Mercer Community Band
"Best Free Entertainment on a Friday Night"
Mercer, Pennsylvania


Past MCB Award/Scholarship Winners
Outstanding Musician Award


1986 Bill Heater

1987 Paul Romanic

1988 Mike Martin

1989 John Logue, Mike Testa

1990 Karen McKnight, Jerry Maxwell

1991 Sherry Nold, Kevin Moon

1992 Frank Stearns, Amy Wood

1993 Judy Critchlow, Audrey Colombo

1994 Jim Bennington, Bruce Emrich

1995 Amy McKinley, Brian Dick

1996 Brian Haddox, Susan Moon

1997 Debbie Thompson, Janice Krause

1998 Rebecca Johns, Phil Berger, Brian Dick

1999 Paul Mortland, Todd Weller

2000 Rita Ferrere, John Gillespie

2001 Janie Richards, Doug Williams

2002 Mike Schreck, Howard Mossman

2003 Marsha McKnight, Marie Riedesel, Ron Heiman

2004 William Shutes, Courtney Costa



Outstanding Community Service



1986 Sam Shilling

1987 Cheri Mathieson, Karen Moon

1988 Carol Murdoch

1989 Cheri Mathieson, Karen Moon

1990 Cheri Mathieson, Karen Moon

1991 Tammy Menk, Joanne McNamee

1992 Gail Habbyshaw, Shelly Campbell, Amber Petro

1993 Jesse English, Bob Gregory

1994 Janice Platt, Bob Murdoch family

1995 Esther Yoder

1996 Bob Jardine

1997 John Courtney

1998 Mike Wester

1999 Pizza Joes

2000 Phil Runninger

2001 UPMC Horizon, Specialized Services

2002 none

2003 Phil Wanchick, Cedric and Roberta Butchy

Businesses:  AAMCO, Howard Johnson’s Motor Lodge

Fox’s Pizza Den

2004Mercer Area Chamber of Commerce

Mercer Borough Council



Outstanding Rookie Award


1996 Scott Astey

1997 Heather Elder, Brent Barnett

1998 Sandra Karcher, John Turner, Bob Taylor

1999 Peter Sotus, Sue Schreck

2000 Ted Patrick, Frank Bauer

2001 Paul Lange, Rob Heichel

2002 Rachel Ranson, Daniel Neikirk

2003  Amy Sabol, Melanie Haggard

2004 Brenda Miller, Walter Luikart, Melanie Sekowski



Sam Shilling Scholarship


1991 Doug Morgan

1992 Mike Kaiser, Mary Tetrick

1993 Tonie Gregory, Amanda Amon, Michelle Kilbert

1994 Emily Rodemoyer

1995 Steven McKnight

1996 Ted Mahon

1997 Doug Butchy, April Timblin, Lee Caldwell, Amanda English

1998 Brent Barnett

1999 Erika Mezzara, Chris Nagy, Courtney Costa, Heather McConnell

2000 Amy Warner

2001 Jaimie Paoletta, Lori Flowers, Courtney Polenick, Kyle Daley

2002 Emily Astey

2003 Becky DeLorenzo, Brian Kirkland, Michelle Truax, Saralynn Miller

2004 none


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