Arts Alive Winners

The Osceola ACE scholarship winners here on campus.

Skyla Nicely, Reporter

April 16, 2024

Amy Calvo performing her original poem, “The Beauty I Carved.”

The Osceola ACE (Arts for a Complete Education) Coalition is a volunteer group that supports the arts in Osceola County. With different teachers, students, and schools around the county, the ACE group holds an annual event called Arts Alive, which serves as an opportunity to win an arts scholarship. Students can audition with a range different media, such as dance, visual arts, music, and writing. First place winners received $2500 dollars for each category, and the best of show winner won $3000. Six out of nine of the final winners this year are representing OCSA! Here are our scholarship winners:

First Place Winners:
-Amy Calvo – Creative Writing
-Solomon Gelta – Instrumental
-Cassandra Glow – Theatre
-Mycheal McGinley – Technical Theatre
-Camila Quintero – Vocal
-Gabriela Pastor – Visual Arts

Best of Show Winner:
-Marcos Gomez – Visual Arts

“It just felt really nice to be a part of the community outside of my art school,” said senior Creative Writer Amy Calvo. Amy performed her poem “The Beauty I Carved” and received high praise from fellow artists. Make sure to congratulate these students if you see them!

About the Contributor

Skyla Nicely, Reporter

Skyla Nicely is a sophomore creative writer here at OCSA. As a member of The OCSA Ledger, she cooperates with the staff and students to construct articles for everyone to read. She makes connections and opens doors to meet new people through her interviews. When she is not meeting new people, you can find her coloring in a coloring book.