2008-2009 Student Accomplishments & Awards

Richard MacNeal Award
Presented to a graduating senior who exemplifies artistic excellence, academic prowess, personal maturity and responsibility.
Richelle Gribble, Visual Art '09

Most Outstanding Arts Student
Gi-Young (Alice) Hwang, Music '09

Valedictorian
Gi-Young (Alice) Hwang, Music '09

ARTS AWARDS
Creative Writing
Ludmila Sobkova '09

Dance
Jared Marks '09

Interdisciplinary Arts
Matthew Schumacher '09

Moving Pictures
Clinton Edminster '09

Music
Kathryn Peterson '09

Theatre
Haley Kooyman '09

Visual Art
Tatiana Deschenie '09

ACADEMIC AWARDS
Outstanding Class Scholars
William Springer, Moving Pictures '12
Juwan Lockett, Theatre '11
Karina Li, Visual Art '10
Nicole Powell, Dance '09

STUDENT SERVICE AWARDS
Outstanding Citizen
Paulina Kurtz, Theatre '12

Outstanding Prefect Award
TJ Griffith, Music '09
Haley Kooyman, Theatre '09

Outstanding Attendance Award
Tsu-Yih (Judy) Hsu, Visual Art '09

Suzi Taggart Memorial Scholarship
In memory of Academy alumna, Suzi Taggart ’98, this scholarship award is presented to the outstanding undergraduate creative writing student.
Whitney Aviles-Low, Creative Writing '12

Lin Carlson Memorial Scholarship
In memory of Idyllwild resident and Associate Liin Carlson, this award is presented to the outstanding piano student.
Gi-Young (Alice) Hwang, Music '09
Alan Woo, Music '09

Passion for the Arts Award
Annual award given by Tony and Christina Echavarria to a student, from any grade, who displays a passions for the arts.
Haley Kooyman, Theatre '09

Endowed Casey Davidson Finch Memorial Scholarship
In memory of Casey Davidson Finch to a returning Creative Writing student
Jordan Bonner, Creative Writing '10

Sam Karam Memorial Scholarship Award
In memory of Academy alumnus Sam Karam ’91, outstanding senior jazz student.
Casey Abrams, Music '09

Alexis Echavarria Screenwriter Scholarship
This award of $1000, based on merit, is given to an Idyllwild Arts Academy Moving Pictures major grades 9-11.
Amelia Bushell, Moving Pictures '10

Best Achievement in Film Music
This annual award of $500 tuition (two students per year) recognizes the best original music score used in a film. One award goes to the filmmaker and one award to the music student who wrote the score.
Jonathon Naquin, Music '10 "Afternoons with Lester"
Leila Battersby, Moving Pictures '10 "Afternoons with Lester"
Casey Abrams, Music '09 "Thoughts of a Dying Atheist"
Gokcan Ilbay, Moving Pictures '09 "Thoughts of a Dying Atheist"

Jerry McCampbell Memorial Science Award
In memory of Math/Science Chair Jerry McCampbell, this annual award is presented to a student who has attended Idyllwild Arts Academy for at least two years, is a junior and has a serious passion for science.
Seann Trull, Music '10

Theatre Spirit Award
Preston Pounds, Theatre '10

Bella Lewitzky Award
Nicole Powell, Dance '09

Outstanding Interdisciplinary Arts Department Underclassmen Award
Chia-Ti (Fion) Chen, Interdisciplinary Arts '10
Kumi Sweely, Interdisciplinary Arts '10

Good Citizen (Rotary International)
Richelle Gribble, Visual Art '09

Idyllwild Scholarship Award
Blythe Ferro, Interdisciplinary Arts '09
Richelle Gribble, Visual Art '09
Anna Lillieholm, Interdisciplinary Arts '09
Spencer Koobatian, Moving Pictures '09

Admission Student Ambassador Awards
Everett Ford, Music '10
Karina Li, Visual Art '10

Please see the respective Major pages for more information on alumni awards and accomplishments.