The audience cheered when an Allentown Central Catholic High School girl won a top honor at a major theater awards event, and she hurried to the microphone to make her acceptance speech.
It was the Freddy Awards on May 21 at the State Theatre, Easton, and Briana Bauer, 16, was picked for her “Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role” in the school’s production of “Disney’s Frozen.”
But before the Walnutport girl thanked her director, her voice coaches, her castmates, and her parents, she said this:
“First off, thank you and all glory to Our Lord and Savior.”
“By first thanking Jesus Christ, Briana showed that her success is grounded in faith, humility, and gratitude,” said Diane Young, Principal. “She truly exemplifies the qualities we seek to cultivate in every Central Catholic student.”
“Briana's brief, but powerful witness of faith on a public stage is a great example of the education we seek to provide students at Allentown Diocese Catholic schools,” said Father Philip Maas, the high school’s Chaplain.
“Whether they shine on stage, compete on the gridiron, or excel in the classroom, our main goal in helping them reach their potential is to make disciples for Christ and lights for the world.”
“I think everyone gets caught up in happy moments,” said Briana, “and we forget to thank God, Who got us there. I would not have been at the Freddy Awards at all if it weren’t for God.”
She’ll be a senior at Central next year, and after that she hopes to pursue a joint major in college: musical theater and evolutionary biology.
Videos of the Freddy Awards, including Briana’s acceptance speech, can be viewed here.
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