By Daily Press staff
The musical talent within local schools was recently recognized by the community in the form of cash. The Santa Monica Kiwanis Club and First Federal Bank of California presented 24 music scholarships to Santa Monica- Malibu Unified School District students this past Wednesday. Awards were presented in two categories: Instrumental and vocal, and in three divisions: middle school grades sixth through eighth; high school ninth through 10th grades and high school 11th through 12th grades. The winners are as follows: MIDDLE SCHOOL INSTRUMENTAL - GRADES 6-8: 1st place: Evan Kahn, seventh grade, Lincoln cello 2nd place: Rebecca Steinberg, eighth grade, Lincoln flute 3rd place: Connor Vance, eighth grade, John Adams Middle School violin 4th place: Pepito Escarce, eighth grade, Lincoln violin MIDDLE SCHOOL VOCAL – GRADES 6-8: 1st place: Madelyn Ross, eighth grade, Soprano, John Adams Middle School 2nd place: Tanya Varimezova, eighth grade, Soprano, Lincoln Middle School 3rd place: Dina Murokh, eighth grade, Mezzo-soprano, Lincoln Middle School 4th place: Christopher Chappell, seventh grade, tenor, John Adams Middle School HIGH SCHOOL INSTRUMENTAL - GRADES 9-10: 1st place: James Hodges, 10th grade, Samohi, clarinet 2nd place: Ben Bartelt, 10th grade, Samohi, violin 3rd place: Jessica Marot, Ninth grade, Samohi, clarinet 4th place: Richard Dobeck, Ninth grade, Samohi, clarinet HIGH SCHOOL INSTRUMENTAL - GRADES 11-12: 1st place: Henry Samuels, 12th grade, Samohi, bass 2nd place: Julianne Bruce, 12th grade, Samohi, flute 3rd place: Devon Pratt, 12th grade, Samohi, French horn 4th place: Theodosia Roussos, 12th grade, Samohi, oboe HIGH SCHOOL VOCAL - GRADES 9-10: 1st place: Nora Gilbert-Hamerling, 10th grade, Samohi soprano 2nd place: Hannah McGinty, Ninth grade, Samohi, soprano 3rd place: Brynn McWethy, 10th grade, Samohi, soprano 4th place: Shari Perman, 10th grade, Samohi, soprano HIGH SCHOOL VOCAL - GRADES 11-12: 1st place: Ivan Rodriguez-Pinto, 12th grade, Samohi, tenor 2nd place: Alexandra Pucci, 12th grade, Samohi, mezzo-soprano 3rd place: Dasha Jensen, 11th grade, Malibu High School, soprano 4th place: Jessica Berek, 12th grade, Samohi, soprano
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 24, 2006. Read the original PDF.