2022 Grant Winner Announced

The 2022 Grant recipient is Chrissy Oliphant, alum from the Zeta Delta chapter at the University of Kansas. Chrissy submitted her application in the category of Music Programs.

Chrissy’s application was on behalf of the Andale High School music department to sponsor a commissioned piece by composer Bridget Carson for the spring concert. When looking at the music being offered to the students Chrissy said, “Far too often, women in our industry have gone unrecognized and under appreciated, and we want to play a small part in changing that narrative. The most significant way we will be trying to achieve this goal is by organizing and performing a concert in February featuring only music written by female composers, and with the ensemble being led only by female conductors.” During that music review it was found that with over 600 pieces of music in inventory, only 2 were written by women. Inspiring a largely female band; “showing them that women can succeed as musicians, music educators, and composers could be the spark they need to ignite their desire to continue participating in music after high school, or maybe even make a career out of it.”

Chrissy currently lives in Wichita, Kansas with her husband, cat, and dog, and works at a local hospital. She serves as the Midwest District Alumni Association Vice President of Special Projects, doing so for the past three years.