A Topeka West High School junior has been named the grand prize winner in the 2016 Topeka Performing Arts Center Young Artist of the Year awards.
For his accomplishment, Skyler Lindquist will receive a $1,000 scholarship.
The Young Artist of the Year award recognizes Shawnee County high school juniors who excel in fine arts.
TPAC received entries in eight of the nine categories this year, with the grand prize winner, Lindquist, coming from the dramatic theater category.
Awards will be handed out for the winner of each of the categories and eight scholarships will be awarded at a reception on Sunday, May 1, at the Topeka Performing Arts Center, 214 S.E. 8th.
In addition to the $1,000 scholarship, there are three for $500 and four for $250.
The $500 scholarships winners are Elisabeth Graf (dance), Margaret Turner (dance) and Clare Fallon (visual arts).
The $250 scholarship winners, all from the instrumental music category, are Benjamin Zhang, Dalton Imhoff-Brey, Katrin Renyer and Rosalyn Taylor.
Category winners are Zachary Todd-Shima (community service), Andrew Forman (creative writing), Elisabeth Graf (dance), Skyler Lindquist (dramatic theater), Benjamin Zhang (instrumental music), John Katz (musical theater), Clare Fallon (visual arts) and Kolby Van Camp (vocal music).
Founded in 1994, the Young Artist of the Year awards program is sponsored by Hill's Pet Nutrition.
Any Shawnee County high school junior can be nominated in one of the nine categories.
Source: Topeka West junior Skyler Lindquist wins top prize in TPAC Young Artist of the Year awards
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