2021 Scholarship Recipients

Janet Beshai is incredibly thankful to be a 2021 recipient of the Kimberly A. Nelson Foundation Scholarship and for all of the foundation's work to support the performing arts programs at ... BRHS. She has always loved choir and has been very involved in the BRHS choir program, as she was a member of the Mixed Choir her freshman year and Symphonic Choir her sophomore, junior, and senior years. In addition, she has been a part of Lorelei and A Capella Alliance all four years of high school. She has also taken part in the CJMEA Regions Choir and NJMEA All-State Choir each year of high school. Her senior year, she was a part of the 2020-2021 Choir Council as a Publicist and helped run the BRHS Choir Instagram. She is grateful to Dr. Wilson and Mrs. Rotondi for allowing her to have so many wonderful experiences through the choir program and for teaching her to grow as a musician. She looks forward to keep singing in college.

Janet has loved supporting her classmates in the BRHS Theatre Arts Department and attending every show. Her senior year, she was fortunate to be a part of the ensemble for Shakespeare Unmasked and provide part recordings for other members of the ensemble to practice. She assisted the music director in editing the music for this show as well. In addition, Janet has ushered for various shows such as Ordinary Days.

Janet will never forget her experiences in the Sing-Off her freshman and sophomore years. She looks forward to attending future Sing-Offs and is thankful for becoming a part of Kim's legacy
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Tina Compagnino is beyond thankful and thrilled to be a 2021 recipient of the Kimberly A. Nelson Foundation Scholarship. Tina has been involved in the BRHS Choir Program all four years of high school. She was a ... member of Mixed Choir her freshman year, Select Women’s Choir her sophomore and junior year and Symphonic Choir her senior year. In addition, Tina also participated in A Capella Alliance her freshman and sophomore year and Lorelei Women’s Choir her junior and senior year. Tina has always had a love for singing and is grateful she was able to share her passion with such wonderful and talented people. She would like to thank Mr. Wilson, Mrs. Rotondi, and her classmates for making her choir experience one she’ll never forget.

Tina has also been an active member of the BRHS Theatre Arts Department for all four years of high school and became a BRHS Thespian Honor Society member her sophomore year. Tina served as Student Director for two plays, Assistant to the Musical Director for four musicals and served as the Music Director for their fall virtual production. Tina would especially like to thank Mr. and Mrs. Gunning for all of their hard work and dedication they put toward the program. Being led by the Gunnings has taught her valuable skills and lessons that she will hold with her for a lifetime.

Tina is honored to be a part of Kim’s legacy and would like to thank everyone who has helped her achieve this award..
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Leah Hampson is very grateful to be a 2021 Kimberly A. Nelson Foundation Scholarship recipient. Finding herself in the company of the many talented students who have been honored by the Foundation, she ... considers this recognition the culmination of her time at BRHS.

Spending her high school years in the choir and theatre programs allowed Leah to learn about different elements of artistry, along with acquire life lessons that she will carry with her always. Leah was a member of Mixed Choir, Select Women’s Choir, and Symphonic Choir, and was cast in plays and musicals each year. Her favorite production she participated in was Cinderella, in which she played The Queen— she felt especially grateful to have had such an amazing show with everyone before losing time to Covid. She was also a member of the Thespian Honor Society, and loved participating in the NJ Thespian Festival. Outside of school, Leah attended acting classes in New York City and worked with a private vocal coaching team.

Leah would like to thank Dr. Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. Gunning for championing the BRHS performing arts community. Their passion and creativity for the craft has inspired so many memorable performances!.

Leah is thrilled to expand on all that she learned at NYU Tisch, majoring in Drama. She is so honored to have been selected to uphold Kim’s legacy, and will continue devoting her life to the arts.
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