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the May 6, 2014 Walker’s Rising Stars Competition!

After an amazing display of talent, The Pinellas Education Foundation is proud to announce the winners in The 11th Annual Walker’s Rising Stars Scholarship Competition, presented by Kane’s Furniture and Crown Automotive Group.  The event was attended by an estimated 1,000 member audience at Mahaffey Theater on Tuesday, May 6th. Approximately $58,000 in scholarships was given. The Pinellas Education Foundation was proud to award each of the finalists in Dance, Instrumental Arts, Theater, Visual Arts and Vocal Arts a scholarship toward college or technical school.The Ryan Wells Foundation provided scholarships for the three finalists in the new Culinary Arts category.

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Congratulations to our First Place Winners!

From left to right: Amanda Sherwin, Kaila Delany, Marjorie Gifford, Stephen Buhrman, Tiffany Monique Camacho and Kiana Hamm.

 Congratulations to our Fan Favorite Winners!
From left to right: Tim Hart, Justin Ma, Morgan Myers, Tiffany Monique Camacho, Krismel Ubasa and Marjorie Gifford.

The places of other finalist are listed below:

Dance:

2nd place and a $3,000 scholarship: Tristen Braboy – Senior at PCCA at Gibbs High School

3rd place and a $2,000 scholarship: AnnMarie White – Senior at Seminole High School

4th place and a $1,000 scholarship: Morgan Myers – Senior at Palm Harbor University High School
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Instrumental:

<sup>2nd place and a $3,000 scholarship: Justin Ma – Senior at Palm Harbor University High School

3rd place and a $2,000 scholarship: Emmeline MacMillan – Junior at Seminole High School

4th place and a $1,000 scholarship: Matt Fulton – Senior at PCCA at Gibbs High School</sup>

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Theater:

2nd place and a $3,000 scholarship: Caroline Atkins – Senior at PCCA at Gibbs High School

3rd place and a $2,000 scholarship: Trenton Sweigart – Junior at St. Petersburg High School

4th place and a $1,000 scholarship: Tim Hart – Senior at Palm Harbor University High
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Visual Art:

2nd place and a $3,000 scholarship: Caleb Clarke – Senior at PCCA at Gibbs High School

3rd place and a $2,000 scholarship: Alexis Ledbetter – Senior at Tarpon Springs High School

4th place and a $1,000 scholarship: Krismel Ubasa – Junior at Boca Ciega High School​​
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Vocal:

2nd place and a $3,000 scholarship: Nathalie Hernandez – Senior at Dunedin High School

3rd place and a $2,000 scholarship: Danielle Denninger – Senior at Palm Harbor University High School

4th place and a $1,000 scholarship: Jeannette Roman – Senior at Osceola Fundamental High School

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Each walker's Finalist has a page that can be visited by clicking the finalist's name to the left of the page. The Finalists are listed below.

Corporate and community sponsors and art patrons join Dr. Walker in funding the expansion of the competition each year.

Title Sponsors:

 
Media Partners:

PRODUCERS

Catalina Charitable Foundation
City of St. Petersburg
Clearwater Gas System
Humana
Raymond James Financial
Raytheon
Jean Giles Wittner
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DIRECTORS:

DITEK

SPECIAL EFFECTS SPONSORS:

Bobbie Bernstein
Suncoast Credit Union
University of Tampa


FAN CLUB SPONSORS

Richard & Joanne Jacobs


Patron Sponsors
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