Bluebird Foundation Announces Spring Grant Recipients

The Bluebird Foundation announced their annual spring grant recipients today at a reception at the Black Woods event center in Proctor.

The Bluebird Foundation has many short and long-term goals in its arts advocacy. Scholarships are awarded annually in May and November.

Grants were awarded to these area students in the following categories:

C.M. “Bud” Schultz Music Awards (2 at $500 each)

• Alexander Goodlet-Northwestern High School, Maple
• Ben Janicki-Superior Sr. High School

Big Daddy’s-Jim Stellmaker Brass Award (2 at $750.00 each)

• Austin Engelhardt- Homeschool, Two Harbors
• Samuel Sadlowsky-Aitkin High School

Rose Mary Harmeier Hoene Dance Awards (1 at $500)

• Savannah Ernst-Hermantown High School

John D. Munsell Theater Award (1 at $500)

• Kelly Killorin-Denfeld High School

Bluebird Vocal Award (1 at $500)

• Sophia Brenner-Cloquet Sr. High School

Ray Wolffe Award (1 at $500)

• Tristan Erspamer-Harbor City International School, Duluth

Michael Baker Percussion Award (1 at $500)

• Gabriel Ehlers-Nelson-Marshall School, Duluth

Bob Schroeder Entrepreneur Award (1 at $500)

• Karlyn Nessa-Hermantown High School

JCC Services Twin Ports Award. (1 at $500)

• Quinn Muhich-Eveleth-Gilbert High School

To date the foundation has awarded over $40,000 to area high school aged kids in the performing arts.