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Fine Arts ProgramBand, Theater, Vocal Music, & Visual Arts

Class of 2018 ShowcaseMarch 13, 2018

LEXINGTON CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

An Institute for Excellence in the Fine Arts In addition to an excellent college preparatory rigor, the Lexington Catho-lic High School Exemplar Scholars Program in the Fine Arts is designed to take our most talented Fine Arts students and expose them to a wide range of creative opportunities. In doing so, the program allows Exemplar Scholars in the Fine Arts to experience collaboration, mentorship, and au-dience exposure at an unprecedented level.

Given this goal, the Exemplar Scholars Program includes a four-year aca-demically rigorous curriculum that will require its students to earn addi-tional credits above the minimum 25 credits required to graduate.

Additionally, students will be provided opportunities to exercise their tal-ents alongside professionals in various fields within the Fine Arts.

The program includes the following majors: Visual Arts, Theater Arts, Vo-cal Music, and Instrumental Music in Band or Piano.

Exemplar Scholars will be required to present their work in the form of a culminating Senior Project which will vary with each discipline in the Lex-ington Catholic Fine Arts Department. The Exemplar Scholars Fine Arts Senior Projects include a recital, an exhibition, and a theatrical perfor-mance all designed to give students the chance to demonstrate their mas-tery of skills and talent gained from the Exemplar Scholars Program.

Program Highlights Include:

Highly Selective Admissions ProcessIncreased Academic RigorMentorships with Fine Arts ProfessionalsOpportunities to Showcase Talents to the Public Culminating Senior Project

What a joy it has been for me to take over the reins of this program. The past two years have been a learning experience on so many levels. The best part for me has been getting to know, help, and interact with the students. What a treat!

When I was a student at Transylvania University, I had many opportunities to feed my love of the arts while pursuing a degree in teaching Biology. I have been appre-ciative of that ever since. I took many classes in visual arts, art history, and theater. Since college I have been so busy in my own career paths, I have not been able to fill that love as much as I would like. Becoming the director of the Exemplar Scholar Program has allowed me to integrate the fine arts into my career. What a welcome addition for which I am extremely grateful!

These seniors have proven in their four years to be a hard-working, driven, and fun group. Tonight you will get to see firsthand the diverse talents that have made the process of putting together this Showcase a lot of fun…and a little stressful. It has been my privilege to work with these students and see them through to their Show-case this evening. I thank them for their patience while I was still learning what they need from me and how I could help to make their Showcase a special night to cel-ebrate their talents with their friends and families.

As they head off to college, I can say without a doubt, that each of these students will be successful at whatever they put their minds to. I cannot wait to see what is in store for each one of them. I wish each of them the best of luck. The only way they will disappoint me is if they don’t return to visit me and LCHS!

Thank you for being a part of the Exemplar Scholars Program and congratulations!

Ann T. Bruggeman - Director of the Exemplar Scholars

Dear Lexington Catholic Community,

I am proud to welcome you to the Exemplar Scholars for Fine Arts Showcase, the culminating activity celebrat-ing the extraordinary talents and accomplishments of the Exemplar Scholar students.

In 2012, Lexington Catholic put the finishing touches on our launch of the Exemplar Scholars for Fine Arts program with hopes it would become an impressive program of meaningful academic rigor, intellectual curiosity and exploration, and student achievement. As we celebrate the work and accomplishments of this year’s senior class, I am proud to say we’ve accomplished these goals in large part because of the students and young people who make up the Class of 2018. They have distinguished themselves and our school by their performance, com-mitment and achievements these past four years.

I applaud our students and their families for their incredible commitment leading to today’s activities. I know you will be as impressed with their efforts as I am.

Sincerely,

Dr. Steve Angelucci

President

We are pleased that you are joining us for the Fine Arts Showcase to celebrate the accomplishments of our gradu-ating seniors. While they study different disciplines, they all reflect the interconnectedness of their curricula. Visual artists, musicians, and theater students have worked together to demonstrate the best of their learning to prepare this evening for all of us to enjoy. These students have not only concentrated developing their abilities in the arts but have complemented those experiences with a strong well-balanced curriculum in all other areas, preparing them for their next academic journeys. I especially want to thank our students who have enriched our school community through their accomplishments in their specific disciplines. Thank you to all the parents who have supported them over these four years without your dedication tonight would not have been possible. Enjoy your evening at the showcase and thanks again to all who have made this evening possible.

Sincerely,

Sally Stevens

Principal

Class of 2018 Exemplar Scholars Showcase

Fine ArtsMarch 13, 2018

6:00pm

Opening Prayer

Welcome

Kennedy Carpenter

Katie Vazzana

Kody Morgan

Avery Carrico

Amelia Cutter

Annabelle Renshaw with Abby Sherr

Will Esenbock

Ali Yates

Haley Zuniga

Kayla Duncan

John Michael Ramsey

Kennedy Carpenter

Lucy Dever

Special Gifts of Appreciation

Closing Remarks

Kayla Duncan

“Andante and Allegro” by Andre Chailleux

“Burn” from Hamilton by Lin Manuel Miranda

“Things I Was Forced To Do”

“Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen

“Visual Emotions”

“Get Out of My House” from The Odd Couple

“The Works of Will Esenbock”

“My Artistic Journey”

“Audition (The Fools Who Dream)” from La La Land by Justin Hurwitz

“Per La Gloria D’adorarvi” by Giovanni Bononcini

“Tiny Lifestyle”

“Sister Rose” by Kenny G & Walter Afanasieff

“Ch’io mai vi possa” from Siroe by Handel

Technical Support for the Showcase provided by John Henry Reynolds

Everyone is invited to enjoy the Visual Arts displays and a reception in the Bueter Lobby

Kennedy CarpenterParents: David and Alaine Carpenter

Clubs / Activities: Jazz Band, Order of the Nights,

French Club, V-Crew, Student Ambassadors

Service Activities: Music Ministry for St. Peter and Claver and

V-Crew, Server for Christ the King, Dance Blue

Hobbies / Interests: Playing Music, Reading, Writing,

Rock Climbing, Playing with my Dog

College of Interest:Northern Kentucky University,

Eastern Kentucky University, or Kentucky University

Career of Interest: Editor/ Writer

Personal Description of Fine Arts Portfolio/Showcase Presentation:

Being an Exemplar Scholar and having the opportunity to participate in this program these last four years has really been a blessing. I cannot thank Mrs. Weitkamp, Mr. Banks, and Mr. Jackson enough for all the wonder-ful lessons that have helped me grow both as a musician and a person. Tonight I am able to show a little of that musical growth by playing both my previous solo and ensemble piece and Kenny G’s Sister Rose. Sister Rose is particularly special to me because I originally auditioned for Exemplar Scholars with the Kenny G version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow and I love getting to go full circle with music I am passionate about.

Words of Wisdom: Take as many ESP lit classes as you can. Not only are they a great opportunity to learn from phenomenal teachers, but it has allowed me to get even closer to the other ESP-FA students, who I have grown to love and will truly miss.

Avery CarricoParents: John and Shelia Carrico

Clubs / Activities: Swim team, Beta Club,

Latin Club, Latin Honors Society

Service Activities: Dance Blue, Eagle Scout projects

Hobbies / Interests: Boy Scouts, Swimming, Guitar

College of Interest: Hanover College

Career of Interest: Physical Therapist or Accounting


I will be playing Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen. I am playing this song because everyone knows very well and it’s my favorite song to play. Learning the chords and the timing for this song took a great deal of time, which is always the case, but I enjoyed it. This song was also the first song I decided to memorize for my senior recital.

Words of Wisdom: Take your classes needed and enjoy what you do, if not you’ll have a hard time enjoying high school.

Amelia CutterParents: Mary Beth Cutter and Sean Cutter

Clubs / Activities: Tennis Team, Ping Pong Club

Service Activities: Dance Blue, Service Club

Hobbies / Interests: Drawing, Tennis

College of Interest: Undecided

Career of Interest: Fashion Design


The four years here in the Exemplar Scholars Program have been very difficult, but great for my growth in the area of visual arts. I work very hard and I am a perfectionist, which sometimes get me behind on my work. I find it very to look at any of my art pieces as truly finished. Tonight’s pieces are a collection of my works that look most finished at this point.

Words of Wisdom: Do work early.

Lucy DeverParents: Dennis and Susan Dever

Clubs / Activities: Private Voice Lessons and Competitions,

LCHS Choir, LCHS Drama Club, MidKnight M’Ladyes,

Octet, Latin Club and Honors Society,National Honors

Society, Beta Club

Service Activities: Volunteer Cantor at St. William Parish in

Lancaster, KY, Member of LCHS Service Club,

DanceBlue Participant, Order of the Knights

Hobbies / Interests: Sewing stuffed animals and historical costumes, Reading science fiction stories, especially Neal Shusterman and H.P. Lovecraft, Binge watching Criminal Minds and The Twilight Zone on Netflix, Listening to anything from opera to showtunes to alternative rock to indie pop

College of Interest: Pursuing degrees in Vocal Performance and Anthropology; Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester, Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University, Harvard University

Career of Interest: Opera Singer and/or Museum Curator

Personal Description of Fine Arts Portfolio/Showcase Presentation:Hello, all! Thank you for coming! I cannot express how much I have enjoyed participating in the arts here at Lex-ington Catholic over the past four years. Participating in theatre and choir has given me a passion, a career path, and a family that I never expected, and I am grateful for every moment. High school is hard, and the arts are what have kept me sane. I know I’ll be okay if I have rehearsal after school, or if I can spend time with my friends in the choir room during Flex. I’d like to thank my fellow classmates in the ESP program, my parents, my best friend Katie Vazzana, and my teachers: Joanna McCarty-Rogers, Mr. West, Ms. Owen, and Mr. Vanover, who have been a constant and encouraging presence in my life.

This evening, I will be performing “Ch’io mai vi possa” from Handel’s opera Siroe. In this piece, my character Emira has just been proposed to by Siroe, her beloved, whom she had believed dead until a few moments be-fore. The text translates to: “That I could ever stop loving you! Do not believe it, dearest eyes; not even for a joke would I deceive you. You were and are my love’s sparks; and you will be, dearest eyes, my beautiful fire, as long as I shall live.”

Words of Wisdom: #1: Take Honors British Literature with Mr. Geraci. I cannot express how much this class has meant to me; I can honestly say that it has changed my life more than anything else I’ve experienced. In that classroom, I encountered God and humanity in ways that were both profound and profoundly fun. I miss it be-yond words, and it is with the deepest sincerity that I encourage you to take it. You will not be disappointed.

#2: Be open to new possibilities. When I started high school, I loved musical theatre more than anything, and I strongly disliked classical music. Today, I am beyond excited to begin pursuing a degree and a career in classical operatic performance. This change occurred gradually due to the influence of musical productions, voice lessons, summer programs, and the LCHS Choir. I wouldn’t change it for the world!

Kayla DuncanParents: David and Anna Duncan

Clubs / Activities: Midknight M’ladyes Women’s A Capella

Choir, Chamber Choir, Octet Choir, Shaolin Martial Arts

Service Activities: On The Move Pediatrics EDGE Special

Needs Music Therapy Camp, Dance Blue, Music Ministry,

Sail Caribbean – Tropical Marine Biology Adventure Program

Hobbies / Interests: SCUBA Diving, World Travel,Skiing

Sailing, Guitar, Ukulele, Trumpet, Djembe, Cajon, Riflery, Archery

College of Interest: Florida State University

Career of Interest: Music Therapy


I want to thank Mr. Vanover, Ms. Owen, and Dr. McCauley for instilling in me a love and appreciation for music. Thank you to my parents for giving me all the love and support I needed to get this far. My future exists because of you.

Words of Wisdom: Have fun and try not to let the small stuff get to you. Focus on what makes you happy.

William EsenbockParents: Bill and Ginger Esenbock

Clubs / Activities: Track and Field

Service Activities: Catholic Heart Work Camp

Hobbies / Interests: Art, Sports, Music

College of Interest: Bellarmine University, Xavier University

Career of Interest: Environmental Science

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Throughout my time as an Exemplar Scholar I have grown a lot n my artwork. My concentration focuses on conquering fears.

Words of Wisdom: Go on the Fine Arts trips, they are some of my best memories from all of high school.

Kody MorganParents: Jill Latunski and Kevan Morgan

Clubs / Activities: Student Council, Beta Club, Service Club,

Track & Field, Mock Trial Team, Teen Court

Service Activities: U.K. Hospital Summer Volunteer Program,

Council for Fayette County Teen Disposition Court,

Hoagie Day, Blood Drive

Hobbies / Interests: Studying Legal Issues,

Fitness/Glute Development, Travel, Organization,

Creative Appropriation, Mental Health Awareness, Special Education

College of Interest: University of Louisville (Sorry Dad)

Career of Interest: Attorney (Family Law) (Also Sorry Dad)


Accumulation of things I was forced to do to maintain my position in the ESP Program.

Words of Wisdom: I don’t have any, but I could use some.

John Michael RamseyParents: John and Lisa Ramsey

Clubs / Activities: Service Club, Student Ambassador Club,

Diversity Club, Beta Club, Basketball, Football, Track and Field.

Service Activities: Serving the homeless, writing cards for sick

children, Dance Blue, Bringing in school supplies for kids in need.

Hobbies / Interests: Hanging out with my friends, playing sports,

listening to music, drawing, Camping, going to the gym, cooking,

and traveling as much as I can

College of Interest: University of Kentucky

Career of Interest: App Development and Game Design


Collection of works I have completed over the past four years. My goal for some of these works is to make the viewer get lost in the intricacy and noticed something new every time they look at it. The rest of the works con-sist of my best pieces in the different media’s I tried.

Words of Wisdom: DO NOT PROCRASTINATE.

Annabelle RenshawParents: Anne Taylor and Will Renshaw

Clubs / Activities: Theater

Service Activities: Helping out at local King Center, Soup

Kitchen, and school related service activities

Hobbies / Interests: Art, Theater, Working on bizarre projects

with friends, Reading, Thrifting, Travelling, Getting lost in

museums, Watching The Road to El Dorado with my sister

College of Interest: Undecided, but possibly Bryn Mawr or Columbia College Chicago

Career of Interest: Art History

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“Get Out Of My House” -An excerpt from The Odd Couple by Neil Simon

Words of Wisdom: The students you meet and study with in this program will become like a second family. Take every opportunity to learn what you can from them.

Katie VazzanaParents: Caryn and Dan Vazzana

Clubs / Activities: MKM, Drama Club, Voice Lessons,

Music Ministry, Service Club, Spanish Club

Service Activities: Music Ministry in church’s choir,

Volunteering at various summer camps,Volunteering at

Peacecraft (a fair trade store in Berea), Dance Blue

Hobbies / Interests: Singing/Songwriting, Theater, Reading

College of Interest: University of Notre Dame

Career of Interest: Something in math and/or music


I will be singing Burn from Hamilton. In the past four years, I have gained more confidence in myself and my singing. Burn was one of the first songs that I was able to sing with expression, so I thought that it would be a good representation of how I’ve grown that last four years.

Words of Wisdom: There will be times when you don’t know what you’re doing. Don’t be afraid to ask for help.

Alexandria YatesParent: Audrey Yates

Clubs / Activities: None

Service Activities: Library Volunteer

Hobbies / Interests: Drawing and playing guitar

College of Interest: DePaul

Career of Interest: Art Conservator


A look at my work during my high school, from my AP Art concentration, to other pieces I have done through the years.

Words of Wisdom:Always do the best you can, and don’t be afraid to ask for help.

Haley ZunigaParents: Gerry and Jill Zuniga

Clubs / Activities: Archery – Founder and Team

Captain, Beta Club, Drama Club, MidKnight M’Laydes

Service Activities: Student Ambassador, Pax Christi Catholic

Church: Altar Server, Lector, Eucharistic Minister, New

Vision Choir Member

Hobbies / Interests: Creative writing, Singing, Acting,

Archery, Modelling for Images Model & Talent Agency

College of Interest: Western Kentucky University, Xavier University, Transylvania University

Career of Interest: Journalism and Broadcasting Communications


My presentation reflects my passion for singing combined with my passion for theater. The piece I have chosen to perform comes from the movie “La La Land”. The piece is called “Audition (The Fools Who Dream)” which starts as a brief monologue and transforms into a song.

Words of Wisdom: Do what you love, love what you do, here’s to the fools who dream!

In Appreciation

The Exemplar Scholar FA Class of 2018 would like to thank all the people who have helped to make this SHOWCASE a success.

Ann T. Bruggeman, Director Exemplar Scholars Program

Teri Harper, Former Director Exemplar Scholars Program

Dr. Steve Angelucci, President

Sally Stevens, Principal

LCHS Parent Action Corps

Lawrence Banks, Faculty

Stephen Dorsett, Faculty

Greg Jackson, Faculty

Katie Owen, Faculty

Cindy Stokes, Faculty

Rob Vanover, Faculty

Allison Weitkamp, Faculty

Nathan West, Faculty

Kris Dryden, .

Facilities Team at LCHS

Denise Williams, .

Minuteman Press

2018 ESP Parent Liaison Committee

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