FAC Weekly Update
December 2, 2022
Good Morning, FAC Family
We hope that you had a wonderful week! First, let's offer a virtual round of applause to our FAC Voice Studio for a stellar concert last night. Thank you also to the audience who filled the seats of our Recital Hall. It is wonderful for our students to perform for a large, appreciative crowd!
We hit the ground running this week, with preparations underway for our Winter Showcase performances. Our Creative Writing and Visual Arts students have been working on their submissions to the Scholastic Art and Writing contest. A large number of our students are performing in the community, including a variety of theatrical shows and all three Greenville Nutcracker productions. We wrap up our school performances with next Monday night's Theatre Presentations in the Black Box Theater.
Here’s the latest from the halls of the FAC…
This Week's Student Leadership Lesson
HOW TO GATHER GREAT PEOPLE AROUND YOU
1. Get beyond yourself: EGO
- Egotist - a person who is always, "me deep," in conversation.
2. Grow beyond yourself: LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
- Learning and innovating go hand in hand. The arrogance of success is to think that what you did yesterday will be sufficient for tomorrow. Leaders must set the pace both as teachers and learners.
3. Give beyond yourself: INVESTMENT IN OTHERS
- Time given to leaders grows the organization today
- Time given to potential leaders grows the organization tomorrow
4. Share your Dream
- Your dream should be bigger than you. To achieve it, others must be included. Take that dream and share it with others. Build the dream and they will come.
Dr. John C. Maxwell, The Maxwell Leadership Podcast
Lillian Mozie - YoungArts National Finalist!
Every year thousands of performing, visual, and literary artists age 15-18 apply to YoungArts. Winners are chosen for their caliber of artistic achievement by esteemed discipline-specific panels of artists through a rigorous blind adjudication process.
All award winners—including Finalist, Merit and Honorable Mention award levels—receive mentorship and financial awards; gain access to a lifetime of creative, professional development and funding opportunities; and become part of an uplifting, inter-generational community that helps artists connect, create and collaborate.
YoungArts Finalist award recipients like Lillian demonstrate "exceptional technique; a strong, sophisticated, nuanced, and clear artistic point of view; and a depth of thinking and performance that far exceeds the level of peers at this career stage." Finalist winners are invited to participate in National YoungArts Week to collaborate with peers and develop their crafts with internationally recognized leaders in their fields.
We are so proud of Lillian!
Congratulations to Andrea Hernandez Ramirez
Way to go, Andrea!
FAC Holiday Sale - Volunteers Still Needed!
FAC Holiday Sale - December Daytime Volunteer Opportunities
We are still in need of parent volunteers to work a 40-minute shift at the FAC Holiday Sale next week. Feel free to sign up for multiple shifts! Please check your email prior to your shift for any updates or special instructions.
Please click on the following link to sign up - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090949A9AB23A7F85-facholiday1
If you have any questions, please email Niki Peters at nikidpeters3@gmail.com.
Thanks for your continued support!
Holiday Break
- The 8:00 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. classes meet as usual
- The 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. classes will not meet
Holiday Break begins on Monday, December 18 and ends on January 2, 2023. The first day of class in the new year is Tuesday, January 3.
COLLEGE CORNER
Scholarship Opportunities for FAC Seniors
Schoolinks
Students may log on to https://www.schoolinks.com/ to access a comprehensive scholarship list. Click on “Finances” and “Scholarship Matching.”
Horatio Alger Association—seeks to assist students who have demonstrated integrity, perseverance in overcoming adversity, strength in character, critical financial need ($50,000 or less adjusted gross income per family), good academic record, commitment to pursue a college education and a desire to contribute to society. www.horatioalger.org/scholarships Opens: December 1, 2022
Fellowships for up to 200 high school seniors who have exhibited high academic achievement, a history of service to their school and community and a desire to teach in South Carolina. $6000 a year for four years to complete a degree leading to initial certification. A fellow agrees to teach one year for every year he or she receives the Fellowship. Details at www.cerra.org. Deadline: December 7, 2022
Lyceum Scholars Program is currently accepting applications for students who will be entering Clemson University in Fall 2023. Those interested in becoming Lyceum Scholars should apply in their senior year of high school to the Lyceum Scholars Program and separately to Clemson University. All Lyceum Scholars receive a $10,000 scholarship, which is disbursed over their four years at Clemson University. https://www.clemson.edu/centers-institutes/capitalism/lyceum/scholars.html Deadline: December 11, 2022
The Dirk Derrick Car & Truck Accident Injury Scholarship is a $1000 award for any current or soon-to-be undergraduate student in the United States who has had his or her life altered due to an injury from a car or truck accident, be it their own injury, that of a loved one, or an influential individual. https://www.derricklawfirm.com/library/scholarship.cfm Deadline: December 15, 2022
GE-Reagan Foundation Scholars earn a $10,000 renewable scholarship - up to $40,000 total - for tuition, school fees, books, supplies, and on-campus room and board. They also attend an exclusive, all-expenses-paid Scholars Retreat in California. Candidates must
- Demonstrate the attributes of leadership, integrity, drive, and citizenship within their communities, schools, and workplaces
- Display strong academic performance (minimum 3.0 grade point average/4.0 scale or equivalent)
- Be citizens of the United States of America
- Be current high school seniors attending high school within the United States, (including any U.S. territories or commonwealths), and graduating in winter 2022 or spring 2023. Applicants living on a U.S. Armed Forces base and attending high school outside the U.S. are eligible.
- Plan to enroll in a full‑time undergraduate course of study at an accredited four‑year college or university in the United States for the entire 2023-2024 academic school year https://www.reaganfoundation.org/education/scholarship-programs/ge-reagan-foundation-scholarship-program/
- Deadline 1/5/23
Kitty Moss Fairey Trust Fund Scholarship – Must attend SC college or university. GPA 3.0. Based on financial need. Income not to exceed $40,000. https://www.csascholars.org/incapp/indexcss_std.php# Deadline: January 9, 2023
RON BROWN SCHOLAR PROGRAM Amount: $10,000/year, renewable. Requirements: African-American high school seniors who excel academically, exhibit exceptional leadership potential, participate in community service activities and demonstrate financial need, must plan to attend a 4-year University. https://ronbrown.org/about/about-rbsp/ Deadline: January 9, 2023
VSA International Young Soloists Award: Calling all musicians with disabilities, ages 14-25! Each year outstanding young musicians from around the world receive the VSA International Young Soloists Award, $2,000, and the opportunity to participate in professional development and performance opportunities provided by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/opportunities-for-artists/competitions-and-commissions/vsa-international-young-musicians/ Deadline: January 18, 2023
Naval Reserve Officer Training Corp Scholarship: National Scholarship selectees (Navy, Nurse and Marine Options) must attend and complete New Student Indoctrination during the summer (during July) prior to reporting to their assigned Unit. The NROTC scholarship is merit based and, once activated, minimum levels of academic, aptitude, and physical fitness performance are required to maintain the scholarship. https://www.netc.navy.mil/Commands/Naval-Service-Training-Command/NROTC/Requirements/ Deadline: 1/31/23
The Princeton Prize in Race Relations is a non-academic cash prize ($1,000) for high school students who have done work to advance racial equity in their high schools or communities. We select a winner from 29 different regions around the country, and in addition to the cash prize, winners attend an all-expenses-paid symposium on racial justice and advocacy at Princeton University in the spring. The application is open now until January 31, 2023. More information can be found here or on the Princeton Prize in Race Relations website: https://pprize.princeton.edu/
James F. Byrnes Foundation - $4500 each year for four years. One or both parents must be deceased, South Carolina resident, pursue a bachelor’s degree, satisfactory academic record, need for financial assistance. www.byrnesscholars.org. Deadline: February 1, 2023
The Wofford Department of Art and Art History is excited to announce the Rosalind Sallenger Richardson Fine Arts Scholarship, which provides for approximately a third of tuition costs over four years. This substantial scholarship is designed both to recognize the work of serious studio artists and to facilitate their continued artistic and academic growth throughout their Wofford careers. Prospective first-year Studio Art majors planning to matriculate in Fall 2023 may apply to receive this scholarship, which can be combined with any other scholarships they may receive. To apply, please follow this link to find instructions on submitting a portfolio before the February 1st deadline https://www.wofford.edu/admission/scholarships/art-and-art-history-scholarship
Watson-Brown Foundation - Provides need and merit based scholarships to select Georgia and South Carolina students attending accredited four-year colleges and universities in the United States. The scholarships are renewable in amounts of $3000 and $5000. Details at www.watson-brown.org. February 8, 2022
The SCAD Challenge 2-D Scholarship Competition is offered to current juniors and seniors in high school. Entrants may use any traditional 2-D medium; digital works are not permitted. Winners will be notified in March. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider's website. https://www.scad.edu/admission/financial-aid-and-scholarships/scholarships/scad-challenge Deadline: February 13, 2023
Archibald Rutledge Scholarship Program
The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) is announcing the Archibald Rutledge Scholarship Program. This annual program offers public school twelfth-grade students the opportunity to compete for a scholarship worth approximately $2,000 in creative writing, dance, music, theatre, and visual arts. The purpose of the competition is to encourage and recognize academic and artistic excellence. Archibald Rutledge Scholarship Program information is available on the SCDE website. Applications are due February 20, 2023.
Due to the generosity of an anonymous donor, The Vegetarian Resource Group each year will award $30,000 in college scholarship money to graduating U.S. high school students who have promoted vegetarianism in their schools and/or communities. Vegetarians do not eat meat, fish, or fowl. Vegans are vegetarians who do not use other animal products such as dairy or eggs. One award of $10,000 and two awards of $5,000 will be given. https://www.vrg.org/student/scholar.htm Deadline: February 20. 2023
Silver Pen writing competition is hosted through Cascades Verdae and is open to high school seniors that attend school within a 25 mile radius of the Cascades Verdae. To apply, you must write a 1000 word essay on the assigned topic. silverpen-slc.com Deadline: February 21, 2022
FAC Students Performing in the Community
Milltown Players - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Harvey - TRHS Theatre
Travelers Rest HS Theatre will be performing Harvey at TRHS Auditorium on December 10, 2022 at 2PM & 7PM. The cast is led by FAC Voice student Lucas Bowers, and includes FAC Art student Aiden Tribble whose artwork and acting skills will be on display. For more information check out this link: https://sites.google.com/greenvilleschools.us/trtheatre/auditions-performances/harvey
Mauldin Cultural Center - A Christmas Carol
Carolina Ballet Theatre - The Nutcracker
The Carolina Ballet Theatre's annual ballet The Nutcracker: Once upon a time in Greenville will be performed at the Peace Center Concert Hall on December 2-4.
The show times are:
- Friday, December 2 at 7:00pm
- Saturday, December 3 at 2:00 & 7:00pm
- Sunday, December 4 at 2:00pm
The link to purchase tickets is: https://www.peacecenter.org/events/detail/cbt-nutcracker-22
International Ballet - The Nutcracker
The beloved holiday classic returns to the Peace Concert Hall featuring principal guest artists accompanied by the Greenville Symphony Orchestra.
- December 9, 2022 | 7:30PM
- December 10, 2022 | 7:30PM
- December 11, 2022 | 3:00PM
- Peace Concert Hall - BUY TICKETS
Greenville Ballet - The Nutcracker
Andrew Kuharsky's annual production of the Tchaikovsky holiday classic has been a mainstay of the community for over 30 years. Guest dancers from Dance Theatre of Harlem join local dancers and children in this beautiful production.
- Friday, December 16, 2022; 7:00 p.m. – McAlister Auditorium, Furman University
- Tickets are $31 and are sold through Greenville Ballet School
- 105 Woodruff Industrial Lane; Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 234-5677
Hours: Monday thru Thursday 3:45-6:00 p.m. - https://www.greenvilleballet.com/tickets/
- 105 Woodruff Industrial Lane; Greenville, SC 29607
Is your child performing in the Greenville community?
ABSENCES
IMPORTANT DATES
- Monday, December 5 - Fall Theatre Presentations; 7:00 p.m.. FAC Black Box Theatre
- Wednesday, December 7 - FAC Jazz All-Stars at Genevieve's (Peace Center); 7:30 p.m.
- Thursday, December 15 - FAC Winter Showcases; during school classes, for students only
- Friday, December 16 - Half Day for Students: AM classes at the FAC meet as usual. NO PM CLASSES AT THE FAC.
- December 18 through January 2 (2023) - Holiday Break
- Tuesday, January 3, 2023 - First day of school after Holiday Break
Fine Arts Center - Greenville County Schools
Preparing dedicated students for 21st-century careers through rigorous, pre-professional arts training in a dynamic, inclusive, collaborative learning community.
Core Values
Creativity
Respect
Grit
Identity
Connection
Email: vpopat@greenville.k12.sc.us
Website: https://www.fineartscenter.net
Location: 102 Pine Knoll Drive, Greenville, SC, USA
Phone: (864) 355-2550
Twitter: @FACGreenville