This week an art student from Mountain Home High School was announced as one of the winners of a visual arts scholarship competition from the Thea Foundation.
Mountain Home Senior Gabriella Dover was awarded $3,000 in the visual arts category to pursue higher education in fall 2024. The theme “individual and beautiful” inspired 332 students across the state for a chance to be a part of $219,000 worth of scholarships.
The annual competition is for graduating seniors in Arkansas and the Thea Foundation states they “remain a key resource for helping young people across the state receive financial help for education.” They state the five-art based competitions provide an opportunity to secure funding for college based on their talent alone.
The Thea Foundation first started the competition in 2002 and now has an endowment. Since then they have awarded more than $3.1 million in scholarships.
The Thea Foundation’s mission is to advocate the important of Arts in the development of youth.
Full list of scholarship winners:
Performing Arts
1) $10,000 – Jon Loveless – Bentonville High School, Bentonville
2) $9,000 – Kampbell Davis – Central Arkansas Christian, Mabelvale
3) $8,000 – Marionna Parker- Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School, Little Rock
4) $7,000 – Gracie Kennett – Har-Ber High School, Springdale
5) $6,000 – Aidan Eslinger – Conway High School, Mayflower
6) $3,000 – Lauren Lewis – Lakeside High School, Hot Springs
7) $3,000 – Claire Hudnell – Lakeside High School, Hot Springs
8) $3,000 – Anna Britt – Conway High School, Conway
9) $3,000 – Hope People – Sylvan Hills High School, Sherwood
10) $3,000 – Jordan Craig – Little Rock Central High School, Little Rock
Visual Arts
1) $10,000 – Shiney You – Little Rock Central High School, Little Rock
2) $9,000 – Jordan Rosso – Bentonville West High School, Centerton
3) $8,000 – Avery Binuya – Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts, Lamar
4) $7,000 – Jared Holt – North Little Rock High School, North Little Rock
5) $6,000 – Erin Elder – Little Rock Central High School, North Little Rock
6) $3,000 – Avery Anderson – Har-Ber High School, Springdale
7) $3,000 – Dominic Solis – Siloam Springs High School, Siloam Springs
8) $3,000 – Winnifred Formby – Lakeside HIgh School, Hot Springs
9) $3,000 – Gabriella Dover – Mountain Home High School, Mountain Home
10) $3,000 – Adam Dandridge – North Little Rock High School, North Little Rock
Creative Writing
1) $10,000 – Ananya Uddanti – Little Rock Central High School, Little Rock
2) $9,000 – Devin Hemphill – Conway High School, Conway
3) $8,000 – Caroline Buxtonl – Siloam Springs High School, Siloam Springs
4) $7,000 – Noah Pennington- Pulaski Academy, Little Rock
5) $6,000 – Noah Cawich – Pulaski Academy, Little Rock
6) $3,000 – Lucy Burks – Little Rock Central High School, Little Rock
7) $3,000 – Brooke DeLong – Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School, Little Rock
8) $3,000 – Elliott Bond – Little Rock Central High School, Little Rock
9) $3,000 – Jennifer Gilmore – Bentonville High School, Cave Springs
10) $3,000 – Avery Walker – Baptist Preparatory School, Paron
Film
1) $10,000 – Corbin Pitts – North Little Rock High School, North Little Rock
2) $9,000 – Nova Anderson – Little Rock Central High School, Little Rock
3) $8,000 – Jamie McKuin – Lakeside High School, Hot Springs
Fashion
1) $10,000 – Isaac Bristow – Little Rock Central High School, Little Rock
2) $9,000 – Taylor Honeysuckle – Joe T. Robinson High School, Perryville
3) $8,000 – Malia Anderson – Pulaski Academy, Little Rock
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