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April 1, 2023 In Art, Arts in education, Shooting Stars

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 &

April 4, 2022 In Shooting Stars

2022 Shooting Stars Scholarship Recipients

Lilliana Hughey, 2022 Shooting Stars 2D Visual Arts 1st Place Scholarship Recipient Lilliana Hughey was nominated by Lori Ludwig and attends Olathe East High School. Noah Green, 2022 Shooting Stars 2d Visual Arts 2nd Place Scholarship Recipient Noah Green was nominated by Roger Messersmith and attends Olathe South High School. Maya Flynn, 2022 Shooting Stars 3D Visual Arts 1st Place Scholarship Recipient Maya Flynn, was nominated by Jennifer Hensley and attends Shawnee Mission East High School Kastin Galloway, 2022 Shooting Stars 3D Visual Arts 2nd Place Scholarship Recipient Kastin Galloway was nominated by Brad Reinking and attends Spring Hill High School Rachael Mallozzi, 2022 Shooting Stars Literature 1st

March 8, 2022 In Art, Arts in education, Shooting Stars

2023 Shooting Stars Judges

Ebonee Thomas, 2023 Shooting Stars Winds & Percussion Category Judge Ebonee Thomas is currently the Second Flute and Piccolo of The Dallas Opera. She has previously served as Principal Flute of the Knoxville Symphony, Principal Flute of the Florida Grand Opera, and Second Flute of the Houston Symphony. Ebonee spends her summers as a flutist with the Central City Opera in Colorado. She has also been guest principal with the Seattle Symphony, Fort Worth Symphony, San Antonio Symphony, and Santa Fe Opera. She received her Bachelor of Music degree from Southern Methodist University, her Master of Music degree from the New