Federal Way seniors awarded music scholarships
Published 1:49 pm Friday, May 8, 2015
The Federal Way Chorale announced Marissa Moultrie and Joy Ellis as the recipients of the 2015 Federal Way Chorale Don Barrows Memorial scholarships.
Moultrie will receive $2,000 toward her college tuition majoring in vocal performance/music education at Pacific Lutheran University. Ellis will receive $1,000 toward her college tuition majoring in vocal performance at a college of her choice.
Moultrie is a graduating senior at Stadium High School with years of performance as well as directing of choirs. She has volunteered over 700 hours in choral leadership and is an efficient organizer. Her choir teacher is her musical inspiration and has created a profound enthusiasm and dedication to music education. She has already been accepted at Pacific Lutheran College in the fall, receiving the Mary Baker Russell Music Scholarship, and enjoys listening to Shania Twain and Renee Fleming on the radio.
Ellis is a graduating senior at Federal Way High School, is a member of choir and performs in musical theater. Her mother was a former student of Don Barrows (the namesake of this scholarship) at Thomas Jefferson High School.
“Passion!” best describes her love of music and her vocal performance as she is driven toward her goal of becoming an opera diva, according to the Federal Way Chorale. She will begin her study towards her operatic career at her choice of Chapman University, University of Washington or Loyola University in the fall.
In April, both girls attended the Washington State Solo Ensemble contest at Central Washington University in where they received highest marks. The public is invited to join the chorale at their spring concert at 7:30 p.m. on May 15 and 4 p.m. on May 17 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 515 S. 312th St., Federal Way.
