WE ARE SO PROUD OF....

Congratulations to the finalists in the Walker’s Rising Star Scholarship Competition

Congratulations to Hoffman Institute students Alexa Bouchard and Hannah Zazzaro who have been selected as finalists in the Walker’s Rising Star Scholarship competition in the Vocal division! Alexa is a senior at Pinellas County Center for the Arts at Gibbs High School and Hannah is a junior at Countryside High School. Both Hannah and Alexa are members of the Ruth Eckerd Hall Teen Choir and the Teen Troupe, the elite performance ensemble of the Hoffman Institute.

Walker’s Rising Stars was created and funded by noted Bay Area neurosurgeon Dr. Jeffrey Walker, to recognize Pinellas County Schools’ most outstanding public high school junior and senior solo performers in the fields of instrumental music, vocal music, theater, dance and visual arts. More than 200 students entered the competition. Through several rounds of preliminary and semifinal judging, 20 finalists were selected to compete at Ruth Eckerd Hall for scholarships up to $7,000. The finals will be held on Thursday, May 27th at Ruth Eckerd Hall.