2005 Nebraska Young Artist Award winners announced

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts has announced the winners of the eighth annual Nebraska Young Artist Awards.

Seventy-seven students from more than 40 high schools across the state have been selected to participate in the special day of activities April 13 at UNL. The Nebraska Young Artist Awards annually recognize 11th-grade students who are gifted and talented in the areas of visual art, dance, music and theatre. These students exemplify the pinnacles of creativity in one of the fine or performing arts.

Students applied for the recognition and submitted an example of their work. Applications were received from more than 200 students across the state, the largest number of applications ever received for the program. Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts faculty chose the students who will come to UNL on April 13 to be recognized.

Honored students will take tours of the arts facilities, attend classes, and meet faculty and students in the college. Their parents will also be invited, and they will also take tours and receive information on careers in the arts and college curriculum.

Students selected to participate in the Nebraska Young Artist Awards will also be asked to nominate the teacher who provided them with the greatest amount of mentoring and support in the development of their special talents.

The day will conclude with a 3 p.m. awards ceremony in the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery auditorium. Students will receive a certificate and an original piece of artwork commissioned for this event made by a printmaking student in the Department of Art and Art History.

Following is a list by hometown of Nebraska Young Artist Award winners and their artistic areas. The name of the student's high school is included in parentheses if it differs from the town.

Aurora: Ashley Lawton, music.

Beatrice: Lindsey Engels, music.

Bellevue: Rachel Lowery (East), theatre; Katherine Stuwe (West), music.

Blair: Christopher Reznicek, music.

Blue Hill: Elmer Krueger, visual art.

Broken Bow: Kalina Zutavern, music.

Burwell: Matthew Emerton (Loup County), visual art.

Cedar Bluffs: Thomas Lesiak (Fremont), music.

Central City: Dane Christensen, music.

Clarkson: Elizabeth Clausen (Schuyler), music.

Cortland: Sarah Hetrick (Norris), music.

Danbury: Danley Walkington (Southwest), visual art.

Dorchester: Michael Cochnar, theatre.

Eagle: Gee Eun Sim (Waverly), visual art.

Elwood: Andrew Bellamy (Eustis-Farnam), visual art; Tyler Thulin (Eustis-Farnam), visual art.

Fremont: Lindsey Hanson (Mead), music; Holly Hendrickson, music; Brian Todd, theatre.

Fullerton: Tanner Peregrine, visual art.

Geneva: Ryan Atenhan (Fillmore Central), music; Julie Coddington (Fillmore Central), theatre; Valerie Steider (Fillmore Central), theatre.

Gering: Danielle Winters (Scottsbluff), dance.

Grand Island: Alexander Bednar (Northwest), music.

Lincoln: Erin Baker (Northeast), music; Chloe Daly (home school), music; Andy Dillehay (Southwest), theatre; Jessica Dussault (Southwest), music; Marisa Ford (Southwest), music; Bailey Foss (Lincoln High), theatre; Lindsey Hand (Lincoln High), theatre; Cynthia Knudsen (Lutheran), music; Alexander Lin (East), music; Christopher Marsh (Southwest), music; Gudmila Moura (Southeast), visual art; Christina Nichols (East), visual art; Ida Nilsson (Southwest), music; James Oliva (Lincoln High), theatre; Rachel Russell (East), dance; Jordan White (Lincoln High), theatre; Briana Yan Zhang (East), music.

Madrid: Cindy Burge (Grant), visual art.

Mead: Dustin Barris, theatre; Morgan Wright, music and theatre.

North Platte: Mary Jacobson, music; Joseph Reimer, music; Daniel Snoozy, visual art.

Omaha: Hattim Abou-Nasr (Burke), theatre; Rachel Adams (Burke), theatre; Alex Belmudez (Millard South), visual art; Alicia Bones (Brownell-Talbot), music; Jenna Briggs (Burke), theatre; Mallory Cackin (Burke), theatre; William Chaney (Central), music; Sam Ennis (Burke), theatre; Rachel Lien (Burke), theatre; Barbara Livermore (Central), visual art; Annaturi Maher (Central), visual art; Molly McCormick (Burke), theatre; Corey McKenna (Burke), theatre; Lexie Newman (Westside), visual art; Drew Seyl (Elkhorn), music; Amelia Squires (Burke), theatre; Jessica Thacker (Millard South), music.

Papillion: Adam Motz (Papillion-LaVista), music; Allison Quaiver (Papillion-LaVista), visual art.

Pickrell: Sloane Cornelius (Beatrice), music.

Raymond: Halley Friedeman (Raymond Central) visual art.

Saint Paul: Sara Scheibe, visual art; Heather Wissing, visual art.

Waco: Jade Sharp (Centennial), music.

Wahoo: Ronald Mach, visual art.

Wayne: Emily Bruflat, music.

York: Mitchell Roush, theatre.

CONTACT: Kathe Andersen, Fine & Performing Arts, (402) 472-9355