Seming “Sam” Pitcher (1987-2003) was a gifted young man who was active in the various music programs available in Ketchikan. Sam loved all kinds of music and played the trumpet, flugelhorn and electric guitar. In 2003, with donations in excess of $10,000, his family and friends created a memorial scholarship fund in his name to award as The Sam Pitcher Memorial Scholarship Fund. The goal of the Scholarship Fund is to provide scholarships to deserving local youth to help them attend summer music camps or programs such as the ones Sam was able to attend. In 2014 a dedicated endowment fund was created to help sustain the scholarship fund in perpetuity. Tax-deductible contributions can be made to the Sam Pitcher Memorial Scholarship Fund c/o the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council, 330 Main Street, Ketchikan, AK 99901 (907) 225-2211 for more information.
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Sam Pitcher 1999 -
Sam PitcherSam soloing on "Pegasus" with The Windjammers in 2003.
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Scholarship Winners 2004Courtney Whelchel and Amber Kiffer.
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Scholarship Winners 2005Jeffery and Jamie Karlson.
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Scholarship Winners 2006Kim Stone and Lindsay Parsons.
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Scholarship Winners 2007Kimberly Stone, Jolene Phlaum, Austin Hays, Mathew Perry and Lindy Parsons
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Scholarship Winners 2008Gunnar Keizer, Louise Bryant, Niles Corporon, Sy Hovik, April Souza, Trapper Bishop and Leslie Snodderly
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Scholarship Winners 2009Matthew Johnson, Micah Long, Louise Bryant, Alec Pankow, Victoria Clary and Kate Guillemette
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Scholarship Winners 2010Lisa Torres, Austin Kalkins, Andy Sullivan, Sam's mom Karen Pitcher, and Sarah Gucker
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Scholarship Winners 2011Katie Powers, Sam's mom, Abigail Sweetman, Thomas Varella, Jillianne Fazakerley, and Treva Widness
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Scholarship Winners 2012Top L to R, Sarah Gucker, Wyatt Anderson, Micah Long, Geralyn Lovell, and bottom row Natalya Truitt and Ada Castle
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Scholarship Winners 2013Kaileigh Krosse, Lora Starr, Jillianne Fazakerley, and Hana Lee Oshima
