MEDIA RELEASE

Date: April 1, 2024- For Immediate Release

 

DUGAN’S GOT TALENT 2024 – LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ANNOUNCED FOR THE CHANCE TO WIN A $4,000 SCHOLARSHIP

The City of Owensboro Parks & Recreation Department is excited to announce the high school students performing in this year's Dugan’s Got Talent show. Contestants will compete for a $4,000 college scholarship.

The event, sponsored by Independence Bank, will take place on Friday, April 12 at 6 p.m. at the Dugan Best Recreation Center. Tickets may be purchased online at owensboroparks.org, or by calling the Parks & Recreation Administrative Center at (270) 687-8700 and Dugan Best Recreation Center at (270) 687-8714. Tickets may also be purchased at the door the night of the event. Tickets are $10 per person, with proceeds benefiting programming for local youth at Dugan Best Recreation Center.

This year’s finalists are:

Nate Watson (Senior) - Daviess County High School

Lily Berry (Senior) -  Apollo High School

Helena Klein (Junior) - Daviess County High School

Clayton Manire (Senior) - Daviess County High School

Diba Karimi (Junior) - Owensboro High School

Abigail Oakes (Sophomore) - Glory and Grace Academy

Elizabeth Burgan (Senior) - Daviess County High School

Matthew Boarman (Sophomore) - Owensboro Catholic High School

Michya Durr-Dulin (Sophomore) - Apollo High School

Spencer Combs and Dylan McCollam (Seniors) - Owensboro High School

Jakovie Curry (Junior) - Owensboro High School

 

The show will be emceed by Chad Benefield, morning host and WBKR/WOMI Radio Personality at Townsquare Media. The judging panel will comprise of Mayor Thomas Watson, Dugan Best Neighborhood Alliance Chairperson Bobby McCormick, former Northwest Neighborhood Alliance Chairperson Rafe Buckner, Independence Bank Daviess County Market President Nick Oller, Independence Bank Community Enrichment Officer Susanne Story, and WEHT/WTVW Chief Meteorologist Ron Rhodes.

 

For more information, contact Mike Gray at Dugan Best Recreation Center at (270) 687-8729 or visit owensboroparks.org.

 

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Kerry Bodenheimer, Recreation Specialist, Kerry.bodenheimer@owensboro.org , (270) 687-8705

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