Autumn Mallard, Houston sophomore; Aiyanna Riley, Austin junior; and Garrett Scroggs, Bryan graduate student

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Three sound recording technology majors at Stephen F. Austin State University have won the 2022 National Association of Music Merchants President’s Innovation Award. The students, from left, Autumn Mallard, Houston sophomore; Aiyanna Riley, Austin junior; and Garrett Scroggs, Bryan graduate student, will receive scholarships to help them attend the NAMM show and GenNext conference in Anaheim, California, in June. The NAMM President’s Innovation Award honors college students who demonstrate excellence in the field of music. Winners have proven dedication to pursuing a career in music to include the areas of music performance, music education, media, sound engineering and audio, event technology, production, administration, management and/or marketing along with product creation and innovation. For information about the School of Music’s SRT program, contact director James Adams at adamsjf@sfasu.edu.