Young Artist of the Year Award Winners Announced
The Topeka Performing Arts Center (TPAC) is pleased to announce that the 19th Annual Young Artist of the Year award winners have been selected. The winners will be honored at a reception on Friday, May 3rd at the Topeka Performing Arts Center.
This year TPAC received entries in eight of the ten categories. Awards will be handed out for the winner of each of the categories. In addition, eight scholarships will be awarded; three scholarships for $170.00, four scholarships for $500.00 and one for $1,000.00.
The 2013 Young Artists of the Year award winners by category are:
Alexandria Brant – Ballet/Lyrical/Modern Dance
Abigail Stuart – Creative Writing
Katherine Moore – Dramatic Theatre
Joseph Teeter – Instrumental Music
Kara Hass – Visual
Krista Pojman– Vocal Music
Genevieve Akins- Community Service in the Arts
Noah Lindquist- Musical Theatre
The 2013 Young Artists of the Year scholarship winners are:
$1000.00 Scholarship:
Joseph Teeter- Instrumental Music
$500.00 Scholarship:
Alexandria Brant- Ballet/Lyrical/Modern Dance
KeShawnda Frisby- Ballet/Lyrical/Modern Dance
Noah Lindquist- Musical Theatre
Paul Priddy- Instrumental Music
$170.00 Scholarship:
Genevieve Akins- Community Service in the Arts
Kara Hass- Visual Arts
Krista Pojman- Vocal Music
The Young Artist of the Year Awards program was founded in 1994, and is sponsored by T&T Management owned by Steve & Karen Tyler. The program was conceived to recognize Shawnee County high school juniors who excelled in fine arts and celebrate their contributions to the enrichment of their schools and their community, and to encourage students' continued achievement in the arts.
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We would like to thank the judges that reviewed the nominees’ and selected the winners:
Professor Patrick Suzeau, University of Kansas; Mr. Yeqiang Wang, Washburn University; Mr. Reginald Pittman, Kansas State University; Mr. Shannon Reilly, Topeka Civic Theatre and Academy; Ms. Dena Anson, Washburn University, Ms. Monette Mark, Washburn University; Mr. Jim Bartruff, Emporia State University; Ms. Nancy S. Epoch, Musical Director/Conductor; Dr. Sylvia Stoner-Hawkins, Washburn University; Mr. Christopher Kelts, Washburn University; Ms. Kathy Maag, Topeka Symphony Orchestra; Mr. Doug Goheen, Actor/Director; Dr. Matthew O. Smith, University of Kansas; Ms. Erika Eden, University of Kansas; Mr. Dennis Etzel Jr., Washburn University; Ms. Muriel Cohan, University of Kansas; and Ms. Julie L. Pentz, Kansas State University.
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