The Cape Cod Chorale is pleased to announce the 2024 recipient of the Barbara Knight Memorial Scholarship. Barbara Knight sang with the chorale for many years and passed away in 2016.
This year’s recipient is William Lodge from Sandwich Middle High School.
William will major in music education in the fall at UMass Amherst. William is a talented tenor vocalist who has performed in lead roles for the Knights Theater Company at Sandwich High. He is also in the show choir, Sandwich Soul, and the advanced traditional mixed choir, Sandwich Singers. In addition he has been in the Massachusetts All-State Choir. He has earned the Massachusetts Association of Superintendents Award for Academic Excellence in his senior year and achieved membership in the National Honor Society. Will has worked jobs in the summer and year-round. He is a well-rounded student who played sports and received
accolades from his teachers who stated that William is a leader, role model, and mentor to other
students, including students of different abilities and backgrounds. William is looking forward to
the opportunity to work with experienced music education professors and choral conductors who
will help him strengthen his skills as a musician and further develop his artistry. We all wish him
the best in this endeavor.