Arts' awards for students announced News-Chronicle The Northeast Wisconsin Arts Council presented $5,000 in high school and college cash awards to students in the visual and performing arts at the organization's annual awards ceremony earlier this month. The scholarship program was open to any high school student attending a school in Brown County or any college student attending a university in Brown County. Honors include: - Performing Arts, high school. Ross Laurent of Green Bay West High School, first place; Emily Ciha of Green Bay East High School, honorable mention; and Matthew O'Grady of Preble High School, Merit Award. - Performing Arts, college/university. Matt Boreen of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, first place; Leala Cyr, UWGB, honorable mention; and Kati Covi, UWGB, merit award. - Visual Arts, high school. Nick Andreoli, Green Bay Southwest High School, first place; Abby Van Straten, Green Bay East High School, honorable mention; and Becky Fencl, De Pere High School, merit award. - Visual Arts, college/university. Daniel Klewer, UWGB, first place; Courtney A. Seboe, St. Norbert College, honorable mention; and Michael Cepress, UWGB, merit award. The Arts Council also presented its annual Friend of the Arts Award, given to an indivual, business, organization or volunteer that has greatly influenced the arts in the area. This year's winners were Paul Jadin, former mayor of Green Bay, On Broadway, Inc., SMET Construction and Mark Janke.