{"id":28,"date":"2013-07-26T18:51:48","date_gmt":"2013-07-26T18:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.leonperformingarts.org\/newsite\/?page_id=28"},"modified":"2026-04-16T16:55:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T16:55:49","slug":"senior-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.leonperformingarts.org\/newsite\/?page_id=28","title":{"rendered":"Senior Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are hard copies in the chorus room. This application will all be emailed, no hard copies accepted!<\/p>\n

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The STAR\u00a0Award:<\/h3>\n

Each year, the faculty of the Leon High School Choral Department selects the recipient of the Dale Pullen Memorial “Star” Award. The “Star” Award is presented to the senior choral student who shares Dale’s passion for music, has been judged an outstanding talent and has demonstrated a willingness to serve others. This award has been as much as $2000 in years past.<\/p>\n

Pullen Award:<\/h3>\n

This award has the same criteria as the STAR award. This award has been as much as $500 PER recipient in years past.<\/p>\n

Kickliter Award:<\/h3>\n

This award is in honor of Ray Kickliter, Leon Choral director from 1967-1988. It is awarded to an individual who will pursue a music degree in college. This award is $500-$750.<\/p>\n

Arthur Award:<\/h3>\n

This award is in honor of Judy Arthur, Leon Choral director from 1979 to 2016. It is awarded to an individual who will pursue education (any type!) as a major. The award is $300-$500.<\/p>\n

Chapman Achievement Award:<\/h3>\n

This award is in honor of Harold Chapman, Leon Choral director from the 1940’s to 1960’s. It is awarded to individuals who have shown marked dedication to the Leon Choral Department. The award is $100-$200.<\/p>\n

2025 Winners: <\/big><\/b>
\nSTAR Award: <\/b>Emily Weller
\nPullen Awards: <\/b>Gabe Brown, Sion Brown, Jada Jones, Za’Nyah Wilkerson, Eden Wright
\nKickliter Award: <\/strong>Ivy Kesti
\nArthur Award: <\/b>Ivy Kesti
\nChapman Awards: <\/b>McKenna Noel, Greyson Spoerl, Ansley Wirth<\/p>\n

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\n2024 Winners: <\/big><\/b>
\nSTAR Award: <\/b>Clement Lee-Sursin
\nPullen Awards: <\/b>Emily Garrison, Mallory Greisl, Ellie Houghton, Sarah Howard, Kingston Meggie
\nKickliter Award: <\/strong>Taylor Phillips
\nArthur Award: <\/b>Taylor Phillips
\nChapman Awards: <\/b>Jordan Blodgett, Sophie Carter<\/p>\n

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2023 Winners: <\/big><\/b>
\nSTAR Award: <\/b>Keen Williams
\nPullen Awards: <\/b>Margaret Giles, Theresa Malley, Grace Myatt, Ansley Tamplin, Jaila Williams
\nKickliter Award: <\/strong>Noah Ruis
\nArthur Award: <\/b>Dylan Valdes
\nChapman Awards: <\/b>Aniya Cruz, Jermaine Edwards, JP Evans, Desa Sapp<\/p>\n

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\n2022 Winners: <\/big><\/b>
\nSTAR Award: <\/b> Indya Lincicome
\nPullen Awards: <\/b>DeShawn Brown, Morgan Cerra, Alyssa Jimenez, Rachael Miller
\nKickliter Award: <\/strong>Paige Kinch
\nArthur Award: <\/b>Joey Hammons
\nChapman Awards:<\/b> AnnSherrie McKinzie<\/p>\n

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2021 Winners: <\/big><\/b>
\nSTAR Award: <\/b> Isabel Barton
\nPullen Awards: <\/b>Emma Bryson, Siena Duncan, Jacob Hardy, Sean Kaven, Nic Nelson, Sam Scriven
\nKickliter Award: <\/strong>Cecilia Malley
\nArthur Award: <\/b>Isaiah Ramsey
\nChapman Awards:<\/b> Aolani Toussaint<\/p>\n

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2020 Winners: <\/big><\/b>
\nSTAR Award: <\/b> John Malley
\nPullen Awards: <\/b>Cole Banfill, Hannah Douglas, Ansley Garrison, Taylor Haworth, Nate Jones, Rebecca Stockel
\nKickliter Award: <\/strong>J. Everett Reed
\nArthur Award: <\/b>Ellie LaJeunesse
\nChapman Awards:<\/b>\u00a0Mya Barber, Cansas Dowell, Julian Lee-Sursin, Eva Pesta, Jeylan Roby, Kendall Smith<\/p>\n

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2019 Winners: <\/big><\/b>
\nSTAR Award: <\/b> Joanna Zein-Eldin
\nPullen Awards: <\/b>Kenara Brown, Ashley Campbell, Ryan Carlton, Lauren Cerra, Jackson Knight, Tyler Jones
\nKickliter Award: <\/strong>Haley Root
\nArthur Award: <\/b>no recipient this year
\nChapman Awards:<\/b> Daylen Sponholtz, Nicola Strouse<\/p>\n

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\n2018 Winners: <\/big><\/b>
\nSTAR Award: <\/b> Grace Lengacher
\nPullen Awards: <\/b>Amelia Cooper, Martine Fredrickson, Michaela Fredrickson, Jessica Johnson, Autumn Maxwell, Hannah Wong
\nKickliter Award: <\/strong>Alaina Stephens
\nArthur Award: <\/b>Nate Caldwell
\nChapman Awards: <\/b>Claire Houghton, Alex LaJeunesse, Shelby Merlau
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\n2017 Winners: <\/big><\/b>
\nSTAR Award:\u00a0<\/b><\/big><\/b>Noah Fuentes<\/big>
\nPullen Awards:<\/b><\/big><\/b> <\/big>Emily Fenton, Cannon Haworth,\u00a0John Hoch, Reece Fishback, Bond Peuckert, Daniela Rodriguez-Marty, Cooper Smith<\/big>
\nKickliter Award: <\/strong><\/big><\/b>Hannah Prasse<\/big>
\nArthur Award: <\/b><\/big><\/b>Chyenne Reynolds<\/big>
\nChapman Awards: <\/b><\/big><\/b>Faith Bruner and Rachel Smith<\/big>
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\n2016 Winners: <\/big><\/b>
\nSTAR Award: <\/b><\/big><\/b>Mia Pesta<\/big>
\nPullen Awards: <\/b><\/big><\/b>Max Brey, Emma Finnegan, Cassie LaJeunesse, Grace Ubben, Kaylie Williams, Kat Kirby-Kopczynski, Alex Furlong<\/big>
\nKickliter Award: <\/strong><\/big><\/b>Colleen Towey<\/big>
\nChapman Awards:<\/b><\/big><\/b> <\/big>Mason Ballard, Zory Batchelor, Christina Davison, Samantha Hembree, Alex Singletary<\/big>
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\n2015 Winners: <\/big><\/b>
\nSTAR Award: <\/b><\/big><\/b>Aidan Berry<\/big>
\nPullen Awards: <\/b><\/big><\/b>Michael Mattox, Michael Mello, Hayden Palmer, Maxx Marshall, Angelina Mitchell, Cathy Price<\/big>
\nKickliter Award: <\/strong><\/big><\/b>Sabrina Hartsfield<\/big>
\nChapman Awards: <\/b><\/big><\/b>Bibiana Nunez, Paola Rodriguez, Julianna\u00a0Coughlin<\/big>
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\n2014 Winners:\u00a0<\/big><\/b>
\nSTAR Award:<\/b><\/big><\/b>Kaitlin Lammert<\/big>
\nPullen Awards:<\/b><\/big><\/b>\u00a0Rebecca Boydston, Fletcher Grussing, Debin Hammons, Jay Helton, Mathieu Fredrickson, Usrula McPherson-Vitkus<\/big>
\nKickliter Award:<\/b><\/big><\/b>Cierra Whitlock<\/big>
\nChapman Awards:\u00a0<\/b><\/big><\/b>Mia Arnold, Katie Conrad, Knox Culpepper, Emily Grahamn, Alazia Nguyen<\/big>
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\n2013 Winners: <\/big><\/b>
\nSTAR Award:<\/b><\/big><\/b>Cecile Depart<\/big>
\n<\/big>Pullen Awards:<\/b><\/big><\/b>Sam Tew, Dakota Miller,<\/big>
\nKickliter Award:<\/b><\/big><\/b>Jessica Greenhalgh, Jordyn Seckel<\/big>
\nChapman Awards: <\/b><\/big><\/b>Mary Twyman, Cameron Wong, Hannah Bailey<\/big>
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\n2012 Winners: <\/big><\/b>
\nSTAR Award:<\/b><\/big><\/b>Vince Schueren<\/big>
\nPullen Awards:<\/b><\/big><\/b>Allison Graham, Adelina Mitchell, Luke Scarboro, Rachael Thompson, Victoria Whitley, Amy Helms<\/big>
\nKickliter Award:<\/b>
\nChapman Awards: <\/b>
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\n2011 Winners: <\/big><\/b>
\nSTAR Award:<\/b><\/big><\/b>Kimani Patterson<\/big>
\nPullen Awards<\/b><\/big><\/b>: <\/big>Kristen Ahlquist, Kara Copeland, Jessica<\/big> Johns, Megan Milla, Adam Russell, Robyn Smith:<\/big>
\nKickliter Award:<\/b>
\nChapman Awards: <\/b>
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\n2010 Winners:<\/big><\/b>
\nSTAR Award: <\/b><\/big><\/b>Kayla Valentine<\/big>
\nPullen Awards:\u00a0<\/b><\/big><\/b>Lillian Cleveland, Abigail Evans, Dustin Hatcher, Casey Leach, Jake Long, Rebecca Markell, Skyler Smalley, Cecelia Zucconi<\/big>
\nKickliter Award:<\/b><\/big><\/b>Ryan Gant<\/big>
\nChapman Awards: <\/b><\/big><\/b>Lillian Cleveland, Dustin Hatcher, Casey Leach, Jake Long<\/big>
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\n2009 Winners:<\/big><\/b>
\nSTAR Award:<\/b><\/big><\/b>Rachel Hillman<\/big>
\nPullen Awards:<\/b><\/big><\/b>Spencer Frankeberger, Donovan Geradine, Erin Cheesebough, Jarin Whalley, Daniel Workman, Colin Wulff<\/big>
\nKickliter Award:<\/b>
\nChapman Awards: <\/b>
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\n2008 Winners:<\/big><\/b>
\nSTAR Award:<\/b><\/big><\/b>Katherine Dew<\/big>
\nPullen Awards:<\/b>
\n<\/big><\/b>PJ Wilford,\u00a0Sigrun Ahlquist,\u00a0Jon Mathes,\u00a0Robert Draper,\u00a0Claire Moore,\u00a0Katherine Dew,\u00a0Joe Lyons<\/big>
\nKickliter Award:\u00a0<\/big>Katie Devick<\/big>
\nChapman Awards: <\/b>
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\n2007 Winners:<\/big><\/b>
\nSTAR Award: <\/b><\/big><\/b>Sarah Folsom<\/big>
\nPullen Awards:\u00a0<\/b><\/big><\/b>Amy Smith, Nancy Schranz, Sarah George, Michael McKibben<\/big>
\nKickliter Award:<\/b>
\nChapman Awards: \u00a0<\/b><\/big><\/b>Ryan Young, Erin Grubbs, Scottie Mitchell<\/big>
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\n2006 Winners:<\/big><\/b>
\nSTAR Award:<\/b><\/big><\/b>Tim Peck<\/big>
\nPullen Awards:\u00a0<\/b><\/big><\/b>Lauren Leland, Audrey Schueren, Kaylin Seckel<\/big>
\nKickliter Award: <\/b><\/big><\/b>Ian Copeland<\/big>
\nChapman Awards: <\/strong><\/big><\/b>Joe Bobroskie,<\/big>Heather Malson, David Russell, Hannah Sandler, Amanda VanLaningham<\/big><\/p>\n

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\n2005 Winners:<\/big><\/b>
\nSTAR Award:<\/strong> Jenna Dugger
\nPullen Awards:<\/strong>
\nKickliter Award:<\/strong>
\nChapman Awards:<\/strong>
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\n2004 Winners:<\/big><\/b>
\nSTAR Award:<\/strong> Caitlin Nelson
\nPullen Awards:<\/strong>
\n Kickliter Award:<\/strong>
\n Chapman Awards<\/strong>:
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\nPrevious STAR Award Winners:<\/strong><\/p>\n

2003 Jessamyn Doan<\/strong>
\n2002 Justin Maynard and Jillian Barber<\/strong>
\n2001 Laura Raynor<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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