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Fritz and Lavinia Jensen Award ($5,000)

RENÉE TATUM (Mezzo-Apprentice) California State University–Fullerton, Manhattan School of Music, The Juilliard School; Finalist-Metropolitan Opera National Council Regional Auditions, Recipient-Richard F. Gold Career Grant; Utah Festival Opera, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Mobile Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Opera Pacific, Chautauqua Opera Studio Artist-2006 Season

Anonymous Gift ($2,500)

RICHARD NOVAK (Tenor-Apprentice) University of North Texas, Stephen F. Austin State University; Semi-Finalist-Metropolitan Opera National Council Regional Auditions, Singer of the Year-National Association of Teachers of Singing; Wichita Grand Opera, Gilmore International Keyboard Festival, Monroe Symphony, The Living Opera, San Antonio Symphony, Des Moines Metro Opera, American Bel Canto Opera

NATALIE KIKKENBORG (Mezzo-Studio) Purchase College Conservatory; 1st place-Liederkranz Competition, Honorable Mention–Metropolitan National Council Regional Auditions, Encouragement Award-Palm Beach Opera Vocal Competition, Chautauqua Opera Studio Artist-2006 Season

DAVID CRAWFORD (Bass-Baritone-Apprentice) Ohio Wesleyan, Boston University; 5th place-Palm Beach Opera Vocal Competition, Sarasota Opera Studio Award-Bradenton Opera Guild, 2006; Metropolitan Opera, Sarasota Opera, Wexford Festival Opera, San Francisco Merola Program, Florida Grand Opera, Seattle Opera, Opera Omaha;Chautauqua Opera Studio Artist-2003 Season

AVA PINE (Soprano-Apprentice) Texas Christian University; Female Encouragement and Audience Favorite-Marguerite Mccammon Competition, Finalist-Metropolitan Opera National Council Regional Auditions; Dallas Opera, Fort Worth Opera, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Seagle Music Colony, New York Baroque Dance Company, Dallas Bach Society, Ars Lyrica, Concert Royale, St. Thomas Episcopal 5th Ave, NYC

Chautauqua Opera Guild Studio Artist Award ($1,000)

VERNON DI CARLO (Tenor-Studio) Loyola University, Eastman School of Music; Encouragement Award-Metropolitan Opera National Council Regional Auditions; Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, The Ohio Light Opera, Mercury Opera Rochester, Eastman Opera Theater, Loyola Opera Theater

VIRA SLYWOTZKY (Soprano-Studio) Yale University, Mannes College The New School for Music; Mannes Opera, Mirror Visions Ensemble, River Rep Theatre Company, Yara Arts Group

Chautauqua Opera Guild Encouragement Award ($750)

JAN CORNELIUS (Soprano-Apprentice) University of Houston, Louisiana State University; 2nd place-Metropolitan Opera National Council Regional Auditions, 2nd place-Mobile Opera Rose-Palmai Competition; Academy of Vocal Arts, Virginia Opera, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Birmingham Opera, Mobile Opera, Chautauqua Opera Studio Artist-2003 Season

ADAM HERSKOWITZ (Baritone-Studio) Manhattan School of Music, University of Illinois (Urbana/Champaign); Trinity Church Concert Series, Verdi Square Gala, Manhattan School of Music Opera Studio, Bloomfield Civic Choir, William Paterson Summer Choir, International Opera Union, Montclair Chamber Ensemble, University of Illinois Opera Studio, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Choir

THOMAS L. CANNON (Baritone-Studio) The Juilliard School, Baylor University; Santa Fe Opera, Opera North, Central City Opera, Opera Company of Brooklyn

KIMBERLY BUCZEK (Soprano-Studio) Ithaca College, UC College-Conservatory of Music; Finalist-Corbett Opera Scholarship Competition, Opera theatre and Music Festival of Lucca (Italy), Cincinnati Conservatory of Music