Six Roaring Fork School District students were recognized as a finalist or recipient for a scholarship, recent RFSD news releases state.
Paige Northrup, a senior at Glenwood Springs High School, won a scholarship from the Dr. Jay Seller Scholarship Program and the Educational Theatre Association Scholarship Matching Program for $2,000, the release stated. Northrup had an excerpt in the press release where she said the audition was virtual and not only qualified her for the scholarship, but also helped her receive 26 callbacks and multiple college offers through schools who attended the Colorado Annual Thespian Conventions.
“I submitted a senior audition for Colorado’s Annual Thespian Convention. It included a short monologue and an excerpt from a song in one video…I qualified for and won the Musical Theatre scholarship because I am a senior, an inducted Thespian and declared theatre major,” Northrup wrote.
Kaci Williams is now a finalist in a national scholarship program, and itâs all thanks to TikTok, a social media app.
âBelieve it or not, my mom sent it (the scholarship) to me on TikTok,â Williams said. âShe spent a lot of time looking for scholarships for me and it popped up for her.â
The daughter of Chuck and Angela Williams, Kaci said she didnât âreally think I had a shot because itâs a national scholarship.â The Jack Kent Cooke Foundationâs Cooke College Scholarship is selected on students with financial needs and âexceptional academic ability,â according to the foundationâs website. The winners receive up to $40,000 annually for four years of college.