Scholarship
Catherine Fosket Memorial Scholarship
Every year, the Grand Island Little Theatre (GILT) awards a $500 scholarship to a graduating senior from one of the local area high schools or a current college student.
To qualify the student needs ONE of the following:
• has been involved with GILT
• is planning on pursuing a Fine Arts degree in college
• has been involved with performing arts in high school
Applications MUST be postmarked by March 15, 2012.
An independent committee reviews the applications (with names removed), and ranks them 1 to 5 with 1 being the highest. The applicant receiving the highest number of first place rankings is awarded the scholarship. If the Scholarship Committee deems it appropriate for more than one scholarship to be awarded in any one given year, the Board will vote on it.
The GILT scholarship was officially named the Catherine Fosket Memorial Scholarship, to honor a long-time member of Grand Island Little Theatre. Catherine gave of herself to the theatre. She loved the theatre and was a volunteer in the truest sense of the word.
Rarely appearing on stage, Catherine preferred to work behind the scenes as, director, stage crew, box office, props, whatever needed to be done. It was her belief that everyone should be exposed to the thrill and excitement of theatre.
The GILT scholarship is given to those individuals who have shown their commitment and dedication to the continuing advancement of the Arts. After all, the world would be a bland place without the arts!
The Grand Island Little Theatre has always been very proud of its youth.
Download Scholarship Application [pdf]
Some of our past recipients:
2011-2012
Christina Zarek
Northwest Hight School
Michael Cantrell
Northwest High School
2010-2011
Chris Heineman
GI Senior High School
2009-2010
Jenna Manley
GI Senior High School
2008-2009
Caitlynn Schwen
GI Senior High School
Josh Huls
Northwest High School
2007-2008
Ryne S. Miller
GI Senior High School
2006-2007
Aranea Spencer
Grand Island Central Catholic
2005-2006
Paul Hansen
Northwest High School
and
Lindsay Zana
GI Senior High School
2004-2005
Bryon Hunt
GI Senior High School
2003-2004
Jenna Huffman
Grand Island Central Catholic
Scholarship applications will be provided to schools in Wood River, St. Paul, St. Libory, Central City, Palmer, Aurora, Cairo and Doniphan. Or you can download one here.
Download Scholarship Application [pdf]
