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The Janie Fricke Scholarship
Janie Fricke grew up on a farm in northern Indiana, and she began her career at a young age, singing and
playing the guitar at hometown events. After graduation from high school, she journeyed to Bloomington where
she studied music as a Singing Hoosier and earned a degree in Elementary Education from Indiana University.
After finishing her degree, Ms. Fricke moved to Los Angeles where she sang in the studios and taught gifted
children. She eventually made her way to Nashville, Tennessee, and by age 30 she had become Nashville's
leading back-up vocalist. Ms. Fricke's talent won her a recording contract with Columbia Records to create
albums of mixed pop and country music. She has since won numerous awards, including Female Vocalist of the
year for two consecutive years (1982, 1983) from the Country Music Association and several Grammy
nominations. In 1985, she established this scholarship at her alma mater to benefit gifted students in the
School of Music.
The Janie Fricke Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to students who are active members of the Singing
Hoosiers and who demonstrate financial need.
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