Date: Fri 04-Apr-1997

Publication: Bee

Author: DOTTIE

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Visual And Performing Arts Students Recognized

Chris Bassett (left) and Lauren McEvoy were selected to represent Newtown at

the Connecticut Association of Schools recognition dinner for students of the

arts, to be held Tuesday, April 8, at the Aqua Turf in Southington.

B Y D OROTHY E VANS

Seniors Christopher Bassett and Lauren McEvoy have been selected to represent

Newtown High School at the Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS) second

annual recognition banquet scheduled for Tuesday, April 8, at the Aqua Turf

Club in Southington, Conn.

The CAS recognition dinner will honor Connecticut's outstanding high school

students who have been chosen for their demonstrated excellence in the

performing and/or visual arts, such as music, art, drama or dance.

The CAS award also recognizes qualities of leadership and scholarship as an

integral part of the selection criteria.

"This is like the Academy Awards for students of the arts," commented Newtown

High guidance teacher Gerri Waterbury, adding that she felt both Chris and

Lauren were excellent selections to represent Newtown.

Chris has been a member of the Newtown High School Band and was an All-State

selection as a saxophone player. He has been studying music composition with

Director of Yale Bands, professor Thomas Duffy, during his senior mentorship

project, and he hopes to major in music at college and possibly go on to

become a composer.

Lauren has been an Advance Placement honors art student at Newtown with a

concentration in advertising design. She hopes to continue her art studies and

major in graphic design. For her senior mentorship project, she designed a

corporate logo.

Both students are members of the National Honor Society.

The CAS banquet, which will feature a keynote speaker and dinner for the CAS

award-winning students and their families, is sponsored by the Westfield

Corporation, a leading international shopping center developer with 52

regional centers across the United States and Australia.

Westfield's four Connecticut malls include Enfield Square, Meriden Square,

Connecticut Post Mall and Trumbull Shopping Park.