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2017 Malcolm Helm Memorial

Endowed Scholarship Winner

Eduardo Garcia, Jr., The University of Texas - Austin

Eduardo Garcia Jr. is a fourth year senior at The Active outside of the music
University of Texas Austin. He is pursing a degree in school, Eduardo is the Vice
Instrumental Music Studies with the hopes of being a President of Music in the
secondary school band director post graduation. Fine Arts Council, holds
Eduardo is the son of Eduardo and Emilia Garcia and membership in the Gateway
grew up in Los Fresnos, Texas in the Rio Grande Valley. Scholars Program, and is a
Band played a large part of his high school years. He was minister at the University Catholic Center. During time
part of the high school wind ensemble, served as Drum off from school, he teaches private music lessons in Los
Major, and was a three-time TMEA All State Band member. Fresnos and serves as a camp counselor for the Longhorn
Now at UT, Eduardo is very involved in the Butler School Music Camp.
of Music. He is a current section leader for the Longhorn Eduardo explains, “Music education has had a great
Band, was a member of the Longhorn Pep Band, an active impact on my life and it has inspired me to grow as a
member of the Alpha Tau Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi, and musician. I’m forever grateful for the Texas Bandmasters
a member of the Wind Ensemble. He has been a part of the Association for this award and I can’t wait to see what is
UT Wind Symphony and Symphony Band as well. in store!”

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seeks to provide resources and support to
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