The Pavilion Awards Thousands in Fine Arts Scholarships to Local High School Seniors
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS – Part of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s mission is to provide support to young artists as they pursue college degrees in the arts. This amazing opportunity is awarded to students through The Pavilion Partners Fine Arts Scholarship Program. Each year, scholarships are awarded to local high school seniors based on talent and academic performance. This year, Partners awarded over $100,000 in new scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 to 27 local high school seniors.
The scholarship recipients represent 15 high schools across five different school districts. Over 30 renewal scholarships were also awarded to recent recipients of a scholarship who are majoring in the Fine Arts and in a field of study consistent with the discipline in which they initially auditioned. Since its inception, Partners has awarded more than $2 million in fine arts scholarships.
On Monday, May 1, The Pavilion treated 2023 scholarship recipients to a special celebration on the Main Stage. Along with recognition and desserts, scholars got the chance to meet each other and some of the key donors that made their scholarships possible. Members of the Scholarship Committee put together a program for the evening that highlights each student and outlines the process of winning a scholarship, including this year’s excellent talent judges.
- Joseph Azzarello, The Woodlands High School, Scholarship in Instrumental Music
- Natalia Cantu, Klein High School, Scholarship in Visual Art
- Katelyn Carlock, Jersey Village High School, Scholarship in Visual Art
- Naomi Chad, Tomball High School, Scholarship in Musical Theatre
- Mason Clarkson, Magnolia West High School, Scholarship in Vocal Music
- Ahmad Elijah, Oak Ridge High School, Scholarship in Instrumental Music
- Noelie Ellestad, The Woodlands High School, Scholarship in Dance
- Brooklyn Freeman, Northland Christian School, Scholarship in Vocal Music
- Lindsay Glaccum, The Woodlands High School, Scholarship in Instrumental Music
- Mia Gorus, Klein Oak High School, Scholarship in Visual Art
- Santino Hallare, The Woodlands High School, Scholarship in Musical Theatre
- Abigail Hernandez, Cypress Woods High School, Scholarship in Visual Art
- Annabella Jenkins, Jersey Village High School, Scholarship in Theatre Arts
- Rachel Jimenez, Grand Oaks High School, Scholarship in Instrumental Music
- Lindsay Lafollette, Oak Ridge High School, Scholarship in Vocal Music
- Isabelle Luscombe, Magnolia High School, Scholarship in Vocal Music
- Kaitlyn Maresca, The Woodlands High School, Scholarship in Instrumental Music
- Osvaldo Matute, Magnolia West High School, Scholarship in Musical Theatre
- Hannah Oman, The Woodlands High School, Scholarship in Instrumental Music
- Kaitlyn Reeves, Montgomery High School, Scholarship in Vocal Music
- Laiza Rivera, Cypress Park High School, Scholarship in Musical Theatre
- Verena Smith, Tomball High School, Scholarship in Visual Art
- Alexandria Snarr, The Woodlands High School, Scholarship in Visual Art
- Sabrina Spraggins, The John Cooper School, Scholarship in Musical Theatre
- Gabriel Sweet, Klein High School, Scholarship in Instrumental Music
- McLain Weaver, The Woodlands High School, Scholarship in Vocal Music
- Cassie Wilson, The Woodlands College Park High School, Scholarship in Visual Art
Scholarships are awarded to students in the following categories: vocal music, instrumental music, theater arts, dance and visual arts. The awards, based on talent and academic performance, are presented each spring. For more information about The Pavilion Partners Fine Arts Scholarship program, visit woodlandscenter.org/education/scholarships.
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Opened in 1990, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion is part of The Center for the Performing Arts at The Woodlands, a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization that provides diverse, high-quality performing arts events for the entertainment and enrichment of a broad regional audience. Through numerous educational and community outreach programs, The Center is a catalyst for attracting new audiences to the performing arts and building strong ties between the arts and educational institutions.