The West Hartford Women’s Chorale is proud to announce its 2025 recipients for two $1,500 scholarship awards. From an exceptionally talented pool of applicants, the WHWC Scholarship Committee has chosen Nairobi Mouning from Granby as one of its recipients.
Nairobi has balanced a challenging academic program at Granby Memorial High School and a half day program at the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts (GHAA), where she is the #1 drummer.
Calvin Linderman, her teacher at GHAA, said, “Nairobi Mouning is one of the best students and one of the most incredible people I have ever had the pleasure of teaching…. Not a day has ever gone by where Nairobi hasn’t been anything short of excellent. She is kind, thoughtful, and extremely empathetic to her peers, and has been a leader in my classroom. Every faculty member and student in my school, no matter what art form they work in or age, knows who Nairobi is and acknowledges her as a premier member of our student body. She has earned this acclaim through her extremely affable disposition, her unbelievable work ethic, her professional level of reliability, and her undeniable talent as a musician and artist.”
In describing her love of music, Nairobi says, “Music has played a massive part in how I perceive the world around me and has widened my perspective on the world and just how beautiful diversity and inclusion is in all aspects. Getting to do what I love with people I love on a daily basis is a dream come true for me, and I can’t wait to see where this path takes me as I grow and continue to find myself as I enter adulthood.” Nairobi plans to pursue a college degree in music therapy.
The scholarship committee was impressed with Nairobi’s work ethic in juggling two programs, her talent and her support for equity.
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Submitted by Jane Comerford