Valerie Holland Schaefer has been awarded a university fellowship and a full-tuition scholarship at Washington University in St. Louis. Schaefer is pursuing a master's degree in vocal performance.
She is a 1990 graduate of Notre Dame High School and a 1995 graduate of The Conservatory of Music at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She is the daughter of John and Dorothy Holland of Cape Girardeau.
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