McCracken County High School recognized the following Performing Arts and Visual Arts Seniors for their accomplishments and signing college scholarships.
Logan Henson
Murray State University
Band
Major: BS in Music Business with emphasis on Music
Scholarships: Quad State Soloist of the Year Scholarship, Governors School for the Arts Scholarship, Mary Charles Harris Honorary Music Scholarship, Department of Music Scholarship for Tuba
Accomplishments:
Participated 1 year in All-district Concert Band
2 years in All-District Symphonic Band
3rd Chair in the All-State Concert Band
Participated once in WKU Honor Band
Participated twice in the Murray State Quad-State Honor Band
Cristopher Tucker
Murray State University
Band
Accomplishments:
1st Chair French Horn for the Wind Ensemble
4th Chair Horn for Symphonic All District
1st Chair at WKU Honor Band
1st Chair Bass Player for the McCracken County Orchestra
Kadience Bondurant
Western Kentucky University
Band
Scholarship: Marching Band Scholarship
Accomplishments:
MMB Marching leader
3.9 GPA
Honor Grad
NHS secretary
Mary Pendergrass
Western Kentucky University
Band
Scholarship: Big Red Marching Band Scholarship
Accomplishments:
Solo and Ensemble - 2023&2024 Distinguished Performances
Quad State 2024- Symphonic Band
Section Leader for Mustang Marching Band for the 2022 and 2023 seasons
Wind Ensemble 2022-2024
Kailen McGregor
Attending: Centre College
Major: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre / English
Scholarships: The Centre Founders Scholarship - $26,000 and the Centre Theatre Scholarship - $5,000 yearly (Auditioned)
Accomplishments: Kailen attended GSA as a sophomore in Drama. She is a member of NHS and the McCracken County Color guard and Winter Guard.
Talan Hayes
Attending: Northern Kentucky University
Major: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre
Scholarships: Commonwealth Scholarship
Accomplishments: Talan has been involved with the theatre department for the last 3 years, most recently gracing the stage as Uncle Fester in The Addams Family. Talan has won two McCracken Theatre Awards - including Standout Senior, be a part of the MainStage family for 2 years, worked as a tech assistant for Travis Hensel, and taken men mustang choir his senior year.
Ethan Brown
Attending: Western Kentucky University
Major: Theatre
Scholarships: Jerry E. Baker Theatre Scholarship
Accomplishments: Ethan has been with the department for four years, has participated in four shows and two Summer events, and was awarded a superior rating in his Thespy performance at the Kentucky Thespian Festival. This year he served as a Teacher Aide for Mrs. Bowden, and most recently graced the stage as Gomez in The Addams Family.
Kynzee Schloss
Attending: Western Kentucky University
Major: Theatre
Scholarships: Jerry E. Baker Theatre Scholarship
Accomplishments: Kynzee has been in Drama Classes all 4 years, was in the advanced women’s choir freshman year and Varsity Singers choir the remaining 3, Attended all-state chorus sophomore and senior year, and won an award voted on by her fellow theater students for Outstanding Portrayal Of a Character in a musical for her role as Wednesday in the MCHS production of the Addams Family.
Carson Bradford
Attending: Western Kentucky University
Major: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design and Technology
Scholarships: Jerry E. Baker Theatre Scholarship
Accomplishments: Four years of Theatre classes here at MCHS, Carson attended the Governor's School for the Arts in Drama, was awarded the "Standout Senior" McCracken Theatre Award, served as the Assistant Technical Director for our spring musical - The Addams Family. In addition to being a Teacher Aide for Mrs, Bowden and working at the high school with Travis Hensel in the auditorium, he now currently employed by The Carson Center as a stagehand.
Emma Bell
Murray State University
Major: Vocal Performance
Scholarships: Governor's School for the Arts Scholarship, Department of Music Scholarship, Erin Marie Conn Memorial Scholarship
Accomplishments:
Governor's School for the Arts for Vocal Music
All State Choir x3
Valedictorian Candidate
Paducah Singers Choral Scholars Program
Sydney Bell
Austin Peay State University
Major: Vocal Performance
Scholarships: Merit Scholarship - $11,544 per year, Music Performance Scholarship - $4,000 per year
Accomplishments:
Governor's School for the Arts for Vocal Music
All State Choir 3x
Paducah Singers Choral Scholar
Valedictorian
Dawson Shelton
University of Louisville
Major: Vocal Performance
Scholarships: University of Louisville school of music scholarship, University of Louisville and University of Louisville Trustee's scholarship.
Accomplishments:
GSA Vocal Music '23 Alum
MCHS choir for four years
Varsity Singers
Mustang Chorus
Rebekah Docimo
Murray State University
Major: Art EducationScholarships: Regents Scholarship, Art Department Award
Accomplishments: She has been in MMB since sophomore year, three outdoor seasons and two indoor seasons, as well as one percussion ensemble. She was accepted to Regional KYAEA and received Third Place in Photography. She has taken art classes for two years.
Destynee HaskinsMurray State University
Major: Art/Teaching Certification
Scholarship: Katherine Franzman Scholarship
Accomplishments: 2nd Place Drawing Category, made it to All-State KYAEA 2023-2024
Haley Caronongan
Savannah College of Art and Design
Major: Undeclared
Scholarship: Academic Scholarship - $12,000
Accomplishments: Valedictorian. 4.0 unweighted GPA. Taken art classes Sophomore-Senior year. Media Club for two years as a photographer. Taken dance and acting classes at Mainstage School of Performing Arts for 8 years. Work exhibited and awarded at the Yeiser Art Center and KYAEA (Regional and State).
Cindy Cheng
Murray State University
Major: Art/Studio/Enhanced Art History/Art and Design
Charlotte Polete
Murray State University
Major: Art (Education)
Scholarships: Taste of the Arts Scholarship [TSTART] (Art), Art Department Award [ARTDP1], and the GSA Full tuition Scholarship
Accomplishments: On track for Valedictorian, GSA 2022 Alum for Visual Arts, Member for NAHS, taken art classes all 4 years of high school and a member of the MCHS Marching Band
Makayla Jackson
WKCTC
Major: Arts and Humanities
Scholarship: James A. Elkins
Accomplishments: Taken art classes 3 out of 4 Years of high-school and served 1-year National Art Honors Society