Three YPAS Piano students perform a recital after winning WUOL’s Young Artists competition. Photo courtesy of @ypaspiano on Twitter.

This Week in Manual Academics: Nov. 27 – Dec. 2

Reece Gunther • November 27, 2017

YPAS Guitar Performance

The YPAS guitar ensemble will perform on Thursday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. at the Mainstage. More information can be found on YPAS’ website.

YPAS Piano

Several YPAS piano students won WUOL’s Young Artist Competition. Sarah Martel (11, YPAS), Harin Oh (11, YPAS) and Chris Liu (12, YPAS) all placed in the contest. The three students performed a recital on Wednesday, Nov. 22 that aired on 90.5 WUOL.

Freshman wins HALO Award

Nickelodeon recently recognized Andrew Dunn (9, J&C) for his non-profit Random Acts of Kindness Louisville. The show aired at 7 p.m. this past Sunday, Nov. 26. You can read the full story and interview with Dunn on RedEye.

NEW: @duPontManual freshman honored with @NickelodeonHALO Award for his volunteer efforts. Congrats, Andrew! The show airs at 7 p.m. Sunday —> https://t.co/HyxJrHXvhl #WeAreJCPS #JCPS #Louisville pic.twitter.com/MtwzMZ9YOW

— JCPS (@JCPSKY) November 22, 2017

Zeta Phi Beta Scholarship

The Zeta Phi Beta Scholarship is a scholarship for students “to Shape our communities through scholarship and service to Others.” The deadline to apply is Dec. 1. More information can be found on the Finer Pearls Foundation’s website.

Vogt Educational & Leadership Scholarship

The Vogt Educational & Leadership Scholarship is open to JCPS seniors. Applicants must have “demonstrated leadership in school, extra-curricular and community activities.” The deadline is Nov. 29 at 4:30 p.m. More information can be found on the Community Foundation of Louisville’s website.

About the Contributor

Reece Gunther, Editor-in-Chief

Reece Gunther was a co-Editor-in-Chief of Manual RedEye for the 2019-20 staff. He enjoys spreading kindness, helping the less fortunate and promoting laughter. You can often find him listening to podcasts or exploring the world around him, from parks to volunteer opportunities. You can contact him at [email protected]

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