Honoring the bright, artistic stars
- March 27, 2014
- / Shannon Nickinson
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The Escambia County Public Schools Foundation will honor outstanding high school seniors at the 2014 Mira Creative Arts Awards Banquet on March 27.
Seventy of Escambia County’s most creative high school seniors were selected to be recipients of the 2014 Mira Creative Arts Awards for their achievements, and they will be honored at an awards banquet at New World Landing at 6 p.m.
The event is sponsored by Bob and Sharon Kerrigan.
Mira Creative Arts Awards recipients were nominated for the award by their high school teachers and will receive commemorative engraved medallions as well as Certificates of Special Congressional Recognition from U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller.
The recipients are:
Escambia High School
Danica Rose Alinsod Apin, Journalism
Cody Edward Blum, Digital Media
Zachary Callahan, Instrumental Music
Christopher Epps, Culinary Arts
Emily Hausner, Theatre
Katie Winters, Visual Arts
Shelby Leclaire, Vocal Music
Ryan Murphy, Instrumental Music
Taylor Renae Walden, Visual Arts
Ashton Williams, Instrumental Music
Northview High School
Kasie Braun, Graphic Arts
Taylor Brook, Instrumental Music
Hunter Dettling, Instrumental Music
Morgan Digmon, Dance
Anna Donald, Theatre
Anna Fischer, Dance/Journalism
Cory Hester, Instrumental Music
Justin King, Journalism
Chloe Leonard, Dance
Victoria Wright, Graphic Arts
Pensacola High School
Mary Catherine Bond, Visual Arts
Freda Britton, Color Guard
Keegan Jo Heye, Drama
Pauline Lara, Drama
Kathryn Maher, Photography
Clara Noelle Ortega, Visual Arts
Victoria Patton, Drama
Cyrus Barron Player, Instrumental Music
Anne Marie Tamburro, Instrumental Music
Krista Woods, Instrumental Music
Pine Forest High School
Diamond Brundidge, Vocal Music
Megan Krist, Digital Production
Katelyn Newsom, Journalism
Rachael Nipple, Theatre
Brittani Osborn, Yearbook
Leonardo Reeves-Casas, Industrial Technology
Rosa Reeves-Casas, Visual Arts
Desjuan Waiters, Culinary Arts
Asia Walker, Fashion Design
Savannah Wright, Instrumental Music
Tate High School
Eion Blanchard, Vocal Music
Jacob Charles, Instrumental Music
Raylee Cowart, Journalism
Adrianna Cutaio, Drama
Arielle Foster, Creative Arts
Graham Gardner, Instrumental Music
Jack Gonzalez, Graphic Arts
Noah Heintz, Instrumental Music
Justin Ritchie, Visual Arts
Chance Taylor Sturup, Debate
Washington High School
Savannah Rae Caton, Visual Arts
Sarah Emily Crawford, Instrumental Music
Marcus Gillard, Instrumental Music
Mark Hibyan, Instrumental Music
Alyx Levesque, Drama
Colleen Mason, Visual Arts
Meagan McNease, Instrumental/Vocal Music
James Safko, Visual Arts
Kayla Simoné Townsend, Vocal Music
Carla Villafane, Vocal Music
West Florida High School
Garrett Brooks, Theatre
Jasmine Keiarra Clark, Theatre
Dominic Jacob Estares, Instrumental Music
Teal Garth, Mulitmedia
Lindsey Briana Granger, Visual Arts
Miller Hawkins, Journalism
Tabbitha Bree Kirby Manzanet, Visual Arts
Scooter Nix, Journalism
Shelby Spiegelhalter, Multimedia
Krista Leigh Weaver, Instrumental Music
The awards began in 1987 when a group of teachers at J. M. Tate High School created the Mira awards to recognize talented and creative students in the arts and sciences. The term “Mira” is Latin for the name of the brightest star in the constellation Cetus.