M. Louise Miller-Paul E. Knox Scholarship

The M. Louise Miller-Paul E. Knox Scholarship provides financial assistance to undergraduate students interested in preparing for a career in organ performance and church music. Established in 1998 in honor of Dr. M. Louise Miller (1914–2008), a founding member (1948) of the Greater Bridgeport Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, and renamed in 2015 to recognize Dr. Paul E. Knox (1930–2015), an esteemed colleague. A $5,000 scholarship is awarded (with an additional $2,000 winner's recital program that includes travel expenses), to an undergraduate student pursuing study in fall 2026 at an American college, conservatory, or university, leading toward a career in organ performance and church music. The application process includes writing a short essay and submitting a recording of two standard organ pieces (Bach and Romantic). Application deadline is June 1, 2026.