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 and Hannah-Pamplico High School.
In all, 14 students received honors in visual art, chours, dance, drama, orchestra and band. The honorees were:
Visual Art
Amanda McDaniel, Lake City
Taylor Crisp, Hannah-Pamplico
Natalie Ard, South Florence
Taylor Eliesee Thompson, West Florence
Chorus
Tyler Evans, Lake City
Amber Purvis, Hannah-Pamplico
Katie Meixsell, West Florence
Dance
Joye Altman, Lake City
Clenishia Woods, South Florence
Orchestra
Kiana Creese, West Florence
Band
Kristin Bowman, Lake City
Alena Isgett, South Florence
Alex Pettigrew, West Florence
Drama
Colton Gregg, South Florence
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 activities.
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 annually 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 or any other Florence Regional Arts Alliance initiatives, contact Bruce Douglas at peedeearts@gmail.com.
Congratulations to all but especially my niece Natalie Ard?,
ReplyDeleteWe are so very proud of our daughter, Natalie Ard, who received the visual art award for South Florence! We would like to thank Mrs. Hanna, her art teacher, and anyone else involved at the school for her nomination.
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