IEBA Scholarships To Honor Rod Essig, Jay Williams, Kerri Edwards, Todd Boltin, Steve Dahl

Kevin Meyer (MiEntertainment Group), Jay Williams (WME), Robert Black (University of the South), Audrey Bounds (WME), and Barry Jeffrey (WME)

IEBA has announced $350,000 in new scholarships through its Educational Outreach Fund.

Six new scholarships were established in honor of Rod Essig (CAA), Jay Williams (WME), Kerri Edwards (KP Entertainment), Todd Boltin (Variety Attractions), The Delaware State Fair, and the late Steve Dahl (Paradigm Talent Agency). These new scholarships are endowed at Belmont University, The University of the South, Lipscomb University, University of Delaware, and University of Kansas.

Fundraising efforts are led by Barry Jeffrey, President of IEBA Educational Outreach Fund board of directors, and Todd Boltin, the Fund’s Vice President/Treasurer. IEBA members contribute to the Fund as do artists including Old Dominion, 98 Degrees, for King & Country, Charlie Daniels, Styx, Kevin Cronin of REO Speedwagon, Ed Roland & Collective Soul, and Tim McGraw.

Through a mix of programs, IEBA awarded 29 scholarships totaling over $62,000 in 2019. Donations to IEBA Educational Outreach Fund are tax deductible and can be made at ieba.org.

Barry Jeffrey (WME), Kerri Edwards (KP Entertainment), Beth Morrow (Lipscomb University), Audrey Bounds (WME), and Gene Lundgren (Aquarian)

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