Sandy Bacon Memorial Scholarship

The Sandy Bacon Memorial Scholarship was established by Dr.Phil Bacon in memory of his beloved wife, Sandy. His wish is to provide support to a Music/Vocal student who has the potential to further his/her education with their financial assistance. Sandy was born July 31, 1943, in Charleston, SC and moved to Colorado with her parents when she was only 10 months old. She graduated from Loveland High School, Loveland, CO. She received her A.A. degree from Cottey College of Nevada, MO, B.S. and M. Ed degrees from Colorado State University, and did a year of advanced graduate study at Northern Arizona University at Flagstaff. She taught mathematics for the Mesa County Valley School District # 51 for thirty and one half years, retiring on January 26, 1996. Since that time, she was employed by H&R Block as an Office Leader and Tax Preparer.Active in the Grand Junction musical community, she was organist for nearly 17 years at the American Lutheran Church and substitute organist at the First United Methodist Church, where she was a member. Sandy was well known as an accompanist for many musicals performed at Grand Junction High School, as well as Mesa State College and the Cabaret Dinner Theater. She was also a member of Chapter AQ of P.E.O. Sandy so loved her world of music that she bequeathed her piano and four drawers of her music to the Mesa State College Music Department.