The Ross Hearn Vocal Music Excellence Scholarship will be awarded to a USD 260 graduating senior who participated in the vocal music at Derby High School and intends to continue to participate in vocal music after high school graduation. The scholarship is to be applied to the expenses of education after high school at an accredited post-secondary educational institution. Selection of recipients will be made without regard to race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, or national origin. The student must have a high school grade point average of 3.0 or an ACT score of 21.
During Ross Hearn’s 40-year teaching career, he positively impacted thousands of students. Mr. Hearn taught vocal music at Derby High School for 32 years, sharing his passion for music and his high expectations. He also taught for 4 years at Valley Center High School, 2 years at Knoxville High School (Iowa), and 2 years at Wichita High School North, respectively. The lessons in Mr. Hearn’s classroom were more than musical, they were life lessons.