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2025 College Scholarship and Cash Awards

1st Place $8,000 Scholarship

ADIOS – Alexis Clark, Bryson Jones, Keith Brown, JaWae Bronner, Trenton Hampton and Daisha Leachman
underwritten by Mary Strauss

2nd Place $6,000 Scholarship

Asher Koh
underwritten by John Russell

3rd Place $4,000 Scholarship

Safiya Austin-El
underwritten by long-time philanthropist Sally Johnston

Audience Choice Award $1,000 Scholarship

ADIOS
underwritten by The Capes Family

MVP – Most Valuable Performer Award

Jack Mullen
underwritten by the Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation Board of Directors and embodies the spirit of Teen Talent

Kranzberg Vocal Performance Award

Hannah Joyner
underwritten by Ken & Nancy Kranzberg

The “I” Award

FUSE – Evan Kim, Ian Nolting and Billy Stulac
underwritten by Terry & Sally Schnuck for the most Imaginative, Inspired, and Inventive act

The Broadway Bound: Gerri Stretz-Meyer Legacy Scholarship

SEMIFINALISTS Julianna Busse and Owen Hanford
underwritten by Yvonne Meyer-Hare

Poppy Award

Jack Mullen
underwritten by the Gupta-Trampe family to encourage the winner to continue their artistic journey delivering joy and happiness to others

Voss Family Originality Award

West Wilson
underwritten by Tom & Carol Voss for the best original work in composition, writing, arranging or choreography

Berges Classical Performance Award

Lucas Ruser
underwritten by The Berges Family

Excellence in Dance

ADIOS – Alexis Clark, Bryson Jones, Keith Brown, Jawae Bronner, Trenton Hampton and Daisha Leachman
underwritten by Sally Johnston

Creative Impact Scholarship for Young Women

Safiya Austin-El and Ariah Dailey
underwritten by Danielle Durbin and the Women’s Initiative Group at Capes Sokol

The Mighty Wurlitzer Award

Henry Foppe
underwritten by the St. Louis Theatre Organ Society

The Music Industry Insider Award

Jillyb
to mentor a teen artist to pursue a career in music is underwritten and presented by Josh Harris

Musical Theatre Excellence Award

Sarah Brown
underwritten by Pat Vogelsang & Donald Jones

Perserverance Award

TNT – Tyrick and Tyrico Turner
presented to an act that demonstrates resilience and adaptability by overcoming unexpected challenges is underwritten anonymously

Saint Louis Recording Club Prize

FUSE – Evan Kim, Ian Nolting and Billy Stulac
underwritten by Carl Nappa

The Terry Lynford Classical Music Scholarship

SEMIFINALIST Jordyn Struense
underwritten by Terry Lynford

The Tompkins Excellence in Jazz Award

Asher Koh
underwritten by Odile and Fred Tomkins

Additional Opportunities and Prizes

Audition Well: College Audition Coaching

SEMIFINALIST Gabrielle Masterson
Four college audition coaching sessions, presented by Laura Enstall

Capes Coaching

Jack Mullen
Gift certificate for “The Creative Path” digital career planning program

COCA

SEMIFINALISTS Eily Caldwell, Caroline Hopkins, Lalithambika Geethu Jayadev, Daya Rao, Sally Seelman, Cayden Swink, Camaria Taylor, LaZarria Thomas, Norah Ward, KaMya Yarber, and PRELIMINARY CONTESTANTS Jemeiya Davis, Kynia Loper, and Theo Miller
Gift certificate for class tuition

Chamber Music Society of St. Louis

Asher Koh
Opportunity to perform as part of a Chamber Music Society of St. Lous concert in the upcoming season

Circus Harmony

Lucas Ruser and SEMIFINALIST Rashad Laurel
Four private aerialist or juggling lessons

DaySpring Arts & Education

PRELIMINARY CONTESTANT Anik Jukanti
Gift certificate for class tuition

Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation

SEMIFINALISTS Dylan Hughes and Mya Parker
Scholarship to Broadway Master Class Series

Gateway Center for Performing Arts

SEMIFINALIST Cece Medeiros
Gift certificate for class tuition

The Muny

Every finalist will receive a certificate for tickets to a 2025 Muny production

Opera Theatre Saint Louis

Sarah Brown
A spot in Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’ Sing Out Vocal Camp this summer

STL Rhythm Collaborative

SEMIFINALIST Rashad Laurel
A place in the STL Rhythm Fest 2-day workshop taught by world-renowned tap dance artists

Saint Louis Ballet

Lucas Ruser
Scholarship for Saint Louis Ballet’s Summer intensive program for advanced level dancers

Saint Louis Black Rep

Ariah Dailey and Safiya Austin-El
Scholarships to both the Spring Musical Theatre Class and the Summer Performing Arts Program

Creative Impact Scholarship for Young Women

Safiya Austin-El and Ariah Dailey
underwritten by Danielle Durbin and the Women’s Initiative Group at Capes Sokol

Saint Louis Dance Theatre

Lucas Ruser
Scholarship for Saint Louis Dance Theatre Summer Intensive

St. Charles Community College Jazz Camp

PRELIMINARY CONTESTANTS Zaria Easterling and Farrah Welch
Scholarships to SCCC summer Jazz Camp

St. Louis Shakespeare Festival “Speak the Speech” Award

SEMIFINALISTS Joey Main, Gavin Nobbe, and Charley Ritter
Scholarships to attend Summer Shakespeare Studio

School of Rock

Billy Stulac of FUSE
One month of free lessons at School of Rock

STAGES Performing Arts Academy

Every finalist will receive two tickets to a STAGES Mainstage production and Participants Receive Gift Certificates for a Class at STAGES

SEMIFINALIST Dayne Logan and PRELIMINARY CONTESTANTS Nora Bertel, Jack Estopare, Molly Fitzpatrick, Sierra Hale, Mary Hawks, Lucy Johnston, Hayden Schoemehl, and Greta Schopp

Professional Career Coaching with Steve Neale Music

Aragon – Samuel Engel, Gavin Martin, and Aislynn Spraul
Professional career coaching by award-winning composer, Steve Neale

UMSL Keyboarding Camp

SEMIFINALISTS Denim Browder and Donald Raven
Training at UMSL through their Summer Keyboard Camp 

Private Vocal Sessions with Dr. Woodmore

SEMIFINALIST Jude Badoy
Three private vocal coaching sessions with Dr. Philip A. Woodmore, Artistic Director of Voice at COCA