Beechwood Band honors Makayla Trever as the 2025 recipient of the Sarah Menez Memorial Scholarship.
Beechwood High School Student Makayla Trevor Receives 2025 Sarah E. Menez Memorial Scholarship
Makayla Trevor, a student at Beechwood High School, was awarded the prestigious 2025 Sarah E. Menez Memorial Scholarship at the Beechwood High School Senior Honors program on May 21, 2025. This scholarship, which provides tuition assistance to attend an accredited college or university, is a significant achievement for Trevor.
The Sarah E. Menez Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually to a senior attending Beechwood High School who best represents the personal qualities of Sarah Menez, demonstrates musicianship, and shows academic promise. The scholarship committee faced a challenging task in selecting one student from many fine candidates.
Beechwood High School is renowned for its academic excellence. The school was named a Kentucky Spotlight School, and its EDGE program highlights career readiness. Despite the school's overall success, specific detailed accomplishments of Makayla Trevor were not explicitly listed in the available sources.
Trevor's involvement in music at Beechwood High School is extensive. She was a member of the Beechwood Marching Tigers from 2019 to 2025 and a BOA National Semifinalist in 2019, 2022, and 2023. The Beechwood Marching Tigers received the Sudler Shield Award in 2022, a highly coveted honour.
In addition to her marching band involvement, Trevor served as the Sound Assistant for the Beechwood musical from 2022 to 2024 and performed in the Jazz ensemble for one year in 2025. Her musical accomplishments are further evidenced by her KMEA State Championships in 2019, 2021, and 2023.
The Beechwood Band Boosters, an organisation that aims to promote character, musicianship, and academic achievement in their students, have established the Sarah E. Menez Memorial Scholarship. For more information about the scholarship, please visit their website at www.beechwoodbands.org. Contributions to the scholarship can be donated to the Beechwood Band Boosters, whose mailing address is 54 Beechwood Road, Ft. Mitchell, KY 41017.
Andy Cullison serves as the President of the Beechwood Band Boosters. Trevor has also been involved in service activities, including volunteering at La Soupe and managing the Beechwood Brew. The scholarship was established in 2014 by the Beechwood Band Boosters in association with Joseph Menez.
Trevor has secured a scholarship to attend Eastern Kentucky University. Her dedication, talent, and service to the Beechwood community have undoubtedly earned her this well-deserved recognition.
Makayla Trevor's scholarship, awarded for academic promise, musicianship, and personal qualities, will support her education-and-self-development at Eastern Kentucky University, aiding her in personal-growth and further learning. The Sarah E. Menez Memorial Scholarship, established by the Beechwood Band Boosters, is a testament to Trevor's involvement and achievements in Beechwood High School's music program and her contributions to the community.
