Gale Keeran Memorial Scholarship

Gale Keeran was a founding member and performer with the McLean County Dance Association. She was a participant in and advocate for the arts all her life. Gale passed away on November 29, 2001. To honor her memory, the McLean County Dance Association established the Gale Keeran Memorial Scholarship.

Past recipients include:

2007 — Christina Parlette, a high school senior continuing her training with McLean County Dance.

2006 — Cassie Hanson, a 2007 high school graduate, attending the University of Iowa majoring in nursing.

2005 — Grace Barlow, a 2007 high school graduate, attending Southern Methodist University majoring in English education.

2004 — Aya Wilson, now attending the University of Iowa majoring in dance.

2003 — Lindsey Miller, now attending Illinois State University majoring in dance.

2002 — Anna Adams Stark, now attending the University of Iowa majoring in dance.