Cooke Foundation awards grant to From the Top.From the Top, the non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. best known for its hit national radio showcase of America's best young classical musicians, has received $509,000 from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation was founded in 2000 through the will of Jack Kent Cooke. The stated mission of the foundation is "To help young people of exceptional promise reach their full potential through education. , an educational foundation that offers some of the largest available scholarships to students in the arts. The Cooke Foundation grant will allow From the Top to identify and award 25 deserving de·serv·ing adj. Worthy, as of reward, praise, or aid. n. Merit; worthiness. de·serv  ing·ly adv. young musicians the Jack Kent Cooke Jack Kent Cooke (25 October, 1912 – 6 April, 1997) was a Canadian-American entrepreneur who became one of the most widely-known executives in North American professional sports. Young Artist
Awards in support of furthering their musical careers.
The 25 Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Awards winners will perform on a live taping of From the Top's radio program, and receive a $10,000 scholarship to assist with music-related training and cultural leadership training to help young musicians become community arts advocates. Applicants must be classical musicians ages 8-18 with high levels of artistic achievement, a solid academic record and in financial need. For more information about the Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Awards, including application guidelines guidelines, n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks. and materials, visit www.fromthetop.org. |
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