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The prestigious Larry Wilson Scholarship program has returned this summer to assist deserving students hoping to pursue the fine arts with some of the funds needed to take the next step in what can be a challenging career path. Five students were awarded scholarships worth $3,500 apiece during the last week of July. This year’s scholarship recipients are: • Brooke Zarubin: Sylvia Wilson Scholarship for Vocalists and the Gerald B. Wilson Scholarship for Musical Theatre • Tague O’Bright: Kathleen Wilson Scholarship for Instrumentalists • Presley McLeod: Gerald B. Wilson Scholarship for Musical Theatre • Sophia Peters: Lawrence Wilson Scholarship for Drama • Alicia Zarubin: Lawrence Wilson Literary Scholarship The Larry Wilson Scholarship program Presley McLeod, one of this year’s Larry Wilson Scholarship recipients, performs at the is now in its 16th year and awards funding to 2021 Saskatchewan Music Festival. Photo by: File photo deserving students within the South Central Enterprise Region. Eligible students must Arts in Motion — to help administer the been the main aspect of my life for the last four years.” be over the age of 17 and planning to pursue program. Today, Arts in Motion continues to Thanks in part to the scholarship, post-secondary education at an accredited facilitate the scholarship program that’s McLeod is now registered in a oneinstitution. Wilson, who established the scholarship funded and administered by the South year program at the Sheridan College in Oakville, Ont. There, she plans to specialize program, was himself a philanthropist and Saskatchewan Community Foundation. One former scholarship recipient of in musical theatre and aspires to one day supporter of the arts. In addition to his namesake scholarship note is Amelia Mitchell, who recently had begin a diverse career in the fine arts. “That’s definitely the field that I’m program, Wilson purchased the former her film nominated for Best Canadian Short Film at the Change the Script film festival going to focus on because it’s what makes Capitol Theatre and donated it to the City in Hamilton, Ont. on July 31. me happy,” she said. of Moose Jaw. When the building was Presley McLeod is the youngest After finding inspiration through Paul remodelled in 2004, it was renamed the Mae Wilson Theatre in honour of his mother who recipient of this year’s scholarships McCorriston, her band and choir teacher at ran a local dance studio and encouraged the and recently graduated from Central Central Collegiate, and Stella Salido-Porter, Collegiate. Her scholarship was awarded her vocal teacher for the past eight years, artistic abilities of her six children. Wilson’s legacy then grew with the after adjudicators received a couple McLeod wished to thank them and Arts in video submissions showcasing her past Motion for empowering her to pursue her final addition of his scholarship program. dream. “He wanted to make sure that musicians productions. McLeod, in one example of her work, “It’s super heartwarming to know that, and people in those fields received an opportunity to go and study,” Regina Sagal- won the provincial title for musical theatre as someone who is interested in the arts, Hendry explained on behalf of Moose Jaw at the 2021 Saskatchewan Music Festival that there are other people out there that for her performance of “Not for the Life care… about the arts as much as you do,” Arts in Motion back in 2021. Before his death, Wilson was searching of Me” from the 1967 film and 2005 stage she said. To learn more about the Larry for a suitable way to continue supporting musical Thoroughly Modern Millie. “I was pretty excited…,” she said. Wilson Scholarship and to apply for next the arts. Utilizing funds from his personal “It’s always fun when you get scholarships year’s program, visit ArtsInMotion.ca. estate worth more than $1 million, Wilson based on the things that you’ve worked Applications open around April each year met with Gary Hyland — himself a longtime supporter of the arts and founder of hard at... I feel like musical theatre (has)… with a set deadline of June 30.