Recipients of the Doug Saxton Memorial Scholarship
On April 2, 2025, the Tualatin Valley Community Band Board of Directors announced the winners of the Doug Saxton Memorial Scholarship for 2025. This year, two outstanding high school seniors were chosen by the scholarship committee.
Ashton McGlothlin
Flute, Bassoon
Tigard High School, OR
Ashton has been a part of every instrumental organization at Tigard High, including jazz ensemble and marching band. They also performed in the Portland Youth Wind Ensemble and the Portland Youth Conservatory Orchestra. They competed in the District Solo & Ensemble contest four times on flute, and twice on bassoon, qualifying twice for the State contest.
Ashton plans to major in Music Education at the University of Oregon, and hopes to teach music internationally as a career.
Addison Soon
Trumpet
Liberty High School, OR
Addison Soon has been part of a band system since 6th grade, playing in concert band, wind ensemble, and marching band at Liberty.
Adddison plans to study kinesiology at Bushnell University, training to become a professional athletic trainer.