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Year(s) Attended Merit: Emily: 1991 to 2001 Samuel: 1991 to 1996 Program(s): Emily: Private Lessons Program and Alice S. Pfaelzer Conservatory Class of 2001 Samuel: Merit Music in Communities (formerly […]

Year(s) Attended Merit: 1980 to 1982 Program(s): Alice S. Pfaelzer Conservatory Class of 1982 Instrument(s): French Horn Hometown: Chicago, IL Education: Residency in Emergency Medicine at University of Florida (Jacksonville);

Year(s) Attended Merit: 2004 – 2007 Program(s): Merit Music in Communities and Instrumental & Vocal Music Program (group classes) Instrument: Flute Hometown: Chicago – Hermosa Neighborhood Education: Bachelors in Human Resources with

Year(s) Attended Merit: 2007 – 2013 Program(s): Alice S. Pfaelzer Conservatory (Class of 2013). Jacob received Merit’s 2013 Mary Herron Replogle College Scholarship. Instrument: Trombone Hometown: Tinley Park, Illinois Education:

Year(s) Attended Merit: 2007 – 2012 Program(s): Alice S. Pfaelzer Conservatory (Class of 2012). Kamila received Merit’s 2012 Mary Herron Replogle College Scholarship. Instrument(s): Clarinet – primary instrument; Saxophone –

Year(s) Attended Merit: 1980 – 1988 Program(s): Alice S. Pfaelzer Conservatory (Class of 1988) Instrument(s): Violin Hometown: Chicago, Illinois Education: BA from Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA; M.Ed. from University of