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vsmadmin Donations, Education

Awards and Scholarships for 2020 Announced!

Marcus Bethea, winner of the 2020 Campbell Naismith Mathematics Award from Chula Vista High School donated through the generosity of Chang Lee.

Masitis Ahmed, winner of the 2020 Irene Naismith Mathematics Award from Crawford High School.

Vortex Street Music Philanthropy regrets to announce that due to the impact of COVID 19 all 2020 highland awards and scholarships have been cancelled for this year. We hope that events will return to normal in 2021 and look forward to distributing more highland awards and scholarships.

vsmadmin Donations, Education, Highland

New Awards and Scholarships for 2019 Posted

Han Hoang, winner of the 2019 Irene Naismith Mathematics Award from Crawford High School.

Pictured: Hao Hoang and Campbell Naismith

Devorah Magallon, winner of the 2019 Campbell Naismith Mathematics Award from Chula Vista High School.

Pictured: Chang Lee, Devorah Magallon, and Campbell Naismith

San Diego Highland Games Margo Naismith Memorial Award: Erica Stewart

Pictured: Erica Stewart and Judge Anne Sutherland

James Naismith Memorial Targe: Seumas Coyne

Campbell J. Naismith Amateur Pibroch Award: Charlie Morris

vsmadmin Books, Highland

Marilyn “Pinkie” Sutorius Bonner and Campbell Naismith are collaborating on a collection of dances by Mary Isdale MacNab.

It will include instructions for lesser-known Scottish dances taught in the Highland tradition and will include photos plus a historical narrative describing the legacy Pinkie inherited from her great-aunt.  Some of these dances date from the 19th century.  All were performed by the Vancouver Lassies of the Isdale School and by the San Diego Highland Dancers of the Sutorius School of Highland dancers.