Ignition Award
Past Recipients
The Ignition Award is a $500 scholarship awarded annually to a student who has shown tremendous interest in the performing arts and who has demonstrated (via essay) how the arts have enriched their lives.
2018 Ignition Award Winner - Riley Wolcott
Riley is one of our favorite FUSE members and made her FUSE debut with Once Upon a Mattress! Like most things in her life, Riley brought a humor to her onstage persona and would go on to be the perfect Jan in Grease! hilariously bringing to life an unknown subplot of Jan's love and infatuation with pudding, as well as helping out behind the scenes of Godspell.
Riley is a Lakeland High School graduate (Class of 2018) and will be attending Western Michigan University in the fall to study marketing. While at LHS, she participated in a number of activities including leadership, theater, Varsity Cheer, Bluebirds, and National Honors Society, graduating with a 3.85 GPA and earning the Presidents Award. She is also a firm supporter of procrastination.
Riley is a Lakeland High School graduate (Class of 2018) and will be attending Western Michigan University in the fall to study marketing. While at LHS, she participated in a number of activities including leadership, theater, Varsity Cheer, Bluebirds, and National Honors Society, graduating with a 3.85 GPA and earning the Presidents Award. She is also a firm supporter of procrastination.
2017 Ignition Award Winner - Lydia Patten
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Lydia is a founding member of the company, after being cast in All Shook Up! she has gone to participate in every FUSE performance (thirteen) except two (only surpassed by Executive Director, Karen Nave) as a performer, choreographer, or consultant, often times pulling double duty. She has been an integral part of growing the company, going from a young ensemble member to a senior performer and staff.
Lydia is a Lakeland High School graduate (Class of 2017) and will be attending Central Michigan University in the fall to study communication disorders and American Sign Language. While at LHS, she finished in the top 10 of her class, was a member of Varsity Pom, and participated in theater, while also studying dance at various studios.
Lydia is a Lakeland High School graduate (Class of 2017) and will be attending Central Michigan University in the fall to study communication disorders and American Sign Language. While at LHS, she finished in the top 10 of her class, was a member of Varsity Pom, and participated in theater, while also studying dance at various studios.