Music Showcase Scholarship winners
Daniel Harbin, guitarist sponored by the Peachtree City Kiwanis Club, won the First Prize of a $ 3,500 scholarship. He played a piece called "Drifing"by Andy McKee. Daniel is in the twelfth grade at Harbin Heritage Academy.
The Asrai String Quartet, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of East Cobb, won Second Place. Bailey Holbrook, Honey Chawla, Katherine Ng, and Olivia Holladay, all ninth graders at Walton High School, will equally share the $ 2,500 scholarship. They played the First Movement of the Quartet in g minor by Grieg.
Hanna Gale, vocalist sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Cornelia, won third place and a $ 1,000 scholarship. Hanna sang "Gimmie, Gimmie" from Thoroughly Modern Millie. She is a twelfth grader at Habersham Central High School.
Timothy Reynolds, violinst sponsored by the Rome Kiwanis Club, won fourth place and a $ 500 scholarship. He played excerpts from various pieces for violin. Timothy is a twelfth grader at Model High School.
Many Thanks go to Georgia Keene for serving as chair for the showcase, and thanks to the many Kiwnanian who gave time and energy to produce the professional event, and thanks to the Georgia Kiwanis District Foundation for providing scholarships.
Works of art from all over Georgia appeared in Carrollton on Saturday. The art judges were very impressed with the quality of art at the showcase. Information on winners of art scholarships will appear in next week's bulletin.
...to be continued ...