{"id":51587,"date":"2026-02-19T14:57:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T14:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/?p=51587"},"modified":"2026-02-19T14:57:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T14:57:04","slug":"2026-shooting-stars-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/2026-shooting-stars-finalists\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Shooting Stars Finalists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9d46aa9df82068816779e2d7e189cc1d\">Introducing the 2026 Shooting Stars Class!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e8c4e110dbd261ba0fce9b8b85d9a209\">The Shooting Stars Program was created in 1997 to showcase the incredible artistic talent we have in our Johnson County schools. Since then, thousands of students have gone through our program and have become artists and changemakers, directly influencing the community and those around them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ff8cc5390a32f2c79678b3d5e554d45c\">Join us on April 12, 2026 at the Midwest Trust Center to honor the 2026 Shooting Stars Class with recognition, scholarships, and awards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-84223bdc91b9341689d6ebae9a9d8292\">These incredible students also have an exhibition at the renowned Nerman Museum of Contemporary art, which will be unveiled on April 12, 2026 at the Shooting Stars Gala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e891a5e0ec5a48e473836c6557bc5058\">We want to say a huge thank you to  the foundations, businesses, and the individuals whose support make the Shooting Stars program possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-9368b1d875e45940d981850a3a2c5598\">To purchase tickets to the Gala or donate in support of these students, please click the link <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.qgiv.com\/for\/artscouncilofjohnsoncounty\/event\/shootingstarsgala\/\"><strong>here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-da02297ad23a1e04d53ae647c535d7d5\">2D Art Finalists <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-72a3fd0a4c1b7f481303a4c357335ee7\">Kinsey Savage, Gardner-Edgerton HS&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-154a70949d9ea55832b6f5951f278d14\">Jenny Shriner, Shawnee Mission North HS&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-da34e9a04ea4e906c752faa3bbb72d62\">Adah Reid, Olathe South HS&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f1b10825c47207d4a441ed6117231a94\">Olivia Hamer, De Soto HS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3f4c6c2f8e6bb55e91a260df221f55dd\">Taylor VanHooser, Olathe Northwest HS&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-af8ce1b2f5794467eee400dfc9c9ffa7\">Mymy Reitz, Olathe North HS&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8b01a7d2b9809f24dad122225e4e2fc8\">Diego Rodriguez, Shawnee Mission Northwest HS&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3332c3b2201d1d31d0c51d4d20c87d8c\">Devika Krishna, Blue Valley Southwest HS&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b7480ccebfbf6f4692b24d21836af8bb\">Ava Winfield, Shawnee Mission East HS&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fccaa028be597950d950ebfe2e07b6da\">Rachel Young,&nbsp; Saint Thomas Aquinas HS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c0d963c239d4cd2e8765c739d0baf488\">Lizzie Herron, Blue Valley Northwest HS&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e5a3b4eaa2da2d61f8bbcb619842c738\">Quinlyn Peters, Mill Valley High School HS&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-709f3a2c2b52e2c824635efde2534836\">Laura Mehnert, Shawnee Mission West HS&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0afc0b6b7810f191ab2f594ebfb2eb96\">Addyson Lago, Olathe West HS&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d541ee9f25647604d5693fcfd5da9b6a\">Josephine Einziger-Lowics, Blue Valley West HS&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e02ba6439a78b9b4f048651de586ad4d\">Kay Campbell, Olathe East HS&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-58fe224cb64d04a0ae9f1f153118c6f9\">Emmie lliff, Heritage Christian Academy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-11585e55614f57a2a0755f351642eb98\">Daniel Cheon, Blue Valley HS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f1022f5d72b2ae319e061d7b894a09c6\">3D Art Finalists<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0ac851f236c9a5578c3ce701217dce5e\">Keira Neely, Shawnee Mission West HS&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f108ad83eaabcd4f99b09277f95a41a7\">Emelie English, De Soto HS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b01cfc3012b2d4ab3fefca19f5ed9280\">Mazie Alber, Shawnee Mission East HS&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b95682adb2d3ab61a577c6f507111f11\">Vanessa Perez, Gardner-Edgerton HS&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-34065753ccd088ad1f61dac6fbde9ce2\">Alastair Alley-Dalzell, Blue Valley Northwest HS&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9657464737bc52621274ce50c7e33412\">Carolyn Meuret, Blue Valley HS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b4089021f7703c3c7c3a3733f202aa5a\">Ella Heitmann, Saint Thomas Aquinas HS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a7cd02412f4ec2df5e0ae21839a0a43b\">Damien Courtney, Olathe South HS&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5ac236ec319cbc12cfcbeec846d12974\">Heidi Nance, Notre Dame De Sion HS&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cfb83fc1528e2dcb3dae6b7a57acc4fc\">Alexandra Chavez, Olathe Northwest HS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-26a0cc36fdf57c6b77865db7637dfd1a\">Photography Finalists<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b297abf58bdd4e4074be530c0e41b2e1\">Jacob Walter, Olathe East&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1f6e702241595112771c74cf6177987a\">Brooke Duvall, Blue Valley North&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-afbae2a52280e321395364a6c0c40693\">Megan Neil, Blue Valley West&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b97d6b3e3059ca49ddd5a6a042b22446\">Kendra Haile, Blue Valley Northwest<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-28e545e6e0297ab8fbae8b54a741d42b\">Nolan Kruske, Shawnee Mission South<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a3233a7d2c0cceb5660328b579a562a0\">Trey Motter, Gardner Edgerton&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f4a38f0e2a1b4f8112360992d8e5b0df\">Andrea Guerrero, Blue Valley High School&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7da258fa6870ad1baaeb4e7fcf10157c\">Connor Doran, Shawnee Mission East<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-95f5bceb10bc955adb178ef3059a17cc\">Literature Finalists<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8fe79e3c69e57a7ab40e2144e5fee3ce\">Brianna Crowder, Gardner Edgerton HS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2e06e473c92797b6912b764c1faa7123\">Hailey Tam, Blue Valley West HS&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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wp-elements-0bfc88b48e95a0fcbe43e7a5da903f15\">Athul Prasad, Blue Valley West HS&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2d05ae59124f9c93d6951e796e7d25cb\">Milo Powell, Gardner-Edgerton HS&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0eb4d5ef814a4ef38aebd623c752b65f\">Clare O\u2019Malley, Shawnee Mission Northwest HS&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a4739ccb675df4a833018967bfe33071\">Dominic Marroquin, Olathe North HS&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-961e728160cea0f1c946f7599fad96cb\">Ethan Steiner, Blue Valley Southwest HS&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b635cd8d578b2460552034197d024229\">Brandon Lewis, Olathe Northwest HS&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a98d5bf4f7c8dc089cfa8315911ed213\">Lily Theis, Saint James Academy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d4a718b29f7b990af515720d571737ea\">Winds &amp; Percussion Finalists<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4b0ecc9d938db067825df3e5f101bc86\">Ray Niboro Jr., Olathe East HS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a0bb1be0f328a9f5ceb0ebe21d2cf91d\">Alexa Rieder, Gardner-Edgerton HS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6aab01ffc19d7a72a55447ab39739261\">Derek Townsend, Blue Valley Southwest HS&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b0443b4e0dc75cfd349ed9bd7da56a58\">Henry Wheat, Olathe South HS&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-24d915af011989f735e7e0b9edc5ca61\">Zachary Sonsthagen, Blue Valley West HS&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4a90769e47e234c4c570de5fb9327d19\">Mia Plumberg, Mill Valley HS&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-539e47348f54a6b9f38613694e1d956a\">Nicholas Maskil, De Soto HS&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-94e527e3dbf89f2e03b90c78cf0b6fcb\">Rhys Savage, Olathe Northwest HS&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c2a30dd0b3afe0722834f0b29642aed5\">Eli Moon, Shawnee Mission East HS&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cb1923465bc6684cd405b63de8fb2c78\">Becca Hopper, Heritage Christian Academy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-da79df8f1d07876efd7197d1a1966c74\">Voice Classical Finalists<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p 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wp-elements-85a0ba4e7ce95360aa41aeadc1bdb677\">Mackenzie Huebner, Gardner-Edgerton HS&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d42ebcf1c9ccecbb4c00f762601950a3\">Noah Ledom, Blue Valley West HS&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8185c069a6ca0c512924cd887622e0eb\">Paige Jackson, Spring Hill HS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3671dfecaa8d026a765ce5152a9ff963\">Samantha McCoy, Mill Valley HS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-422d296ec0c584daf73adc3b5a975b7f\">Tristan Jenkins, Olathe South HS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b5eade3a8a5a3f5395af5f60a7338523\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5f7ee385b1adcb20bef083eb3f048c70\">Theatre Performance 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has-link-color wp-elements-a6b0a61a28cc83f8a33d61f5009e2cb8\">Harper Wright, Saint Thomas Aquinas HS&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-98e3f3328e413a3c580ccdc7e895afa9\">Madeline Hendricks, Blue Valley Southwest HS&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-709b0713ced8598c8a84ca92aa1231df\">Sanjeev Adma, The Barstow School<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a92a227fdf3c223c604e72a8539c3bd2\">Caroline Reda, Shawnee Mission East HS&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-69f1ba40fe3bfcbd558fad61ba666d75\">Halle Gray, Shawnee Mission Northwest HS&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-531571cb303b9b15f1109906c951dbef\">Jeremiah Okken, Kansas City Christian HS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color 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The Shooting Stars Program was created in 1997 to showcase the incredible artistic talent we have in our Johnson County schools. Since then, thousands of students have gone through our program and have become artists and changemakers, directly influencing the community and those around them. Join us on April 12, 2026 at the Midwest Trust Center to honor the 2026 Shooting Stars Class with recognition, scholarships, and awards. 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