(L-R): Shawn Cerra, Director of Athletics & Student Activities of the Broward County Athletic Association; Wini and Joe Amaturo; Laurie Rich Levinson, Broward County School Board Member; Donna Haynes, Broward County District Arts Teacher (Photo Courtesy: Kara Starzyk)
Thirty seniors from 10 Broward County Public Schools received Arts for the Future Scholarships during the 19th annual Stars on Parade extravaganza at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.
The scholarships will allow the talented seniors to continue their studies in the visual, performing and technical arts at colleges, universities and educational training institutions.
The Arts for the Future Scholarship Fund is a community-wide initiative to promote artistic career opportunities for graduating seniors. One of the largest programs of its kind in the nation, the fund has bestowed $912,000 in scholarships to more than 880 talented high school seniors since 1999.
The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is located in the Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District at 201 SW Fifth Avenue in Fort Lauderdale.
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The Broward Center 2017-2018 season is presented by the Broward Performing Arts Foundation. AutoNation, Bank of America, Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau, JetBlue, MasterCard, Paramount Refreshment Solutions and Sun Sentinel are proud sponsors of the Broward Center.
About The Broward Center for the Performing Arts
One of America’s premier performing arts venues, the Broward Center for the Performing Arts presents more than 700 performances each year to more than 700,000 patrons, showcasing a wide range of exciting cultural programming and events. Guest experiences at the Broward Center include the all-inclusive JetBlue Flight Deck on the Club Level, special events in the Huizenga Pavilion, waterfront dining at Marti’s New River Bistro and innovative classes and workshops for all ages at the Rose Miniaci Arts Education Center. With one of the largest arts-in-education programs in the United States, the Broward Center serves more than 150,000 students annually. The Broward Performing Arts Foundation, Inc. receives and maintains funds to sustain, develop and secure the future of the Broward Center. The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is located in the Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District at 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. For more information, visit BrowardCenter.org.
The Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment Consortium is a cultural partnership between the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Bonnet House Museum & Gardens, NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale, Florida Grand Opera, Fort Lauderdale History Center and the Historic Stranahan House Museum. It is supported by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council and the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau. Programs are sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.
2018 Arts for the Future Scholarship Winners
- Coral Springs High School:Jarid Altmark, Visual Art; Rodlin Dorvilus, Visual Arts; Gabriela Serpa, Music
- Cooper City High School:Madison Kuhns, Dance; Courtney Turk, Visual Arts
- Coral Glades High School:Gillian Boll, Theater; Savannah Fogle, Music; Julian Sanchez, Music; Matthew Schneider, Visual Arts
- Cypress Bay High School:Naomi Lopez, Visual Arts; Hannah Rothbard, Visual Arts
- Deerfield Beach High School:Allison Irving, Visual Arts
- Dillard High School: Michelle Carmona, Visual Arts; Melanie De la Hoz, Visual Arts; Analea Harris, Music; Yazmin Ibarguen, Visual Arts
- J.P. Taravella High School: Courtney Campbell, Theater; Starr Gioia, Visual Arts; Claire Lefort, Theatre; Vanessa Nottingham, Theater; Ellana Sunshine, Visual Arts; Kevin Ward, Visual Arts; Morgan Wolfe, Theater
- Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School: Nicole Catania, Theater; Angelina Lazo, Visual Arts; Gia Simonetti, Visual Arts
- McArthur High School:Josephine Marine, Visual Arts
- South Broward: Michael Bedell-Grefe’, Visual Arts; Fiona Kelly, Visual Arts; Megan Luechauer, Music
