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LINCOLN- The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts has announced the winners of the 29th annual Nebraska Young Artist Awards.
The awards recognize 11th-grade students from Nebraska for their talents in visual art, dance, music, theatre, and film and emerging media arts.
Sixty-eight students from more than 40 high schools across the state have been selected as award winners and will be invited to a day of activities on campus March 25.
“Our faculty always look forward to this event,” said Chris Watson, director of recruitment for the college and coordinator of the awards. “They love meeting enthusiastic young artists, working with them and celebrating their talent.”
Students applied for the recognition and submitted an example of their work. Applications were received from 92 students. Hixson-Lied College faculty chose the winners.
Award winners were also asked to nominate the teacher who provided them with the greatest amount of mentoring and support in the development of their special talents.
Each student will receive a certificate and an original piece of artwork commissioned for the event and created by a School of Art, Art History and Design student.
Following is a list of award winners by hometown, with their high school and specialty area(s).
Aurora: Calvin Miller, Aurora, music Beaver City: Johnathan Eakin, Southern Valley, visual arts Bellevue: Colin Lloyd, Bellevue West, music Bennington: Liliana Martic, Bennington, music Eagle: Jorie Goings, Waverly, dance Firth: Petra Van Cleave, home school, music Fremont: Xavier Herre, Bergan Catholic, theatre Fullerton: Lylla Sabata, Fullerton, music Gretna: Lillian Bock, Gretna, music Harvard: Allee Jarzynka, Harvard, music Hendley: Lily Jordan, Southern Valley, visual arts Hooper: Leo Arellano, Logan View, visual arts Ellsie Meier, Logan View, visual arts Kearney: Kruz Flamig, Kearney, visual arts Isaac Hooton, Kearney, visual arts Mariah Kaslon, Kearney, visual arts Landen Tilley, Kearney, visual arts Lincoln: Alissa Brenning, Norris, dance Kali Brewer, Lincoln Southeast, visual arts Ava Engel, Lincoln Northeast, dance Emalie Fischer, Lincoln North Star, dance Adelyn Haden, Lincoln Standing Bear, dance and music Audrey Haugen, Lincoln Southwest, theatre Andrea Hu, Lincoln East, music Logan Lambrecht, Lincoln Southwest, music and theatre Mckinzey Lile, Lincoln North Star, dance Hayley Marshall, Lincoln Southwest, dance Riley Minster, Lincoln East, music Joslyn Morgan, Lincoln Southeast, music Ariadne Ottoson, home school, music Megan Plander, Lincoln Lutheran, theatre Lauren Ramey, LPS Arts and Humanities Focus Program, visual arts Blake Semrad, Lincoln Southwest, dance Emma Shaeffer, Lincoln Southwest, dance Taylor Sharpe, Lincoln Southwest, dance Hugh Skretta, Lincoln High, music Samuel Sulzle, Lincoln Northwest, music Brooks Xia, Lincoln East, music Martell: Reese Thomas, home school, music Norfolk: Noah Asbury, Norfolk, music Emily Henkel, Norfolk, music; Nathan Kaiser, Norfolk, music North Platte: Brett Pfeifer, North Platte, theatre Omaha: Asher Abuhl, Trinity Classical Academy, music Adam Campagna, Omaha South, film and emerging media arts Liam Cowherd Richardson, Creighton Preparatory, music Regina Ho, Millard South, film and emerging media arts Connor Holmstedt, Fort Calhoun, music Kara Leininger, Duchesne Academy, music Jayden Li, Millard North, music; Violet Little, Omaha Central, dance Mrethi Magesh, Millard North, dance Venkatesan Marichamy, Millard North, dance Moyra Matthews, Duchesne Academy, dance and music Jackson Mu, Millard North, music Gauri Nair, Millard North, dance Angela Qi, Millard North, music Jackson Ramsey, Gretna East, music Tara Richardson, Creighton Prep, music Vandana Santhanam, Marian, music Caroline Soderlin, Millard North, music Akshara Venkatesan, Millard North, dance Caleigh Walkenhorst, Millard West, music Osmond: Donovan Heiman, Osmond, theatre Papillion: Emelia Weaver, Papillion-La Vista, music Pierce: Spencer Sindt, Pierce, music Randolph: Brecken Shearer, Randolph, visual arts York: Allison Holmes, York, visual arts.
