Kaitlin Emmert of Ferdinand has been named this year's Presser Undergraduate Scholar by the University of Evansville Department of Music.

The scholarship award is given annually to a rising senior music major at UE, selected by the music faculty on the basis of excellence and merit.

Emmert, a graduate of Forest Park High School, is majoring in music therapy with a minor in psychology and a certificate in Suzuki pedagogy. She plays violin in the University Symphony Orchestra and String Ensemble. 

The lineup of musicians set to hit the main stage at the fourth annual Ferdinand Folk Festival will be announced on Saturday, March 16,at a performance by the Boscoe France Band at Ferdinand’s American Legion (425 Main Street, Ferdinand). 

“We are incredibly fortunate to have a musician of Boscoe’s caliber to help us kick off our 2013 Folk Fest activities,” said Marc Steczyk, Ferdinand’s Town Manager.  “2013 looks to be a great year for the Ferdinand Folk Festival and I can’t think of a better way to start it than with the incomparable Boscoe France Band.  This will truly be a night to remember.”

A native of Madisonville, Kentucky, France gained national attention late last year when he took home the top honor in the Guitar Center’s “Battle of the Blues” competition in California.