Curb Scholars 2009-2010



Divider Line

James (Daniel) Eubanks, Houston High School, TN



James (Daniel) Eubanks, Houston High School, TNExpected majors:   Business, engineering, and computer science
Founder of bluegrass big-band ensemble; inventor; student ambassador in European “People to People” program; piano, guitar, oboe and harmonica player; member of Memphis Youth Symphony.
 
2009-2010: Juggleville show, April 2-3; Double Reed Ensemble
Divider Line

James Gillin, Livonia High School, NY



James Gillin, Livonia High School, NYExpected majors:   Electrical Engineering
Team captain of school’s computer programming team; robotics inventor; jazz band and wind ensemble player; volunteer tutor and church lector; team captain of high school Masterminds team.
 
2009-2010: 2009-2010: WRVU 91.1 FM, Musical Director & DJ; The Slant
Divider Line

Maria Hibbard, Gahanna Lincoln High School, OH



Maria Hibbard, Gahanna Lincoln High School, OHJunior bassoonist majoring in Musical Arts; Human & Organizational Development, with a minor in piano  
Section leader in Vanderbilt Wind Ensemble; Student Chair of Great Performances; Undergraduate fellow at the Curb Center; Resident advisor in the Freshman Commons; Pencil projects volunteer coordinator; Dance marathon team leader who raised $1500 for Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital; writer for Versus Magazine; Honor council member; bicyclist.
 
2009-2010: Silent film music performance; Great Performances
Divider Line

Branden Sanders, Riverdale Country School, NY



Branden Sanders, Riverdale Country School, NYExpected majors:   Economics
Owner and president of independent record label; vocalist, songwriter, composer and producer of music ranging from rap to rock to techno; jazzband concert player; intern for two summers with producer Salaam Remi; volunteer hockey coach and Big Brother.
 
2009-2010: Curb Center music studio; Applying to Vanderbilt Music Group
Divider Line

William Schreiber, Mountain Brook High School, AL



William Schreiber, Mountain Brook High School, ALExpected majors:   Economics and History; Communication studies
Founder and co-owner of Bus Productions, LLC, which designs and produces t-shirts, videos, graphics and web solutions; co-planner of “Raise the Volume” – a charity concert that raised close to $100,000 for Cystic Fibrosis (with which his sister has been diagnosed); Eagle Scout (Eagle project involved designing and promoting an online social network for CF patients); pianist and drummer; co-editor of school’s newspaper.
 
2009-2010: Curb Center music studio; Launching a new social network this spring, to be named "Surket"; Recently joined a band playing the keyboard/synth.
Divider Line

Melinda (Lindy) Shearer, St. Thomas Aquinas High School, FL



Melinda (Lindy) Shearer, St. Thomas Aquinas High School, FLExpected majors:   Business, environmental resources, and psychology
Co-founder of Wishing Well Jewelry, a non-profit dedicating all proceeds to charity; co-president of student organization that visits with elderly patients in nursing homes; team captain of Relay for Life that benefits American Cancer Society.
 
2009-2010: Vanderbilt Student Volunteers for Science; Habitat for Humanity; Vanderbilt Biodiesel Initiative