{"id":10705,"date":"2025-01-29T14:28:38","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T14:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/?p=10705"},"modified":"2025-01-29T14:29:05","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T14:29:05","slug":"gisel-dominguez-wins-2025-presser-foundation-undergraduate-scholar-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/29\/gisel-dominguez-wins-2025-presser-foundation-undergraduate-scholar-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Gisel Dominguez wins 2025 Presser Foundation Undergraduate Scholar Award"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Gisel Dominguez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

CLEVELAND, Jan. 27, 2025: The already long list of CIM Presser Scholars just got a little longer.<\/p>\n

On Monday, CIM announced that fourth-year double bass student\u00a0Gisel Dominguez<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0was nominated by her peers for a 2025 Undergraduate Scholar Award<\/em> from the Presser Foundation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Dominguez will be formally dubbed a Presser Scholar and receive the $3,000 scholarship in May, when she graduates with a stellar grade point average. CIM students have been named Presser Scholars each year for more than a decade.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am deeply grateful to receive the Presser Undergraduate Scholar Award, and thankful to my peers who nominated me for this recognition,\u201d Dominguez said. \u201cThis award is not just an honor but a valuable resource that will allow me to further my musical career.”<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Undergraduate Scholar Award<\/em><\/a>\u00a0is a prize granted yearly by the Presser Foundation, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit supporting music and music education in the name of founder Theodore Presser. Students vote for a colleague who best exhibits \u201ca high level of\u202fmusical and academic excellence\u201d\u202fand the values of equity and inclusion.<\/p>\n

Dominguez, a fourth-year student of Cleveland Orchestra<\/em> member\u00a0Scott Dixon<\/em><\/strong>, met or exceeded these benchmarks handily. In their nomination, her peers described a talented performer regularly selected for principal positions and an active member of the Women\u2019s Empowerment Association and Social Justice at CIM student groups.<\/p>\n

The nominating document further praised Dominguez for twice being an orchestral fellow at the Aspen Music Festival and for her work highlighting music by underrepresented composers.<\/p>\n

As a woman of color, Dominguez is \u201cvery familiar with the sense of isolation,\u201d students wrote. \u201cBecause of her own experiences with this, she strives to uplift those around her and fight for equity and inclusion in the classical music field.\u201d<\/p>\n

Scott Harrison<\/strong>, CIM\u2019s Executive Vice President & Provost, agreed. He thanked students for spotting what he does in Dominguez: a sterling example of CIM\u2019s mission and vision.<\/p>\n

\u201cGisel embodies what we mean by the future of classical music,\u201d he said. \u201cShe uses her incredible talent to strengthen her community and move her listeners. She is well on her way to fulfilling her dreams and potential, and we are proud to celebrate her accomplishment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Explore\u00a0cim.edu<\/a>\u00a0to learn more.<\/p>\n

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