2019 Traub Recipients
Congratulations to senior Brooklin Bekolay for receiving the 2019 Robert C.J. Traub Memorial Art Scholarship! Also kudos to our alternate winner Isabella Bartlett!
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. Both winners each demonstrated a special proficiency and promise of achievement in their respective areas of interest. They 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.
2019 Traub Art Candidates:
Zayyan Aslam
Isabella Bartlett
Brooklin Bekolay
Rory Burman
Zoe Chapman
Zoe Gajewski
Shahrazad Louis
Mariella Lyon
Julia Naman
Emma Pooler
Michael Powers
Kaitlin Reilly
Ellie Schrader
Dalia Schwarzbaum
Debbie Wogaman
Eriz Zvirbulis
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 60 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.
