Pictured from left are scholarship recipients from Debra Collier’s School of Dance, including
Ellen Davenport, Brielle Fehlmann, Abby Gibson, Claire Walker and Jane Katherine Hanes. (Photo provided)

By TAMMY SEIBOLD, MDE
Debra Collier’s School of Dance

WARSAW — Debra Collier’s School of Dance announced the recipients of five memorial scholarships. The studio developed the scholarships, named in memory of former students Lori Rigsby, Jacquline Egolf, Ashleigh Bruner and Emma Martin and former dance parent, Cindy Crane, to offer opportunities to students through financial assistance and also encourage students through the recognition of their abilities and achievements. Applicants were divided into age categories and each submitted a report on how they would spend the day with a dancer or choreography that has inspired them.

Recipients were: Ellen Davenport, daughter of Chip and Shawna Davenport, Warsaw; Brielle Fehlmann, daughter of Jorg and Beth Fehlmann, Warsaw; Abby Gibson, daughter of Angie Winter and Jason Gibson, Warsaw; Jane Katherine Hanes, daughter of Mark and Lauri Hanes, Winona Lake; and Claire Walker, daughter of Michael and Pam Walker, Leesburg. Each received a class scholarship from the studio for the 2015-2016 season.