LAWRENCE – The College of Kansas Division of Theatre & Dance known 53 scholars as recipients of its year-end awards and scholarships, totaling over $225,000 in monetary give a boost to.
“Our awards and scholarships give us a possibility to rejoice a few of our scholars’ many stellar accomplishments and make an actual distinction in serving to them succeed in their objectives,” mentioned Henry Bial, professor and division chair. “We’re grateful for the various beneficiant alumni and buddies whose donations assist scholars financially. The dep. has greater than 3 dozen named scholarships and awards, which keep our donors’ legacies in the course of the give a boost to of burgeoning theatre and dance artists.”
The Kuhlke Humanitarian Award was once offered to Maya Gold, of Vernon Hills, Illinois, who finished her bachelor’s level in dance, for humanitarian carrier to the dep.. The Kilty Kane Award, the easiest award that may be given in popularity of exceptional contributions made to College Theatre, was once offered to Chris Pendry, of Lawrence, who finished his bachelor’s level in theatre efficiency with a double primary in movie manufacturing. Each scholars contributed considerably to the lifetime of the dep., each on and offstage, Bial mentioned. Moreover, Katherine Pryor, an established administrator within the division who maximum lately served as director of the College Theatre, was once co-named this yr’s Kilty Kane Award recipient in honor of her retirement. Each awards are named for actors (Jerome Kilty and Emeritus Professor William Kuhlke) credited with memorable performances as visitor artists in Murphy Corridor.
The Elizabeth Sherbon Award, named for the retired KU professor of dance who established the dance primary at KU, was once offered to exceptional dance scholars. This yr’s recipients are Johnny Dinh Phan, of Overland Park, a dance scholar double-majoring in biochemistry, and Olivia Johnson, of Clive, Iowa, a dance scholar double-majoring in arithmetic. Each lately finished their junior yr.
Scholarship and award recipients are as follows:
Kansas
Katelyn Arnold, Topeka, Julie Damron-Dittmer Scholarship
Anna Avery, Overland Park, Claire Reinhold Scholarship
Lane Barrette, Basehor, Allen Crafton Memorial Scholarship, Patricia Joyce Ellis Scholarship
Renee Cyr, Lawrence, Donald and Betty Dixon Scholarship in Theatre, Margaret Bushong Theatre Scholarship
Johnny Dinh Phan, Overland Park, Elizabeth Sherbon Award, Dance Normal Scholarship, Lee Circle of relatives Scholarship in Dance
Syndey Ebner, Shawnee, Janet Hamburg Dance Scholarship
Andrew Ens, Olathe, Theatre Normal Scholarship
Ella Galbraith, Andale, Shirley and Tom P. Rea Memorial Award
Coy Garrett, Lawrence, Loren Kennedy Traineeship
Jake Gillespie, Lawrence, Jack B. Wright Award
Samantha Gotskind, Overland Park, Claire Reinhold Scholarship
Stephanie Hartz, Topeka, Dance Normal Scholarship
Anna Hastings, Olathe, Janet Hamburg Dance Scholarship
Timmia Hearn DeRoy, Lawrence, Joseph R. Roach Dissertation Analysis Award
Isobel Langham, Topeka, Dance Normal Scholarship
Cassandra Ludlum, Topeka, Marilyn Hunt Scharine Dress Design Award, New Theatre Guild Basis: William and Penny Gamm Scholarship, and Margaret Bushong and Suzanne Calvin Scholarship
India MacDonald, Topeka, New Theatre Guild Basis: Don Knotts Scholarship, Loren Kennedy Trainee Co-Coordinator, and Richard Kelton Memorial Scholarship, George Sundstrom Go back and forth Award
Connor Maloney, Wichita, Alexis and Craig Stevens Appearing Arts Scholarship, Loren Kennedy Scholarship/Traineeship, Kari Wahlgren Theatre Scholarship
Brad Mathewson, Topeka, Charles “Good friend” Rogers Scholarship
Knox McClendon, Topeka, Glenn Bickle Award, Stephanie Ann Smith Memorial Scholarship
Rachel Meyer, Topeka, Gerhard Zuther Memorial Award for Dramatic Scriptwriting, Julie Damron-Dittmer Scholarship
Olly Mitchell, Maize, Alexis and Craig Stevens Appearing Arts Scholarship, Loren Kennedy Traineeship
Caleb Parish, Lawrence, George Sundstrom Go back and forth Award
Chris Pendry, Lawrence, Kilty Kane Award
Diego Rivera-Rodriguez, Lawrence, Pals of the Theatre Reese Saricks Scholarship, Loren Kennedy Scholarship/Trainee Co-Coordinator
John Dylon Rohr, Arkansas Town, Laura Louise Pryor Award, Brian Ten Eyck Davis Award
Anna Shelton, Hesston, Dance Normal Scholarship, Patricia Joyce Ellis Scholarship
Jenny Sledge, Lawrence, Loren Kennedy Scholarship
Lauren Smith, Topeka, Julie Damron-Dittmer Scholarship, Loren Kennedy Traineeship
Jonathan Wall, Iola, Claire Reinhold Scholarship
Annika Wallace, Atchison, Claire Reinhold Scholarship
Hazel Youngquist, Perry, Patricia Joyce Ellis Drama Scholarship, George Sundstrom Go back and forth Award
Missouri
Alexandria Demps, Kansas Town, Missouri, Dance Normal Scholarship, Bernadette Robinson Scholarship
Molly Robinson, St. Louis, Missouri, Dance Normal Scholarship, Harry B. Craig Dance Scholarship
Different States and International locations
Marzieh Ashrafian, Iran, Ethel Hinds Burch Remarkable New GTA in Theatre Award, Susan Tisdall Niven Scholarship
Taylor Cheek, Oklahoma, Barbara Nordling Dance Scholarship
Abbey Gabriel, California, Donald and Betty Dixon Scholarship in Theatre
Hannah Gassman, Illinois, George Sundstrom Go back and forth Award
Maya Gold, Illinois, Kuhlke Humanitarian Award
Jonah Greene, Arkansas, Ethel Hinds Burch Remarkable Returning GTA in Theatre Award, New Theatre Guild Basis: Jacqueline and Curt Stokes Scholarship, Adah Clarke Hagen Scholarship in Theatre
Alex Hunt, Minnesota, Edna Bulkley Dance Scholarship
Olivia Johnson, Iowa, Elizabeth Sherbon Award, Dance Normal Scholarship, Juanita Strait Scholarship
Cullen Krishna, Nebraska, Janet Hamburg Dance Scholarship
Taiane Lacerda, Brazil, Adah Clarke Hagan Scholarship in Theatre, Susan Tisdall Niven Scholarship, Theatre Normal Scholarship
Annalee Larsen, Nebraska, Leap Get started Award
Isabella Lind, California, Jon T. Eicholtz and Barbara Eden Performing Scholarship, George Sundstrom Go back and forth Award
Webster McDonald, Jamaica, Social Justice Award, New Theatre Guild Basis: Dennis D. Hennessy and Richard Carrothers Scholarship, Ambrose Saricks Circle of relatives Scholarship, Moxie Ability Company Scholarship
Madison Meade, Nebraska, Leap Get started Award
Olivia Pennell, Illinois, Dance Normal Scholarship, Patricia Joyce Ellis Scholarship
Grace Stephan, Iowa, Dance Normal Scholarship, Patricia Joyce Ellis Scholarship
Asher Suski, Iowa, New Theatre Guild Basis: Dodie Myers Brown Scholarship, John David Lentz Memorial Scholarship, Julie Damron-Dittmer Scholarship, Loren Kennedy Traineeship
Rory Sweedler, Colorado, Elizabeth Sherbon Scholarship
Lindsay Webster, Michigan, Ethel Hinds Burch Remarkable Returning GTA in Theatre Award, David E. Blackwell Scholarship
The Division of Theatre & Dance is one in all 3 departments within the Faculty of the Arts. As a part of the KU Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences, the Faculty of the Arts provides contemporary probabilities for collaboration between the humanities and the arts, sciences, social sciences, world and interdisciplinary research. For more info at the Division of Theatre & Dance, consult with theatredance.ku.edu. For details about our efficiency season, consult with kutheatre.com.