16 FWCD Students are SFAA Finalists

The 2022 Slaughter Family Arts Awards announced their finalists on April 10, and 16 FWCD students are finalists! Winners will be announced in a live ceremony this Sunday, April 24, from 6-7:30 p.m. at the I.M. Terrell Academy Auditorium. Each finalist receives a $50 scholarship; winners will receive an additional $300.

FWCD finalists are: 

DANCE

Excellence in Dance Performance 

• Kaylee Chisholm ’22

Excellence in Choreography 

• Sydney Cyprian ’22

MUSIC

Excellence in Classical Vocal Performance 

• Eliana Garcia ’23
• Jessica Tomasic ’23

Excellence in Pop Music Vocal Performance 

• Rocco Leoni ’23
• Jessica Tomasic ’23 

Excellence in Classical Solo Instrumental Performance 

• Samuel Asprilla ’23
• Emma Hermesmeyer ’23
• Dabin Lee ’24

Excellence in Contemporary Solo Instrumental Performance 

• Rocco Leoni ’23
• Alex Nolan ’23

THEATRE

Excellence in Monologue Performance 

• Jazmine Gomez ‘22
• Nic Medaris ‘23 

Excellence in Musical Theatre Vocal Performance 

• Jazmine Gomez ’22
• Rocco Leoni ’23
• Jessica Tomasic ’23 

VISUAL ARTS

Excellence in Photography 

• Femi Adedokun ’22 
• Laura Marques ’24 

Excellence in 3D Art 

• Caroline Grebe ’23 
• Wilkes Head ’25 
• Malinda Murphey ’22 

This year, the Slaughter Family Arts Awards received 136 submissions from five member schools: All Saints’ Episcopal School, Fort Worth Country Day, Nolan Catholic High School, Trinity Valley School, and Southwest Christian School.

Overseen by Kate Lovelady, SFAA Head of Awards, judging is outsourced and completed by local artists highly experienced in each award category. Using forms that include pre-determined rubrics, each piece is judged anonymously (without students’ names or school attached). The scores are averaged based on a points system to determine the winner.

Founded in 2020 by Rebecca (Shaw) ’02 and J Mack Slaughter ’02, the Slaughter Family Arts Awards (SFAA) celebrates and recognizes talent and dedication in students with a passion for the arts. The Slaughters formed the arts organization to give back to students in member schools, through both scholarship and performance opportunities, to students who love the arts in school or out of school.