Arts Alive Inc. has announced that two scholarships will be available to local students. The C. Herbert Brown Jr. Performing Arts Scholarship will be awarded to a graduating high school senior who is from the Arts Alive service areas of West Point, King William, New Kent, and King & Queen who plan to major or minor in performing arts or music education. The Andy Conklin Visual Arts Scholarship is available to high school seniors who reside in one of the aforementioned areas who plan to major and minor in studio arts, art history, or art education. Both scholarships are in…
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The Virginia Gems, based out of New Kent Gymnastics Center, recently had two teams place in the Extreme Grand National Championship competition. Teams from the Tiny and Youth division both earned second place finishes at the event. The two teams currently have won four bids to future competition, three Grand Champion titles, a high score award, and a national title. The Level 4 gymnasts also reaped success, placing first at the Nation’s Capital Cup competition, marking their third win in a row.