BARRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMING ARTS ALUMNI ENDOWMENT - 2016 GALFER AWARD

Barrington IL - May 19, 2016 - The Barrington High School Performing Arts Alumni Endowment (BHSPAAE) is pleased to announce this year's Richard C. Johnson Memorial Galfer Award recipient, Lauren P. Messemer, a Barrington High School Senior and student in the performing arts at Barrington High School.

Established in 2011, this is the sixth Galfer Award to be presented and is named in honor of Richard C. Johnson, the founder of the Performing Arts program at Barrington High School and Beth and Michael Galfer, for their generous support of the performing arts at Barrington High School.

The $1,000 award recognizes a graduating senior for their participation and leadership in the performing arts at Barrington High School. It is sponsored by the BHSPAAE, a nonprofit 501c3 organization that was formed in 2010, and is dedicated to supporting the Performing Arts at Barrington High School and the archiving of its achievements. You can see its history at www.bhstheater.com.

Messemer demonstrated an extraordinary level of participation in the performing arts program during her tenure as a student at Barrington High School, as well as bringing a generous spirit to the program. Messemer's plans, after high school, include attending Texas Christian University this fall to work towards a BFA in theatre. Her contributions exemplify the legacy of excellence this vibrant program has provided its students for over sixty years. The BHSPAAE congratulates Messemer on this achievement.

The 2016 Galfer Award was presented to Lauren Messemer by BHSPAAE's president, Claudette Keil along with treasurer, Ray Harris and BHSPAAE Board Members, MaryBeth Polizzi and Rob Wiltgen - as part of this year's Barrington High School's Thespian Banquet at the Makray Memorial Golf Club on May 19th.