Tom Omans Scholarship Fund

07/16/2020

Each year the Fort Pierce Jazz & Blues Society awards merit scholarships to worthy high school graduates in the Treasure Coast area who have displayed high academic achievement, good citizenship and promising musicianship. The scholarships are awarded to graduates in memory of local jazz musicians who have died.
My dad, Tom Omans, was a long-time trumpet player who loved jazz. He was mentored by his friend Marcus Belgrave, an American jazz trumpet player from Detroit. In 2009, my Dad began talking about mentoring kids in jazz, and shortly afterwards he passed on unexpectedly. In 2010, my Mom, brothers, sisters and I began a scholarship in his name through the Fort Pierce Jazz & Blues Society. Each year, the Society continues to award a scholarship in my Dad’s name as long as funds are available.

Keeping my Dad's name alive by awarding merit scholarships to young musicians.

07/11/2020

Each year the Fort Pierce Jazz & Blues Society awards merit scholarships to worthy high school graduates in the Treasure Coast who have displayed high academic achievement, good citizenship and promising musicianship. In 2010 my Mom, brothers, sisters and I began a scholarship fund in my Dad's name after he passed on unexpectedly. He was a long-time trumpet player who loved Jazz. Just before he passed on he talked about mentoring kids in jazz. Please consider keeping his name alive through this fund and join us in contributing to a worthy cause. The Fort Pierce Jazz & Blues Society has decided to continue the Tom Omans Scholarship as long as funds are available.

Please send your tax deductible donation to the following address (even the smallest donation will be honored and appreciated):

The Fort Pierce Jazz & Blues Society
Tom Omans Scholarship Fund
PO Box 1086
Fort Pierce, FL 34954-1086

Checks can be written in the name of The Fort Pierce Jazz & Blues Society. Please include Tom Omans Scholarship Fund in the memo.
You can also donate online via

It is all so simple...provide great music performed by great players, always respect and consider the people who support the effort, throw in some funds so as to continue this, and voila!!, you have the ingredients necessary to fulfill our mission.

05/22/2019

Last night we had the honor of presenting the 10th annual Tom Omans Family Memorial scholarship in honor of my dad. The scholarship went to Christian Swierkowski, an amazing alto guitar player. I can’t believe it’s been 10 years!

05/22/2018

Tonight the Tom Omans Scholarship will be awarded to a deserving young musician at the Black Box Theater in downtown Fort Pierce!

04/21/2018

Tom loved to play trumpet the trumpet, jam and wanted to mentor young musicians in playing jazz.

03/15/2018

Help us fund this year's scholarship online directly to the Society - be sure when filling out the online form to indicate that your membership donation is for the Tom Omans Scholarship Fund. Donating provides you with membership to the FPJ&B Society!

It is all so simple...provide great music performed by great players, always respect and consider the people who support the effort, throw in some funds so as to continue this, and voila!!, you have the ingredients necessary to fulfill our mission.

03/13/2018

Just received a generous towards my Dad's scholarship fund.

03/11/2018

My dad, Tom Omans, had plans of mentoring young musicians. That dream was cut short when he passed on unexpectedly after returning from a trip overseas. In 2010, my Mom, brothers, sisters and I began a scholarship fund in my Dad's name. He was a long-time trumpet player, loved Jazz and was an active member of the Fort Pierce Jazz & Blues Society. The scholarship was created through a collaborative effort between our family and the Society. The scholarship awards $1000 to an area high school graduate musician or singer, who displays high academic achievement, good citizenship and promising musicianship. Keep my dad's memory alive and join us in contributing to a worthy cause. Even the smallest donation will be honored and appreciated.

03/09/2018

Earn a $1000 scholarship if you're a Florida senior and musician living in St. Lucie, Indian River, Martin, Glades, Highlands or Okeechobee County. For an application and information visit the Fort Pierce Jazz & Blues Society Education & Outreach web page. Applications due by April 7, 2018 https://www.jazzsociety.org/p/12/education-outreach #.WqMRnejwbIV

It is all so simple...provide great music performed by great players, always respect and consider the people who support the effort, throw in some funds so as to continue this, and voila!!, you have the ingredients necessary to fulfill our mission.

03/09/2018

Finally on Twitter, linking our Tom Omans Scholarship Fund page after eight years!

08/23/2015

Happy Birthday Dad!