Westmoreland Cultural Trust to recognize 64 high school seniors for arts achievement
Students from Belle Vernon Area and Yough are among the students to be honored at the May 13 event.
By QUINCEY REESE
TribLive
Sixty-four seniors from 16 Westmoreland County high schools will be recognized by the Westmoreland Cultural Trust for their exceptional artistic abilities.
The Cultural Trust will host its 28th annual Achievement in the Arts award ceremony on May 13. It recognizes graduating seniors who have excelled in vocal or instrumental music, theater performance, technical theater, visual arts and dance — as well as leadership and school impact.
This year, more than $100,000 in scholarships will be given to the awardees from university and national arts organizations such as RWS Global, Seton Hill and the Broadway Dreams Foundation.
The ceremony will take place at 7 p.m. at The Palace Theatre, 21 W. Otterman Street in downtown Greensburg.
Adult tickets cost $10, and student tickets cost $5. To purchase a ticket, visit westmorelandculturaltrust. org.
The following students will be recognized.
Belle Vernon Area: Alexa Gray, Sarah Shenouda, Natalie Longnecker, Grace Ruschak, Peyton Chalus.
Burrell: Mylee Jack, Jaden Floyd-Quigley, Abigail Weitzel, Lily Sassani.
Derry Area: Liberty Kuhns, Matthew Harskowitch, John Kerin, Hermione Lehosky, Morgan Haake.
Franklin Regional: Luca Bertucci, Isaac Eaton, Nathan Kuzmkowski, Domenico Hardesty, Albert Schmidt IV.
Greater Latrobe: Sierra Lyons, Madelyn Bellissimo, Autumn Blozowich, Nevaeh Yingling, Dominic Durigon.
Greensburg Central Catholic: Laurel Peters, Shannon Smith, Lukas Czegan.
Greensburg Salem: Raymond Yurko, Landen Mahkovic, Dalton Paul, Lauren King.
Hempfield Area: Owen Peck, Mia Catone, Sydney Sam, Maylee Rodeheaver, Gavin Gray, Anna Paterno.
Jeannette City: Hannah Stoves, Samuel Zummo, Paige Richardson, Makailah Davis.
Kiski Area: Anthony Aubele, Lacey Ray, Isabella Iseman, Luke Snedecor, Olivia Hutchinson.
Ligonier Valley: Anna Stauffer, Sydney Hoyman.
Mt. Pleasant Area: Elizabeth Christofano, Rhiannon Bowman.
Norwin: Lucas Brahim, Sienna DeJesus, Mia Tamasy, Lanna Haines.
Penn-Trafford: Madelyn Longo, Lyla Gross, Rukhshona Rakhmatullaeva, Aiden DeRiggi.
Southmoreland: Alexa Pandullo, Audrey Johnson, Alyssa Hixson, Allison Kramer, Gwenhwyfar Appleby.
Yough: Timothy Booher.
