Soroptimist International of Billings, Best for Women

SIB in the News 2012

Soroptimist of Billings presented their annual young Artists Awards to the following students in June at the Yellowstone Art Museum.

$1,000 Scholarship Winner
“Wearing the Weight of the World on Your Shoulders”
by Rhea Reidinger
Laurel High School

$500 Best of Show Winner “Coffee Shop” by Devyn Morris
Laurel High School

$500 First Place Winner “Organized Mess” by Brandon Fraga
Laurel High School

$250 Second Place Winner “The Birch Woods by Justin Layman
Skyview High School

$100 Third Place Winner “Sands of Sight” by Joslyn Kaufman
Laurel High School

The mission of Soroptimists’ Young Artist’s Program is to promote and encourage the visual arts at the high school level. In addition to providing art students a positive experience, Young Artist’s Program provides them with an opportunity for recognition as an artist in the community, while utilizing their talents for the benefit of the community. The students art, accepted in all mediums, will be showcased at the Yellowstone Art Museum.

The Young Artist’s Program was initiated in 1996 and is open to all high school art students residing in Yellowstone County & surrounding areas. The Young Artist’s competition provides the art students the opportunity to receive financial recognition of their talents. The student winning art is then showcased at Soroptimist fund raiser "A Night of Wine and Roses", where their work is sold for the benefit of the community.

Soroptimist Awards Event 3-23-2012
Awards, Scholarships & Recognition

    Soroptimist of Billings Club awarded thousands of dollars in scholarships and grants at their annual Awards Banquet. The Bright Eyes backpack program was a major recipient of the funds from the annual Wines & Roses Fundraiser.
    The $500.00 Violet Richardson Scholarship is awarded to a outstanding community volunteer young woman between the ages of 14 and 17. This year’s recipient was Michaela Shirley.
    The Women’s Opportunity Award is granted to a young woman who is the primary financial support of her family and is enrolled in or has been accepted to a vocational/skills training program or an undergraduate degree program. This year Soroptimist of Billings awarded to Mitzi Racine and Autumn Nott.
    The Ruby Awards was presented to Echo Jamieson.
    Other charities that received financial awards from SIB were University of Montana Law School - Fran Elge Scholarship Fund, Young Artist's Program with Yellowstone Art Museum, YAM Education program, Soroptimist International Disaster Fund, and Soroptimist Quadrennial Project.
    Other Soroptimist supported projects include: Baby Think It Over, Race For The Cure, ZooMontana and SIB One2One Fund.

"A Night of Wine and Roses" Event pictures 2012

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