arts signees

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