Pittsburgh Jazz Society Accepting Applications for 2007-2008 PJS/Mellon Jazz Scholarship

Pittsburgh Jazz Society Accepting Applications for 2007-2008 PJS/Mellon Jazz Scholarship

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mellon Financial Corporation (NYSE:MEL) and the Pittsburgh Jazz Society today announced that applications are being accepted for the 2007 Pittsburgh Jazz Society/Mellon Jazz Scholarship.

The recipient of the one-year, $5,000 award will be selected by a panel of nationally recognized jazz musicians and educators on the basis of musical interest and ability as demonstrated by an application and audition tape that includes samplings of various musical styles. Any new or continuing undergraduate student from western Pennsylvania who is enrolled full-time at any four-year college or university in the United States during the fall 2007 semester is eligible to apply. The scholarship will be evenly divided between the Fall 2007 and Spring 2008 terms.

Applications for the Pittsburgh Jazz Society/Mellon Jazz scholarship must be submitted by Friday, June 15, 2007. For more information or to obtain an application, visit the Pittsburgh Jazz Society's Web site at www.pittsburghjazz.org.

"The Pittsburgh Jazz Society has been a strong driver for jazz education in western Pennsylvania throughout its 20-year history, and we're delighted to be supporting this important aspect of the Society's mission," said Rose M. Gabbianelli, Mellon executive vice president and director of corporate affairs. "Jazz education is one of the important forms of support we receive from Mellon Jazz; like the local jazz community as a whole, we benefit in many ways from Mellon Jazz's commitment to preserving and strengthening this important art form in our region," said Tony Mowod, founder and president of the Pittsburgh Jazz Society.

A non-profit 501(c)(3) all-volunteer organization, The Pittsburgh Jazz Society is dedicated to the promotion, preservation, and perpetuation of all jazz through education, performance, partnering and community outreach for members and the general public. Please visit www.pittsburghjazz.com to become a member, to download the PJS / Mellon Jazz Scholarship application or to learn more about the Pittsburgh Jazz Society's 20th Anniversary.

Mellon Financial Corporation's year-round celebration of jazz music, Mellon Jazz supports non-profit organizations engaged in live jazz performances and jazz education, and recognizes individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to Pittsburgh's rich jazz tradition. More information on Mellon Jazz initiatives is available online at www.mellon.com/jazz.

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Source: Mellon Financial Corporation; Pittsburgh Jazz Society

CONTACT: Ron Sommer of Mellon Financial Corporation, +1-412-236-0082, or
sommer.rw@mellon.com; or Tony Mowod of Pittsburgh Jazz Society,
+1-412-343-9555, or mowod@pittsburghjazz.org

Web site: http://www.mellon.com/
http://www.pittsburghjazz.org/
http://www.pittsburghjazz.com/
http://www.mellon.com/jazz

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