Scholarship Spotlight

Audrey Soetermans

2022 Gary S. Wilmer / RAMI Music Scholarship

Audrey Soetermans is an eighteen year old high school senior in Rockford, Illinois. Homeschooled for most of her life, Audrey has had the opportunity to complete all her high school classes while also having the privilege of exploring the creative and performing arts in great depth. Audrey took great interest in music when she was three, displaying perfect pitch and harmonizing to the songs she listened to growing up. She started playing her first instrument, the violin, at the age of eight; gradually as she got older, she started to add on other various instruments including drums, ukulele, piano, electric bass, and viola respectively. In addition Audrey is also a songwriter and a composer. Read more.

RAMI Organization

The RAMI Organization was created for the purpose of awarding music scholarships to deserving young musicians, to provide financial assistance for the study of music to deserving young musicians, and to present and/or sponsor music education programs and events.

Each year the RAMI Organization hosts several events to help fund the Gary S. Wilmer RAMI Music Scholarship, The RAMI Young Artists Music Scholarship, and to honor the local music community. Our premier event is the RAMI Awards Ceremony is held in April each year. The RAMI Awards recognize and celebrate the efforts of groups and individuals who have involvement in the local music community.

The RAMI Organization has awarded over $70,000 in scholarships and music education programs to over 50 students.

If you would like to become involved in helping us support our music scholarships, music education programs, and sponsored programs/events contact us at ramicommittee @ ramiawards.com.