2023 Shooting Stars Scholarship Recipients

Two-Dimensional Art- 1st Place Scholarship Recipient

Jade Achen

Shawnee Mission East High School

Nominated by Adam Finkelston

Two-Dimensional Art- 2nd Place Scholarship Recipient

Patty Morales

Blue Valley North High School

Nominated by Tom Holland


Three-Dimensional Art- 1st Place Scholarship Recipient

Mira Becker

Blue Valley West High School

Nominated by Nicholas Tomasic

Three-Dimensional Art- 2nd Place Scholarship Recipient

Audrey Roberts

Blue Valley Northwest High School

Nominated by Carly Kimbrough


Literature- 1st Place Scholarship Recipient

Tess Vanberg

Blue Valley High School

Nominated by Maureen Davis

Literature- 2nd Place Scholarship Recipient

Sydney Bonnstetter

De Soto High School

Nominated by Ryan Meara


Photography- 1st Place Scholarship Recipient

Julia Schnittker

Shawnee Mission South High School

Nominated by Mark Rice

Photography- 2nd Place Scholarship Recipient

Sophia Volovoy

Blue Valley Northwest High School

Nominated by Brian Pollack


Production & Design- 1st Place Scholarship Recipient

Claire McLewin

Olathe Northwest High School

Nominated by Amy Hastings

Production & Design- 2nd Place Scholarship Recipient

Emily Heflin

Olathe West High School

Nominated by Alisha Morris


Strings- 1st Place Scholarship Recipient

Alana Schmalzried-Lugo

Olathe Northwest High School

Nominated by Joel Martin

Strings- 2nd Place Scholarship Recipient

Lisa Ji

Blue Valley West High School

Nominated by Andrew Book


Theatre Performance- 1st Place Scholarship Recipient

Layla Abu Saada

Olathe East High School

Nominated by Eddie Shafer

Theatre Performance- 2nd Place Scholarship Recipient

Naida Kosek

Shawnee Mission South High School

Nominated by Mark Swezey


Voice Classical- 1st Place Scholarship Recipient

Brynn Friesen

Blue Valley High School

Nominated by Samuel Dollins

Voice Classical- 2nd Place Scholarship Recipient

Maddie Blackman

Olathe West High School

Nominated by Laura VanLeeuwen


Winds & Percussion- 1st Place Scholarship Recipient

Quinlan Hall

Shawnee Mission West High School

Nominated by Bill Thomas

Winds & Percussion- 2nd Place Scholarship Recipient

Alex Brady

Saint James Academy

Nominated by Helen Harrelson