Jump Start Award
Since 2013, KU Dance has presented the Jump Start Award for graduating seniors. This award is a $500 stipend designed to help graduating seniors in an intensive training opportunity that will support their professional career paths. Seniors may self-nominate by sending an email to kudance@ku.edu describing their next steps in professional/career development by April 1.
Past Recipients
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Tara Leigh Burgat |
| 2024 | Hope Casner |
| 2023 | Johnny Dinh Phan, Anna Hastings |
| 2022 | Annalee Larsen, Madison Meade |
| 2021 | Grace DiVilbiss |
| 2020 | Jordyn Manhart, Allie Thaman |
| 2017 | Alyssa Rivera |
| 2016 | Sarah O'Keefe |
| 2015 | Vashti Goracke, Cora Schimke |
| 2014 | Lydia Snell |