2010 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 13th annual Nebraska Young Artist awards.

Seventy-eight students from nearly 45 high schools across the state have been selected to participate in the special day of on-campus activities March 29. The 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 pinnacle of creativity in one of the fine and performing arts.

Some 160 students applied for the recognition and submitted examples of their work. Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts faculty reviewed the applications and chose the students who will be recognized March 29.

Honored students will take tours of the arts facilities, attend classes and meet faculty and college students. Their parents will also be invited, and they will also take tours, as well as 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, as well as an original piece of artwork commissioned for this event and created by a Department of Art and Art History printmaking student.

Nebraska Young Artist Award winners by hometown (the student's high school is included in parentheses if it differs from the town).

Ainsworth: Jessee Anderson, visual art; Ethan Johnson, visual art.

Beatrice: Amber Colgrove (Tri County), music.

Bellevue: Nicole Henderson (East), visual art; Daniel Beeman (West), dance; Melinda Bliss (Omaha Bryan), theatre.

Bennet: Audrea Severe (Palmyra), visual art.

Columbus: Caitlin Gilmore, music.

Cozad: Shauna Lindstedt, dance; Bailey Sigler, dance.

Crete: Taylor Schelstraete, dance.

Dalton: Jake Nelson (Leyton), visual art.

DeWitt: Molly Schroeder (Beatrice), music.

Elkhorn: Paige Dumke, music; Abbie Lamb, dance; Meredith Gold (Millard North), music.

Elm Creek: Katelyn Palmer (Loomis), visual art.

Fremont: Britt Jensen, music; Nicholas Johnson, music and theatre.

Fullerton: Shelby Wetovick, theatre.

Grant: Krystal Gaar (Perkins County), visual art.

Hastings: Joseph Fox, visual art; Bradie Schulz, visual art.

Hoskins: Autym White (Pierce), theatre.

Lincoln: Lucy Baker (Pius X), music; Jordan Ball (North Star), dance; Austin Blankenau (Southwest), music; Eve DiMagno (Lincoln High), music; Dominic Dongilli (Pius X), music; Helen Dowd (home school), music; Erich Gebers (Southeast), music; Catherine Hoage (home school), dance; Dorsey Kaufmann (East), dance; Katy Keating (Lincoln High), theatre; Sarah Lamphere (Southeast), dance; Alexis LaPour (North Star) dance; Justin Lepard (Lincoln High), music; Miriam Merliss (Lincoln High), theatre; Krista Morgenson (East), dance; Jordan Murphy (Southwest), dance; Christian Novotny (Lincoln High), theatre; Kathryn Piper (Southeast), dance; Scott Shomaker (Lincoln High), theatre; Robert Specht (Arts and Humanities Focus), music; Nicole Taege (Lincoln High), theatre; Hannah Thibault (Northeast), dance; Nic Torraco (Southeast), music; Wesley VanHoosen (Lincoln High) theatre; Brian Vuu (Southwest), music; Gregory Ward (Lincoln High), theatre; Elizabeth Wichers (Southwest), visual art.

Loomis: Sydney Rodenbaugh, visual art.

Meadow Grove: Alyssa Leathers (Battle Creek), music.

Milford: Celena Malmkar, visual art.

Norfolk: Skyler Parkinson, theatre; Megan Schulte (Norfolk Catholic), music.

North Platte: Barbara Lloyd, music.

Omaha: Tember Barber (Millard North), visual art; Jessica Bequette (Millard North), visual art; Emily Chen (Brownell-Talbot), music; Sara Joy Doghman (Central), music; Katherine Durand (Northwest), music; Andrea Eggleston (Millard North), visual art; Angela Gilbert (Ralston), music; Jenelle Hallaert (Burke), visual art; Linda Hilliar (Central), visual art; Regan Kessler (Westside), dance; Kathleen Marble (Millard South), music; Aldric Meints (Ralston), music; Emma Ritter (Millard West), music; Tyler Roberts (Millard North), music; Brandon Rossell (Elkhorn), music; Sydney Thompson (Millard North), visual art; Katelyn Wanek (Bryan), theatre.

Osceola: Kelsey Erhart, theatre.

Plymouth: Curtis Reynolds (Tri County), music.

Saint Edward: Tiffany Jedlicka (Newman Grove), visual art.

Seward: Ashley Leising, music.