Anh Ho,
Percussionist

As soon as Anh got home from school, he received a call from Erin Nolan, the scholarship director of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, informing him that he had become the recipient of the $10,000 scholarship he had always dreamed of.

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Anh made history as the first Vietnamese percussionist to win the high school marimba competition at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention two times in a row

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The Frederick Fennell Scholarship allowed Anh to study at the Interlochen Arts Academy on a full $10,000 scholarship for six weeks during the summer of 2022.

Anh has been the percussionist for the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra--the most prestigious youth ensemble in Georgia--for over three seasons.

"Anh Ho is a 16-year-old percussion player from Lawrenceville. The rising junior at Collins Hill High School was named a Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist and is set to tour nationally with a youth orchestra."

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With his trusted friend Declan Johnston, Anh founded the Collins Hill Tri-M Honor Society Chapter. Together, Anh and Declan have recruited over 68 members for their first meeting, making it one of the most populous meetings for any club at Collins Hill.

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