Jack R. and Suzanne W. Killian: Bequest
Jack R. and Suzanne W. Killian: Bequest
Jack R. Killian was a gifted musician, playing the trumpet, trombone and various reed instruments. He was an active member of the marching band and played in various local dance bands. After serving in the Army, Jack moved to Salinas and became a teacher at Washington Middle School, teaching science and mathematics. He retired in 1983 to enjoy golf and playing in various local musical groups. Jack and his wife, Suzanne were long-time supporters of the arts in Salinas - more specifically, the arts at Hartnell.
Jack R. and Suzanne W. Killian generously included Hartnell College Foundation in their estate plans, giving $1.4 million to establish the Jack R. Killian and Suzanne W. Killian Endowed Scholarship. The annual income from this fund is used to provide scholarships to students majoring in music at Hartnell College who have experienced hardship. Students in this program receive financial aid, and have access to free music lessons, enjoy field trips to musical performances, and participate in a peer cohort with an advisor. In addition to the outright gift, Hartnell College Foundation also received the partial residue of the trust estate, which supports the music scholars, and is known as the Jack R. Killian and Olivia B. Killian Endowed Scholarship.
Alexis Muñoz
Alexis has recently graduated from Hartnell College with an A.A. in Music. He will be attending University of the Pacific this Fall, studying music and Spanish. Alexis will be studying with concert pianist Frank Wiens. He is very fortunate to have had such a great opportunity at Hartnell college with the Killian Scholarship.
Monica Mendoza
Monica Mendoza has just graduated from Hartnell College with her AA in music, and will be attending University of the Pacific in the Fall. She will be studying with Professor Matthew Krejci. Monica has been playing the flute for almost ten years and enjoys performing in orchestral and chamber settings. She regularly plays gigs with many local ensembles, such as the Monterey Pops, the Camerata Singers, and Youth Music Monterey. Very grateful for having received the Killian Scholarship, Monica hopes to spend the rest of her life making music.
Daniel Noel
I have studied at Hartnell as a music major the past two years as a member of the Killian scholars program. I graduated from Los Altos in 2015. Since then I have participated in two years of drum and bugle corps with SCVC and instructed high school marching band for three years. Spring of 2018, I graduated from Hartnell College with an IGETC certification and I am attending Humboldt State Univeristy in Fall of 2018. I will not be studying music, although I will be participating in the music program at my college, and I am still in the process of choosing a major.
