coordinator of student activities at the Nebraskan Student Union, 308.865.8523
For some students at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, fame was something that they won at the Fame talent show held Thursday, April 6, on campus.
Separate categories were created for individual and group entries in the talent show. Both were judged by UNK faculty members selected by the Fame Committee.
Winners in the competition were announced at the conclusion of the show. First, second and third place winners in the individual category received $400, $200 and $100, respectively. In the group category, first place won $500; second place, $250; and third place, $150.
Winners are listed below by category:
Individual Category
1st place: Alisha Keim of Lincoln performed a clogging routine to a song that
she wrote and recorded herself
2nd place: Chrisna Clark of Kearney performed a vocal solo to the song “Ready
for Love”
3rd place: Denise Clodfelter of Cozad performed a vocal solo to the song
“Redeemer”
Group Category
1st place: Laura Cole of Merna and Monica Fuentes of Holdrege sang a duet to
the song “Aint No Mountain High Enough”
2nd place: The group called “Avalanche,” comprised of Akiko Iwata, Tsubasa
Wagceyoshi, Shoko Honda, Ikumi Sawada, Yuko Wada, who are all
from Japan , performed a dance routine.
3rd place: A group called “The Tinsandwich Artists,” made up of Joe
Szczepaniak of Omaha and Wes Sanders of Eustis , presented a
harmonica performance.
Fame was sponsored by Loper Programming and Activities Council and
funded by UPFF.
