2016 YoungArts winners announced
Congratulations to the Interlochen students and alumni who made the list of 2016 YoungArts winners!
The 2016 YoungArts winners have been announced, and Interlochen Center for the Arts is well represented! Congratulations to all our YoungArts young artists!
Each YoungArts Winner is designated as a finalist, honorable mention or merit winner. 2016 Finalists have the opportunity to participate in the 35th annual National YoungArts Week in Miami from Jan. 3-10, 2016. Finalists are also eligible to become U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts, as YoungArts is the exclusive nominating agency for this high honor for artistically talented graduating high school seniors. See the list of Interlochen finalist, honorable mention and merit winners below.
Italics = current IAA students
Finalists
Elisabeth Pesavento (IAA 13-15, IAC 13), French Horn
Madison Douglas (IAA 13-15, IAC 10-11), Singer/Songwriter
Olivia Greene (IAA 15-, IAC 14), Singer/Songwriter
Chea Young Kang (IAA 14-15), Soprano
Olivia Alger (IAA 14-15, IAC 14), Short Story
Philip Norris (IAC 15), Double Bass
Griffin Olis (IAC 13-14), Cinematic Arts
Torin Bakke (IAC 10-11), Clarinet
Carissa Chen (IAC 10), Photography
Mia Pak (IAC 07-15), Theater
Ben Ross (IAC 12-13), Theater
Joseph Serafini (IAC 15), Theater
Honorable Mentions
Morgan Davison (IAA 12-15, IAC 12), Bassoon
Ting Yan Fung (IAA 12-15), Piano
Sara Seungmin Han (IAA 12-15, IAC 14-15), Clarinet
Mary Monahan (IAA 14-15, IAC 14), Composition
Mei Stone (IAA 12-13, 14-15), Flute
Kevin Takeda (IAA 11-15, IAC 08-11, 13), Piano
Madison Bucher (IAA 14-15, IAC 14), Visual Arts
Katherine Craymer (IAA 13-15, IAC 13), Visual Arts
Duairak Padungvichean (IAA 13-15), Visual Arts
Isabel Schuler (IAA 14-15), Visual Arts
Jessica Gu (IAA 14-15, IAC 14), Soprano
Cristina Dougherty (IAA 13-15, IAC 13-15), Tuba
Jeremy Laureta (IAA 12-14, IAC 12), Viola
Joseph Bell (IAC 13), Jazz Guitar
Sarrah Bushara (IAC 13--INSTITUTE), Oboe
Cassie Drake (IAC 12, 14-15), Viola
Minku Lee (IAC 12--INSTITUTE), Cello
Natalie Nedvetsky (IAC 10), Piano
Bobby Nunes (IAC 14), Oboe
Jessica Shand (IAC 15--INSTITUTE), Flute
Noah Simon (IAC 10), Piano
Henry Smolen (IAC 12), Piano
Megan Trach (IAC 14--INSTITUTE), Piccolo
Elizabeth Yeoh-Wang (IAC 11-13), Harp
Grace Olinsk (IAC 15), Theater
Elizabeth Gaba (IAC 10, 13), Popular Voice
Emily Sierra (IAC 09-10), Soprano
Merits
John Chigas (IAA 14-15, IAC 14), Cinematic Arts
Emily Zumchak (IAA 15-), Cinematic Arts
Corbin Krebs (IAA 14-15, IAC 14), Bassoon
David Norville (IAA 14-15, IAC 13), Oboe
Mason Sangster (IAA 14-15, IAC 14), Clarinet
Taiga Ultan (IAA 12-15), Flute
Maya Lagerstam (IAA 14-15, IAC 13-14), Theater
Da Eun Cho (IAA 14-15, IAC 14), Visual Arts
Aiting Yan (IAA 13-15), Visual Arts
Yu Cheng Yeh (IAA 12-15, IAC 12), Visual Arts
Elizabeth Marella (IAA 13-15, IAC 12), Singer/Songwriter
Alexa Bleasdale-Curnutte (IAA 14-15), Short Story
Lola Todman (IAA 15-), Creative Non-Fiction
Anela Oh (IAA 11-15), Visual Arts
Jason Oberman (IAC 12), Jazz Guitar
Rolando Alejandro (IAC 13-15), Piano
Amanda Zhang (IAC 15--INSTITUTE), Piano
Carissa Chen (IAC 10), Visual Arts
Sarah Nicita (IAC 14--INSTITUTE), Visual Arts
Annie Zheng (IAC 13), Short Story
