Each year
since 1997, the Florence Regional Arts Alliance (FRAA) has awarded the
Excellence in Arts Education Awards to graduating seniors from all over
Florence County. This tradition continued
recently with awards being handed out at Lake City High School, West Florence
High School, South Florence High School, Timmonsville High School, Johnsonville
High School and Hannah-Pamplico High School.
In all, 15
awards were given to 14 students. Lake City’s Heather Stevenson was the only honoree
to receive two Excellence in Arts Education Awards in 2012. Stevenson took home the honors for both
visual arts and drama.
In addition
to Stevenson, the following students received awards:
Visual Art
Tiffany
Alexander, Timmonsville
Ellie
Becoat, Hannah-Pamplico
Kristine
Hayes, South Florence
Candace
Moreau, West Florence
Aesha Patel,
Johnsonville
Chorus
Jarvis
Cooper, Lake City
Jacob
Gilliard, West Florence
Niesha
Hickman, Timmonsville
Lakeesha
Kelley, South Florence
Dance
Deysha
Miller, Lake City
Orchestra
Miranda
Langston, West Florence
Band
Maliaka
Keels, Lake City
Sebastian
Samuel, Timmonsville
Graduating
seniors from each of the seven public high school in Florence County are
eligible for the Excellence in Arts Education Awards. Nominations are made by arts teachers and are
based on academic achievement and performance, as well as involvement in school
and community-based arts acitivities.
The Honda of
South Carolina Excellence In Arts Education Awards are part of a broader FRAA Student
Recognition Program that includes the Betty Ann Darby Scholarships, two merit
awards presented annaully to Florence County graduating seniors who will be
pursuing advanced academic or professional degrees with majors in an arts
discipline or in arts education.
For more
information about the Excellence in Arts Education Awards, Betty Ann Darby
Scholarship Program or other Florence Regional Arts Alliance initiatives,
contact Bruce Douglas at peedeearts@gmail.com.
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