The Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts has announced the winners of the 27th annual Nebraska Young Artist Awards.
The awards recognize 11th-grade students from Nebraska for their talents in visual art, dance, music, theater, and film and emerging media arts.
Eighty students from more than 40 high schools across the state have been selected as award winners and will be invited to a day of activities on campus April 3.
“The faculty always look forward to this event,” said Chris Watson, director of recruitment for the college and coordinator of the awards. “They love meeting enthusiastic young artists, working with them and celebrating their talent.”
Students applied for the recognition and submitted an example of their work. Applications were received from 107 students. Hixson-Lied College faculty chose the winners.
Award winners were also asked to nominate the teacher who provided them with the greatest amount of mentoring and support in the development of their special talents.
Students will receive a certificate and an original piece of artwork commissioned for the event and created by a School of Art, Art History and Design printmaking student.
Following is a list of award winners by hometown, with their high school and specialty area(s).
Arnold:
Danah Baldwin, Arnold, music
Beaver City:
Ehme Linner, Southern Valley, visual arts
Bellevue:
Avery Walker, Bellevue East, music
Bennington:
Dominika Kouassi, Marian, music
Cambridge:
Savannah Paisley, Cambridge, visual arts
Chadron:
Averielle Sager, Chadron, theater
Clarks:
Alyssa Wostrel, High Plains, visual arts
Columbus:
Kyah Curtis, Lakeview, film and emerging media arts
Cozad:
Autum Maline, Cozad, dance
Faith Pruner, Cozad, dance
Elkhorn:
Roman Maglinger, Elkhorn South, visual arts
Amina Teri, Elkhorn North, music
Rory Wright-Kent, Marian, music
Haigler:
Jennifer Franco Escobar, Dundy County Stratton, visual arts
Hastings:
Violet Nunnenkamp, Adams Central, visual arts
Kearney:
Brianna Fick, Kearney Catholic, visual arts
Mads Mather, Kearney, visual arts
Elisa Nikkila, Kearney Catholic, visual arts
Kimball:
Rachel Berger, Wilson Hill Academy, music
Lincoln:
Tate Boesiger, Lincoln Southwest, dance
Nina Brozovi, Lincoln High, music
Amelia Burba, Lincoln Southwest, music
Sarah Cai, Lincoln East, music
Kalleigh Champagne, Lincoln East, music
Anne Friesen, home school, music
Tye Hollmann, Lincoln Southwest, music
Maura Kimble, Lincoln East, dance
Nicholas Li, Lincoln East, music
Gavin Loewe, Lincoln Lutheran, music
Emily Mattson, North Star, visual arts
Jack McCormick, Lincoln Southwest, music
Olivia Mccurley, Lincoln Southwest, dance
Hannah Melton, Lincoln East, music
Ananya Bindu Mirle, Lincoln East, dance
Matvey Moisseyev, Lincoln East, music
Kate Nolley, Lincoln Southwest, dance
Dejana Pratt, LPS Arts and Humanities Focus Program, visual arts
Ellie Selman, Lincoln Northeast, visual arts
Olivia Sulzle, Lincoln High, music
Kiptara Thomas, Lincoln East, dance
Tayven Washington, LPS Arts and Humanities Focus Program, visual arts
Sophie Wilder, Lincoln Southwest, dance
Emma Yin, Lincoln East, music
Elaine Yu, Lincoln East, music
Cheryl Zeng, Lincoln East, music
McCook:
Molly Grace Larington, McCook, visual arts
Norfolk:
Elliette Mendivil Rodriguez, Norfolk, music
Jadon Woznek, Norfolk, music
Ogallala:
Ella Schlake, Ogallala, music
Omaha:
Joshua Bartsch, Omaha North, music
Madison Bonham, Millard North, music
Elizabeth Buescher, Marian, music
Grace Caskey, Duchesne Academy, dance and music
Ashleigh George, Elkhorn North, dance
Emma Gross, Westside, dance and theater
George Ji, Millard North, music
Sofia La Fata-Hornillos, Westside, theater
Nicole Liu, Millard North, music
Maria Overton, University of Nebraska High School, dance
Thomas Padios, Westside, theater
Mary Puccioni, Marian, dance
Daniel Ramos, Omaha North, music
Abby Rich, Ralston, dance
Isabelle Smolsky, Omaha Central, music
Luke Svoboda, Skutt Catholic, visual arts
Lola Warren, Westside, visual arts
Isabella Zhang, Millard North, music
Oxford:
Emily Layton, Southern Valley, visual arts
Brooklyn Santifer, Southern Valley, visual arts
Papillion:
Nick Serwatowski, Papillion-La Vista, music
Pleasant Dale:
Ellison Piening, Milford, visual arts
Polk:
Samantha Ertzner, High Plains, visual arts
Potter:
Deanna Horst, Sidney, music
Monique Trejo, Potter-Dix, visual arts
Schuyler:
Destheny Ortega, Schuyler Central, visual arts
Sidney:
Dru Weimer, Sidney, music
Taylor:
Angel Estrada, Loup County, visual arts
Wilcox:
Reagan Johnson, Wilcox-Hildreth, visual arts
Wymore:
Olive Sabey-Vogele, Southern Valley, visual arts
York:
Tucker Robinson, McCool Junction, theater