The BMI Foundation is proud to announce the winners of the 5th Annual John Lennon Scholarship Awards. The winners include Malone College student Michael Figueroa, who receives first place honors and a $10,000 scholarship for his piece “Take Me Away.”

BMI composer Jim Pugliese (seated) is presented with a check by BMI Foundation officers Robbin Ahrold (VP), Gary Roth (VP) and Ralph Jackson (President) during his recent visit to the New York office.

BMI has announced that Ralph N. Jackson has been elected President of the BMI Foundation, Inc. He succeeds Theodora Zavin, who has been named President Emeritus of the Foundation effective November 1, 2001.

BMI proudly congratulates the honorees of the 12th Annual Pioneer Awards, presented by the Rhythm & Blues Foundation at a gala ceremony on November 8. Honorees included BMI legendary songwriters/artists Al Green, Big Jay McNeely, Dee Dee Sharp, Holland/Dozier/Holland, the Emotions, Louis Jordan and Allen Toussaint.

Theodora Zavin, Senior Vice President and Special Counsel to the President of BMI, has announced her retirement from the performing rights organization after nearly 50 years with BMI. She will leave her position, as well as her post as the President of the BMI Foundation, effective November 1, 2001.

Big band leader and composer Jamie Begian has been named the winner of the second annual BMI Foundation, Inc./Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize for his piece, “Fuzzy Math.” The $3000 award, given to the writer of the best new work composed in the BMI Jazz Composers Workshop, was presented during the Workshop’s annual Showcase Concert at Merkin Hall on July 19.

The BMI Foundation proudly congratulates Aiko Fukushima and co-composers Jason Poss and Danita Ng-Poss, who were recently named winners of the 13th Annual Pete Carpenter Fellowship for aspiring film composers under the age of 35.

Winners of the 4th annual John Lennon Scholarship are congratulated by scholarship benefactor Yoko Ono after the presentation.

BMI Foundation, Inc. today announced the winners of the 4th Annual John Lennon Scholarship program during a presentation at the BMI New York office.

BMI Senior Vice President and Special Counsel Thea Zavin will receive this year’s Indie Award, presented by the New York chapter of the Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP).

Jazz bassist Rufus Reid has been named the winner of the first annual BMI Foundation/Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize for his piece, “Skies Over Emilia.”

The BMI Foundation is proud to introduce the first annual Jerry Harrington Musical Theatre Awards in recognition of Oustanding Creative Achievement in the BMI-Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop. Certificates and cash prizes will be given out during a reception on July 10, 2000 at the BMI New York office.

The BMI Foundation announced today that it will inaugurate a Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize, to be given annually to the writer of the best new jazz work composed each year in the BMI Jazz Composers Workshop.

The BMI Foundation is proud to introduce the first annual Jerry Harrington Musical Theatre Awards in recognition of Oustanding Creative Achievement in the BMI-Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop. Certificates and cash prizes will be given out during a reception on July 10, 2000 at the BMI New York office.