U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan has the names of the 20 known U.S. presidential scholars in the arts. These scientists were nominated by the National Foundation for advancement in the Arts (NFAA) and its core of Youngstown art program. Inclusion in the US Presidential Scholars program is the highest award which artistically talented high school senior can to a degree. The prize is awarded for the President of the United States, and selection is based on academic, civic and artistic performance. Each year be 141 US presidential scholars recognized including up to 20 US presidential scholars in the arts. Leads the U.S. presidential scholars in the art and exhibition in June in Washington, DC.
"Each student is selected as a US Presidential Scholar in the arts, aspire and achieve excellence in their academic studies, arts and have others show strong leadership in the service", says James M. Dubin, NFAA's Chairman of the Board of Trustees. "Our strict program allows us to proud to see play our Organization of such an integral part in the recognition and development of young artists each year, and I find the best candidates."
To as U.S. presidential of scholar in the arts are selected, must participate in candidates and one nomination of Youngstown art, the core program of the National Foundation for advancement in the Arts (NFAA) get. Every year Youngstown art receives up to 7,000 applications for its national programme, and after a rigorous adjudication, Youngstown art White House Commission to the President nominated 60 finalists for further consideration to the scholars.
Finally, choose the Commission on presidential scholars, whose members are appointed which up to 20 US presidential scholars in the arts each year. The National Foundation for advancement in the arts, through its Youngstown art program scholars in the arts serves as the nomination exclusive right to the US presidential.
Of this year's U.S. presidential scholars in the arts represent 13 countries and eight artistic disciplines including the cinematic arts, dance, jazz, music, theater, voice, Visual Arts and writing.
The year's 2011 US presidential are scholars in the Arts:
Delali A. Ayivor, Interlochen, MI, writing - poetry, Interlochen Arts Academy
India N. Carney, Brooklyn, NY, voice popular, Fiorello H. LaGuardia high school
Isabela dos Santos, Weston, FL, cinematic arts, Cypress Bay high school
Victoria N. Ford, Greenville, SC, writing poetry, South Carolina Governor school for the arts & Humanities
Lee R. Heinemann, Kansas City, MO, Visual Arts, Pembroke high school
Amber L. Holloway, Tuscaloosa, AL, writing creative non - fiction, Alabama School of fine arts
Kevin Hong, Needham, MA, writing - short story, Walnut Hill School
Kevin Hu, Naperville, IL, music - violin, Naperville Central high school
Blake t. Krapels, woodland park, NJ, Dance - choreography, Passaic Valley high school
Priscilla M. Lancaster, Chicago, IL, fine art, home teaching
Ryan McCartan, Excelsior, MN, theater – spoken and musical, Minnetonka high school
Daniel McGrew, Orange, CA, voice - tenor, Crystal Cathedral high school
Jessica C. Miller, Rock Hill, SC, theater spoken, South Carolina Governor school for the arts & Humanities
Zachary M. Ostroff, Belvedere, CA, jazz - double bass, Branson school
Colby A. Parker, Statesboro, GA, music - tuba, Statesboro high school
Maxwell p. Perkins, Wilmette, IL, dance - modern, new trier Township high school
Tyler R. Rabinowitz, Wellington, FL, cinematic arts, Alexander W. Dreyfoos junior school
Daniel F. stanfill, Manhattan Beach, CA, voice - jazz, Mira Costa high school
Conrad y. Tao, New York, NY, music composition, Indiana University high school
Samuel M. Teeter, Topeka, KS, writing - short story, Topeka high school
The 2011 U.S. presidential scholars in the arts connect an illustrious group includes Tony Award nominated dancer and choreographer Desmond Richardson, American Ballet Theatre Executive Director Rachel Moore, author and National Book Award finalist Allegra Goodman, Grammy Award nominated violin soloist Jennifer KohBRAVO's work of art winner Abdi Farah, OBIE Award-winning actress Donna Lynne Champlin and acclaimed artist Kevin Berlin.
The 2011 U.S. presidential scholars in the arts is along with the rest of the 2011 U.S. Presidential Scholars national recognition weekend in Washington, D.C. honored. The scholars will travel to Washington, DC to meet with government officials, educators, writers, musicians and other savvy people. To commemorate their achievement, the scholars are the US presidential scholars Medallion in a White House sponsored ceremony awarded. Are the artists and writers show their works at the Smithsonian American Art Museum on Sunday, 19, and lead to the John F. Kennedy at Center for the performing arts Monday, June 20.
Photos and BIOS are available on request. Interviews can be facilitated.
About Youngstown art:
1981 Founded and celebrates its 30 year to discover, excellence in the art in the year 2011, is art of Youngstown, the core program of the National Foundation for advancement in the Arts (NFAA), the signature national program that recognizes and supports America's most talented 17-18-year in the visual, literary and performing arts. NFAA's mission is to identify emerging artists and assist with critical moments in their education and career development, and increase the appreciation for, and to support the Arts in American society. The Youngstown art program offers financial awards, master classes with world-renowned artists and a rich network of professional contacts and opportunities. NFAA partners with the U.S. Department of education and the Commission on presidential scholars to honor the country's most earn high school seniors. NFAA is the only nomination for the U.S. presidential scholars in the arts, an honor, the only 20 seniors. .
Youngstown art 16,000 alumni include Broadway actors, award-winning playwright, published authors and many well-known artists and well-known names and arts supporters such as Vanessa Williams, Allegra Goodman, John Currin and Kerry Washington.
Visit http://www.youngarts.org for more information about the Youngstown art program.
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