The Alumni Band of Southern Maine

Marcel Drapeau
Scholarship Winners

Honoring the outstanding student musicians who carry forward Mike Drapeau's belief that music should be part of life long after graduation.

Annual Concerts

Scholarship Concert Posters

Our spring scholarship concerts celebrate the award winners and the joy of live band music in Southern Maine.

Marcel Drapeau Scholarship Concert โ€” May 9, Biddeford High School
Scholarship Concert ยท May 9
Steve White Gym, Biddeford High School
Marcel Drapeau Scholarship Concert โ€” May 14, Biddeford High School
Scholarship Concert ยท May 14
Steve White Gym, Biddeford High School
Since 2019

Past Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to every student who has received the Marcel "Mike" Drapeau Scholarship.


2025
Rylie Prejean, 2025 scholarship recipient
Rylie Prejean
Thornton Academy
Evan Caron, 2025 scholarship recipient
Evan Caron
Massabesic High School
2024
2024 scholarship recipients Grayson Needham and Kaylin Penley
2024 Marcel Drapeau Scholarship Recipients
๐Ÿ† 2024 Recipients
Two Outstanding Musicians Recognized
Grayson Needham
Massabesic High School
Kaylin Penley
Sanford High School
The Marcel Drapeau Scholarship is awarded annually to graduating senior musicians who plan to pursue music at a four-year college or university.
2023
Krystal Shumate, 2023 scholarship recipient
Krystal Shumate
Biddeford High School
2022
2022 scholarship recipients Kaitlyn Walsh and Virginia Crimp
2022 Marcel Drapeau Scholarship Recipients
๐Ÿ† 2022 Recipients
Two Outstanding Musicians Recognized
Kaitlyn Walsh
Thornton Academy
Virginia "Ginny" Crimp
Kennebunk High School
Each year the band proudly supports the next generation of musicians from schools across Southern Maine, honoring the legacy of our founder Mike Drapeau.
2021
2021 scholarship recipients Liam Nicholas Scott and Jacob Hamel
2021 Marcel Drapeau Scholarship Recipients
๐Ÿ† 2021 Recipients
Two Outstanding Musicians Recognized
Liam Nicholas Scott
Thornton Academy
Jacob Hamel
Noble High School
The scholarship reflects Mike Drapeau's lifelong belief that music should be part of life long after graduation โ€” funding young musicians as they carry that passion into college and beyond.
2019 & 2020
2020 recipient Emma Masse and 2019 recipient Molly Scott
2019 & 2020 Marcel Drapeau Scholarship Recipients
๐Ÿ† 2019 & 2020 Recipients
Where It All Began
Emma Masse (2020)
Massabesic High School
Molly Scott (2019)
Thornton Academy
The Marcel Drapeau Scholarship was established to honor the founder of The Alumni Band and his lifelong dedication to community music in Southern Maine.

Support the Scholarship

Your donation helps fund this annual award and keeps music education alive in Southern Maine.

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