Elizabethtown College Music Education major Zachary Deah ’26 was recently selected as a recipient of the Presser Foundation’s 2025-26 Undergraduate Scholar Award. This prestigious award is presented in recognition of Deah’s dedication to academic and musical excellence, leadership, and commitment to fostering inclusivity.
Deah conducts Etown’s 2025 Winter Choral Concert
A percussionist, Deah is commended by Etown ensemble directors for his leadership abilities. In both his academic and musical pursuits, he advocates for accessibility and inclusion.
“The Etown Music Department has become a second home to me thanks to the incredible community of students and professors,” Deah said. “Being nominated as Etown’s Presser Scholar by the Music faculty is a huge honor, and one I intend to answer with more service and care for a community that has cared for me so much.”
Deah is among a cohort of 265 collegiate musicians nationwide who have received the award.
About The Presser Foundation
The Presser Foundation was established in 1939 under the will of the late Theodore Presser. It is one of the few private foundations in the United States dedicated solely to music education and music philanthropy. To honor Presser’s commitment to music education, undergraduate music programs at selected colleges, universities, and independent institutions of higher education are given the opportunity to present the Presser Undergraduate Scholar Award, which recognizes the accomplishments and contributions of a music major in their final year of undergraduate study. Learn more.
