Dee Palmer – Palmer Family Music Education Scholarship

Congratulations to Emily Bychowski, this year’s Palmer Family Music Education Scholarship recipient. Emily is a 2023 Sycamore High School graduate pursuing a degree in music education at Northern Illinois University. She played viola in the Sycamore Middle School and High School orchestras, as well as playing in the Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra.

The Palmer Family Music Education Scholarship Fund was established at the DeKalb County Community Foundation in 2009 by Dee Palmer and his supporters to award a scholarship to a high school graduate from DeKalb County who plans to pursue a music career. Dee Palmer was director of the DeKalb Municipal Band before passing away in November 2011. Palmer and his family have contributed to the musical pleasure of thousands of people in DeKalb County for over 160 years.

For questions or additional scholarship information, contact Community Foundation Grants Director Jolene Willis at 815-748-5383 or scholarships@dekalbccf.org.

Donations to any Fund at the Community Foundation can be made online at or by mail to the DeKalb County Community Foundation, 475 DeKalb Avenue, Sycamore, IL 60178. For questions or additional scholarship information, contact Jolene Willis at 815-748-5383 or scholarships@dekalbccf.org.