Honors Night July 13, 2011 Radisson Hotel, Whittier
Honorees for 2011
Art: Grace Nakamura
Dance: Teta Smart
Dance: Claylee Stewart
Friend of the Arts: Finley-Holiday Films
Past Recipients: 2003 Sharon Kummer, Bonnie Jo Panagos, Monica Sena, Laura Stone 2004 Dr. Allen Cagle, Debbie Carnahan, Carl Nelson, Beryl Whiting 2005 Dorothea Boyd, Mary Hanson, Dennis McGonagle, Yosh Nakamura 2006 Virginia Boles, Judy Jansen, Jean Korf, 'Friend of the Arts' Bonnie & Glenn Watje ACRO Printing 2007 Joe Cepeda, David Palmer, Ruth B Shannon, 'Friend of the Arts' Jeff Langan Whittier Paint & Wallpaper 2008 Wayne Reinecke, Elizabeth Sorbell, Robert Thome, 'Friend of the Arts' Sue Settlage Arts Advocate 2009 Lalo Alcarez, Armando Baeza, Dr. Stephen Gothold, 'Friend of the Arts' Rick Rinaldi Framery & Gallery 2010 William Kanengiser, Julia Rittershausen Beers Kelly, 'Friend of the Arts' Monte's Camera - Monte Wicker, 'Lifetime Achievement Award' - Hillcrest Arts Festival
Honorees from 2011
Sugar Smart for Teta Smart, Claylee Stewart, Grace Nakamura, Mark Finley for Finley-Holiday Films
Grace Nakamura and Roberto Chavez
Gwen Woirhaye and Claylee Stewart
Jessica Ramirez, Miss Whittier, with Sugar Smart for her mother, Teta Smart
Mark Finley of Finley-Holiday Films and Joey Colombo
Claylee Stewart Dancers Katie Winans and Nikki Knupp