First-year NKU student and recent Beechwood graduate Katelyn Nottingham was honored for her excellence in musicianship and service to the community by the Beechwood Band Boosters.
Nottingham is a first year nursing student who served as drum major for the 2021 State Champion Marching Tigers; she was also the captain of the Beechwood Color Guard and was named the 11th grade outstanding member of the Beechwood Symphonic Band.
“She is filled with not only love for learning, but also a love for sharing her learning and talents with everyone around her,” said one of Nottingham’s teachers. “I have watched her mentor and nurture younger students and have seen the looks of complete trust and admiration for Kate in their eyes.”
The Sarah E. Menez Memorial Scholarship was established in 2014 by the Beechwood Band Boosters in association with Joseph Menez to honor the memory of his late wife Sarah Menez.
Nottingham was also involved in bowling and dance at Beechwood, as well as being an honor roll student. She continued her service to Beechwood as an instructor for the Junior Color Guard, teaching and encouraging elementary students in the basics of marching arts performance.
