2015 Traub Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to senior, Kelsey Segasser for receiving the 2015 Robert C.J. Traub Memorial Art Scholarship! Also, kudos to our alternate winner Olivia Keener!
The Robert C.J. Traub Memorial Scholarship Travel Fund began in 1956. The purpose of the scholarship is to contribute to the general cultural enrichment of the recipients and not primarily to advancement of their technical education in art or music. Kelsey and Olivia each demonstrated a special proficiency and promise of achievement in their respective areas of interest. Kelsey will enjoy a summer of travel abroad after graduation from high school before attending college.
“The music and art students in the Bloomfield Hills Schools system are exceptional, and are taught by a dedicated faculty. What the arts offer are extraordinary opportunities for communication. They are special languages that take training to learn but offer creative practitioners infinite opportunities to touch people across the barriers of language, religion, and culture. These times call for bridge building,” expressed Ms. Lucy Bates during the Traub assembly.
We are extremely proud of these students and their accomplishments! Click here to see more
photographs from the awards ceremony as well as the art candidates work.
Kelsy Segasser (Art Winner):
As the Traub art winner, Kelsey's medium of choice is clay sculpture. She was awarded the 2014 Scholastic gold key and honorable mention; the 2015 regional Scholastic gold key portfolio, best in show portfolio, 2 gold keys, 2 silver keys and 2 honorable mentions.In her most recent pieces, she has incorporated pages, words, and pictures from old books - showing that although the books are old, they never loose their importance. “I want to take every opportunity I can to immerse myself in different cultures and see parts of the world that I can only dream of,” she said, “I want my art to make a difference in the world.”
Olivia Keener (art alternate):
As the Traub alternate art winner, Olivia won 6 gold keys, 1 silver key, and 1 honorable mention in theregional Scholastic awards. She was also published in Photographer’s Forum, Best of High School and College. “For as long as I can remember, I have always enjoyed photography and fashion,” expressed Olivia.She has plans to attend a four-year college pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a focus on photography and a minor in journalism.
2015 Traub Art Candidates:
Sydney Brack (mixed media), Alex Curti (metalsmithing and design), Kaitlyn Eisenshtadt (photography), Olivia Keener (photography), Steven Kin (ceramics), Annalise Kurowski (photography), Tess Parr (sculpture), Narmeen Rehman (photography), Marina Ross (photography), Christopher Saker (ceramics and sculpture), Kelsey Segasser (sculpture), Maggie Smith (illustration), and Gregory Yu (painting and illustration). View their work here!
About the Traub Scholarship Competition:
The Traub judging panel is comprised of BHS teachers, administrators, and Ms. Lucy Bates. Ms. Bates, granddaughter of C.J. Traub and his wife, Elizabeth, established the scholarship 58 years ago to benefit Bloomfield Hills students. Ms. Bates travels from her home in California to Bloomfield each year to be involved in the art and music adjudication and awarding of the scholarships.
The initial fund was created by a gift with the Fund to continue in perpetuity. Each year, all the income realized from the trust fund is distributed equally among the winners. In 1957, the first year of Traub competition, the fund provided two scholarships of $700. Since 1999, four scholarships have been awarded, two at Lahser and two at Andover. Since 2014, Bloomfield Hills High School has awarded one scholarship to each of the winning candidates, one in art and one in music.
