Paul Cox Memorial Scholarship

Paul Cox retired in 1984 from Orange Coast College. He served many years as Chairman of the Music Department.
His early musical experience dates from 1941 where he affiliated with the young Stan Kenton Band during the “Balboa Years” offering his arrangements. He also began his composition endeavors.

During World War II Paul was a paratrooper with the 11th Airborne Division and was awarded the Bronze Star for action in the Philippines.

He continued his musical education at USC and completed the BM and MM degrees there. His first teaching assignments were the public schools at Porterville and College of the Sequoias in Visalia. He came to OCC in 1957 and gave energetically to the development of the Music Department for 27 years.