The Susan C. Cook Scholarship Fund — created by Mead Witter School of Music alumni, friends, and the Mead Witter School of Music Board of Advisers — provides eligible students with full in-state tuition and will build upon Professor Cook’s 10 years of service as director of the School of Music.
Professor Cook’s legacy resonates throughout the school, from the students she mentored to the Hamel Music Center. She oversaw the building and completion of the Hamel Music Center, which she called “the Wisconsin Idea at its most audible” upon its opening in 2019. During her directorship, Professor Cook developed a larger culture of philanthropy and support and expressed her deep appreciation for the generous philanthropic individuals who have continued to assist music students through scholarships and support of all kinds.
All gifts made during Fill the Hill will be designated to support students through the Susan C. Cook Scholarship and will ensure that Professor Cook’s pivotal contributions to the School of Music will be remembered for generations.
Gifts made in support of the Mead Witter School of Music will be contributed to Susan C. Cook Scholarship Fund at the University of Wisconsin Foundation.