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2019 Showcase Results

Digital Media

  • First Place – OAISD Careerline Tech Center – “Polarized” – Allyson Rogers and Chad Watrous
  • Second Place – Spring Lake High School – “The Supporters” – Sam Negen
  • Third Place – Pentwater High School – “Felicidad” – Nicole Daniels, Meagan Grondsma, Haley Powers, and Lucas Quinteros

Literary Arts

  • First Place – Ravenna High School – “Station 13” – Laine Rogers
  • Second Place – Artios Academies – “Itching for the Outdoors” – Clyde Kelly
  • Third Place – Whitehall High School – “A Sonnet for All Seasons,” “If,” and “What More Needs to be Said?” – Leeanna Burns
  • Honorable Mention – Reeths-Puffer High School – “Boxed Inside Myself,” “To Faith,” and “The Monster You Make of Us” – Sarah Huiber
  • Honorable Mention – Mason County Eastern High School – “Lucille” – Kathryn Nelson

Performing Arts

Solo/Duo Category

  • First Place – Whitehall Home School Partnership – Piano solo of “The Cat and the Mouse” – Lydia Seaver
  • Second Place – Mona Shores High School – “The Girl in 14G” – Julia Uganski
  • Third Place – Grand Haven High School – Yoyo performance set to “The Buzz” and “We Will Rock You” – Gavin Hubner

Group Category

  • First Place – Reeths-Puffer High School – “Don’t Stop Me Now” – Killer Queens featuring Cassidy Briggs, Ray Brock, Jaxton Carpenter, Anna Compton, Jonathan Krause, Madison Navoni, Laura Nolan, Brennan Norman, Gabby Peabody, Maddy Wentworth, and Jacob Westerhof
  • Second Place – Mona Shores High School – “Fire on Fire” – Madelyn Gleason, Carlie Shaw, and Matthew Yacoub
  • Third Place – Calvary Christian School – “Even If” – Living Sacrifice featuring Matthew Anderson, Luke Anhalt, Kaleigh Nesbitt, Kelsey Richards, David Osburn, and Zachary Zehr

Gary W. Ostrom Showstopper Award

  • Muskegon High School – Original rap entitled “Ignorant” – Donovan Sims

Visual Arts

  • First Place – Reeths-Puffer High School – “Aged Emotions” – Cody Neinas
  • Second Place – Pentwater High School – “Boxes” – Meagan Grondsma
  • Third Place – Muskegon High School – “Glow-Vibe” – Kimberly Duncan
  • Honorable Mention – Mona Shores High School – “It Could Happen to You” – Benjamin Kendall
  • Honorable Mention – OAISD Careerline Tech Center – “What Cannot Be Wept” – Savannah Bachert

2019 Visual Arts Nominees

Abigail Bair
Artios of Grand Haven
“You’re Busted!” (Clay)

Alexandria Assaad
Calvary Christian School
“Moments” (Mixed Media)

Savannah Bachert
OAISD Careerline Tech Center
“What Cannot Be Wept” (Acrylic and Colored Pencil)

Megan Adsmond
Fremont High School
“Open for Business” (Digital Photography)

Jordyn Jones
Fruitport High School
“I’m not posing I swear.” (Oil)

Hanna Bryant
Grand Haven High School
“Raw Beauty” (White Charcoal)

Ashley Bearup
Grant High School
“Eyes” (Watercolor)

Isabel Finch
Hart High School
“The Opaque Serenity” (Acrylic on Wood)

Trinity Flanery
Hesperia High School
“Tundra” (Mixed Media)

Cassidy Armstrong
Holton High School
“The Ugly Truth” (Oil Pastel)

Hannah Van Wert
Kent City High School
“A Diamond is a Girl’s Best Friend” (Graphite Pencil)

Anna Gwiazdowski
Ludington High School
“Embrace the Unknown” (Oil)

Kara Rowley
Muskegon Area Career Tech Center
“Heart SUV” (Pen/Watercolor)

Ashley Metheny
Mason County Central High School
“Cereal Portrait” (Cereal Collage)

Samantha Goodman
Mason County Eastern High School
“Life of the Bikini Bottom” (Mixed Media)

Benjamin Kendall
Mona Shores High School
“It Could Happen to You” (Graphite)

Karley Leek
Montague High School
“Zodiac” (Acrylic on Fabric)

Macey Gabrielson
Muskegon Catholic Central High School
“Dare to Be Different” (Metal Wire)

Nataly Torres-Laureano
Muskegon Heights Public School Academy
“For Friendship There is No Color” (Acrylic)

Kimberly Duncan
Muskegon High School
“Glow-Vibe” (Acrylic)

Kathryn Kepner
North Muskegon High School
“Arisen” (Acrylic)

Serena Fairbrother
Oakridge High School
“Still Climbing” (Acrylic)

Noah Rebedew-Velez
Orchard View High School
“Primordial Rays” (Watercolor and Ink

Meagan Grondsma
Pentwater High School
“Boxes” (Clay)

Katelyn Vanderwoude
Ravenna High School
“See the Sea” (Clay and Glaze)

Cody Neinas
Reeths-Puffer High School
“Aged Emotions” (Graphite and Charcoal)

Sebastian Chimal
Shelby High School
“Three Stripes Equality” (Mixed Media)

Jordyn Barding
Spring Lake High School
“Sub Zero” (Paper Clay)

Jenna Drum
Walkerville High School
“Curious Angel” (Mixed Media)

Isabel Karnes
White Cloud High School
“Loose Change” (Acrylic on Pennies)

Grace Breckler
Whitehall High School
“The Touch” (Watercolor)

Holly Gould
Western MI Christian High School
“My Kind(a) People” (Mixed Media)

2019 Digital Media Arts Nominees

Here are the 2019 Digital Media Arts Nominees.

NOTE: Some entries may contain adult themes. Minors, please ask for parental permission before watching.

Grand Haven High School – Joe Pontarelli, Solomon Schultz, Oscar Sipe, and Brendan Vander Meer – “Chasing Adventure”

Grant High School – Alec Comstock, Jared Evans, and Raymond Gardner – “Danger in the Concrete Jungle”

Mona Shores High School – Brandon DePouw, Nolan Duff, Seth Koeller, and Charlie Milek – “Partially misGuided”

Newaygo High School – Adrian Briones – “OFFSZN: Alec Berwald”

OAISD Careerline Tech Center – Allyson Rogers and Chad Watrous – “Polarized”

Oakridge High School – Dylan Rusco – “Afterlife”

Pentwater High School – Nicole Daniels, Meagan Grondsma, Haley Powers, and Lucas Quinteros – “Felicidad”

Spring Lake High School – Sam Negen – “The Supporters”

2019 Literary Arts Nominees

Here are the 2019 Literary Arts Nominees.

NOTE: Some entries may contain adult themes. Minors, please ask for parental permission before reading.

Artios of Grand Haven – Clyde Kelly – “Itching for the Outdoors”

Fremont High School – Jordyn Raymo – “When I’m Older”, “My Skin”, and “Recipe for Modern Education”

Grand Haven High School – Erin Riley – “Balanced”, “Bags”, and “Beside”

Grant High School – Benjamin Dubbink – “Through Your Eyes, We See”

Hart High School – Brooke Schulz – “Fighting for Light”

Hesperia High School – Maeli Cardiff – “Deep Waters”

Holton High School – Abby Wisniewski – “Attack”, “Enough”, and “Pride”

Kent City High School – Alyeska Linsley – “Broken Bottles & Bruises”

Newaygo High School – Makayla Kurtzhals – “Courage of a Lion”

Mason County Central High School – Jillian Mickevich – “Roots”, “Waiting”, and “I Didn’t Plan To Write a Poem About You”

Mason County Eastern High School – Kathryn Nelson – “Lucille”

Mona Shores High School – Connor Fritz – “You are Enough”

Montague High School – Elizabeth Hill – “A Warning”, “Humidity”, and “Unrequited”

Muskegon Catholic Central High School – Noah Jacobs – “Waiting”, “Tag”, and “Once”

North Muskegon High School – Chandler Edwards – “Techno-Virus”, “Team 93”, and “Kumbaya”

Pentwater High School – Madeline Reitsma – “Colors”

Ravenna High School – Laine Rogers – “Station 13”

Reeths-Puffer High School – Sarah Huiber – “Boxed Inside Myself”, “To Faith”, and “The Monster You Make Of Us”

Shelby High School – Marah Olmstead – “The Freedom Wall; A Parody of Robert Frost’s ‘Mending Wall'”

Spring Lake High School – Madelyn Landry – “Phante”

Walkerville High School – Lilly Parker – “Shadows on the Wall”

White Cloud High School – Cheyenne Thompson – “Mending Diet”, “The Day”, and “Colorfeel”

Whitehall High School – Leeanna Burns – “A Sonnet for All Seasons”, “If”, and “What More Needs to Be Said?”

2019 Tickets

Tickets for West Michigan Student Showcase 2019 are now available for purchase!

Prices

  • In Advance
    • $8 Adults
    • $5 Students
  • At the Door
    • $10 All Tickets

Show Night

Here’s the list of which schools will be represented on which night:

Wednesday – April 10th – 7:00 pm

  • Fremont High School
  • Fruitport High School
  • Grand Haven High School
  • Hesperia High School
  • Ludington High School
  • Mason County Central High School
  • Mason County Eastern High School
  • Montague High School
  • Muskegon Area Career Tech Center
  • Muskegon Catholic Central High School
  • Muskegon Heights Public School Academy
  • Muskegon High School
  • Newaygo High School
  • North Muskegon High School
  • OAISD Careerline Tech Center
  • Oakridge High School
  • Orchard View High School
  • Ravenna High School
  • Shelby High School
  • Walkerville High School
  • Western MI Christian High School
  • White Cloud High School
  • Whitehall High School

Thursday – April 11th – 7:00 pm

  • Artios of Grand Haven
  • Calvary Christian School
  • Grant High School
  • Hart High School
  • Holton High School
  • Kent City High School
  • Mona Shores High School
  • Pentwater High School
  • Reeths-Puffer High School
  • Spring Lake High School
  • Whitehall Home School Partnership

Note: Awards are presented following the show on Thursday night.

Buying Tickets

Star Tickets

(Additional fees may apply for tickets purchased through StarTickets.)

Showcase 2019 Merchandise

Sample merchandise - baseball Tshirt, yard sign, and hoodie

We have teamed up with The Gear Group to offer some additional merchandise to our Showcase Nominees and their families. You can check out the selection on our Showcase Storefront. We’ve got shirts, hoodies, jackets, and even a yard sign to show your support. A portion of proceeds goes to support the program.

Orders may be placed starting now through March 15th. Once all orders are collected, merchandise will be produced and shipped no later than April 1st.

All student nominees will receive a Showcase T-shirt free of charge.

Showcase 2019

Showcase and Frauenthal logos with "April 10 & 11" text.

Tickets go on sale February 1st!

Join us on April 10 & 11 at 7:00 pm at the Frauenthal Center in Downtown Muskegon!

2018 Showcase Results

Literary Arts

Visual Arts

  • 1st Place – Anna Gwiazdowski, Ludington, “Which One is the Real Me?”
  • 2nd Place – Julia Ojala, Reeths-Puffer High School, “Present”

  • 3rd Place – Tileya Hardmon, Muskegon Heights Academy, “Unfamiliar”
  • Honorable Mention – Caroline White, Mona Shores High School, “Modern Woman”
  • Honorable Mention – Jimmy Cobb, North Muskegon High School, “Suspended Ascent”

Performing Arts – Solo/Duo

  • 1st Place – Kaitlyn Sowles, Grand Haven High School, dance set to “Replaceable” by Sevdaliza
  • 2nd Place – Matthew Leslie, Fruitport High School, marimba solo of “Restless” by Rich O’Meara
  • 3rd Place – Lindsey Bos, Reeths-Puffer High School, clarinet solo of “Variations Sur Un Air Du Pays D’oc” by Louis Cahuzak

Performing Arts – Group

  • 1st Place – “This is Us” featuring Hallie Ackerman, Cassidy Briggs, Ray Brock, Anna Compton, Kyle Goltz, Evan Hodson, Matt Jeroy, Carson Judd, Jonathon Krause, Melanie Lamrock, Elijah Nichols, Madeline Stafford, and Jacob Westerhof – Reeths-Puffer High School, “This is Me” from the movie “The Greatest Showman” by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
  • 2nd Place – James Jordan III, Lindsey Joyce, Tiovanni Knight, and Megan Zelenka – Muskegon Catholic Central High School, “Rewrite the Starts” by Zendaya
  • 3rd Place – “Artios Actors” featuring Breece Hammond, Emily Postma, Josh Postma, and Zoe Thompson – Artios of Grand Haven, original skit entitled “What is Love? A Middle School Drama” written by Breece Hammond

Gary W. Ostrom Showstopper

  • Hesperia High School – Miguel Escobedo, vocal performance of “Ain’t That a Kick in the Head” by Dean Martin

2018 Tickets

Tickets for West Michigan Student Showcase 2018 are now available for purchase!

Prices

  • In Advance
    • $8 Adults
    • $6 Seniors
    • $5 Students
    • $14 Adults (two-night pack)
  • At the Door
    • $9 All Tickets

Show Night

Here’s the list of which schools will be represented on which night:

Wednesday – April 11th – 7:00 pm

  • Fremont High School
  • Fruitport High School
  • Hart High School
  • Hesperia High School
  • Kent City High School
  • Ludington High School
  • Mason County Central High School
  • Mason County Eastern High School
  • Mona Shores High School
  • Montague High School
  • Muskegon Catholic Central High School
  • Muskegon Heights Public School Academy
  • Muskegon High School
  • OAISD Careerline Tech Center
  • Oakridge High School
  • Orchard View High School
  • Ravenna High School
  • Shelby High School
  • Western MI Christian High School
  • White Cloud High School
  • Whitehall High School

Thursday – April 12th – 7:00 pm

  • Artios of Grand Haven
  • Calvary Christian School
  • Grand Haven High School
  • Grant High School
  • Holton High School
  • Newaygo High School
  • North Muskegon High School
  • Pentwater High School
  • Reeths-Puffer High School
  • Spring Lake High School
  • Walkerville High School

Note: Awards are presented following the show on Thursday night.

Buying Tickets

Star Tickets

(Additional fees may apply for tickets purchased through StarTickets.)

Showcase 2018 Design Contest Winner

Hand-drawn figures of a paint brush, microphone, dancer, and guitar and words West Michigan Student Showcase 2018 in primary colors and black outline.
…Designed by Jimmy Cobb from North Muskegon High School!
Jimmy will receive:
  • $100
  • Two tickets to Showcase 2018
  • Two Showcase T-shirts featuring his design
  • Five copies of the Showcase program
  • Recognition in the Showcase program
Congratulations, Jimmy!
Thank you to everyone who entered! We received 13 entries in total. All entrants will receive a certificate to add to their portfolio.