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| 2008 Kate Pettit Scholarship Winner |
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| Elise Wattman (left) with BFAC Board President Cheryl Lewis |
KATE PETTIT SCHOLARSHIP
GIVEN
BY THE BLOOMINGTON
FINE ARTS COUNCIL
The Bloomington Fine Arts Council awards the Kate Pettit Scholarship annually to a graduating
high school student who is a resident of Bloomington. The
$500 scholarship may be used to pay costs for tuition, lessons, equipment, or supplies that are incurred during arts study
at a post-secondary institution*. The recipient of the scholarship is announced at the Bloomington Fine Arts Council’s
annual Taste of Chocolate event held in March at theBloomington Center for the Arts.
*The scholarship will be awarded following receipt by the Bloomington Fine Arts Council of a copy
of the recipient’s post-secondary class registration, listing one or more arts classes.
2008 Kate Pettit
Scholarship Winner:
Elise Wattman
Elise Wattman, the daughter of Judy and Rick Wattman, is a senior at Kennedy High School. A talented pianist, percussionist, and composer, Elise
participates in the choir, band, and orchestra at Kennedy, as well as the jazz band, school musical, and several other ensembles.
In addition, she plays electric bass and keyboards in her church worship band. Proficient in both jazz and classical piano,
Elise operates her own business as an accompanist and solo performer around the Twin Cities. She
also frequently accompanies fellow students participating in musical contests and other events. Elise began studying piano
at age four with Linda Nuss, and for the last eight years, she has been a student of Irina Elkina at the MacPhail Center for the Arts. Following graduation from Kennedy this spring, Elise plans to work toward a Master of Music degree
in collaborative piano studies at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor; the University of Southern California
in Los Angeles; or Gustavus Adolpus College in St.Peter, Minnesota.
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