA degrees in International Relations and in Middle East/North Africa Studies.
Following graduation from BU, Alyssa spent almost a year working with the Flying Kites Leadership Academy in both Boston and Njabini, Kenya, as a Director of Music & classroom music teacher. During her time in Kenya, Alyssa worked on directing and developing the first music program for Flying Kites. She taught recorder classes for grades 5-8, produced and conducted the school’s first music concert, organized their first field trip to hear an orchestra perform, and worked with the incoming Kenyan music teacher to ensure the sustainability of the program.
Alyssa’s grant proposal requested financial assistance to help Flying Kites Leadership Academy to form their first band program. As a small primary school in rural Kenya, Flying Kites works with poor children providing them a progressive curriculum and, for the first time in the ten years since its founding, a burgeoning music program. The grant from the TBSAA will go directly to laying the infrastructure for Flying Kites to expand their recorder program into its first band program, providing instrument cabinets, soundproofing, and other element so that instruments can then be purchased.
The E.C. would like to thank all of the grant program applicants. The alumni of Tau Beta Sigma are doing amazing work across the country (and around the world!) and we are proud to support them. Information about the 2019 TBSAA grant will be released early next year. Congratulations Alyssa and thank you to Flying Kites Leadership Academy!
