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We have created The Langland Family Be A Light Foundation to honor and to remember the life of Brooke Anne Langland who died unexpectedly in November of 2020 from an acute pulmonary embolism. Brooke was a senior at Liberty High School.
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2024 Brooke Anne Langland Be A Light Scholarships Announced

  For the Liberty High School Seniors Class of 2024 who are involved in Dance or Difference Makers, The Langland Family Be A Light Foundation is offering four scholarships. The Brooke Anne Langland Be A Light Scholarships: Senior Dance - Two  $2000 scholarships Difference Makers - Two $2000s scholarships You can download the scholarship application here .  If you open it in adobe, it is a fillable pdf.  The deadline for applications is April 15th, 2024.

2024 ISDTA Brooke Langland Memorial Scholarship

The 2nd annual ISDTA Brooke Langland Memorial Scholarship was awarded on Friday 12/1/23 at the ISDTA State Championships to Stella Stelpflug, a senior dancer from Pella High School.   Stella plans to enroll at the University of Iowa in the Fall.  

2023 Langland Family Be A Light Foundation Grants

 It's been 3 years since we lost our sweet Brooke.  In that time, we have continued to grow her foundation.  For 2023, we are proud to have given out a total of $16480 to the following in her honor: Liberty High School Be A Light Dance Scholarships Liberty High School Be A Light Difference Makers Scholarships Liberty High School Dance Team Liberty High School Difference Makers The Liberty Fund at the Iowa City Community School District Foundation ISDTA Brooke Langland Memorial Scholarship Summer of the Arts - Iowa City Riverside Theater - Iowa City Hospice Home of Johnson County - Holiday Lights at the Lake Glioblastoma Research Organization (for Uncle Tom)  

2023 Be A Light Dance Competition

  The 2nd Annual Be A Light Dance Competition  hosted by the Liberty High School Dance Team Sunday, October 15th, 2023 | Liberty High School Schedule of Events:  8:30 AM Doors Open 9:30 AM-12:55 PM Solo Competition  1:00 PM-2:00 PM Master Class 2:25 PM-3:45 PM Team Competition  3:55 PM-4:30 PM Speeches and Awards 

2023 Brooke Anne Langland Be A Light Scholarships Announced.

 The Liberty High School Award Ceremony was on 5/25/23.   We are proud to announce the 2023 Brooke Anne Langland Be A Light Dance and Difference Makers Scholarship winners. Dance: Sarah Smith $2000  Kaitlyn Hodges $1000   Difference Makers: Addison Fishman $2000   Tanner Knight $1000

2023 Liberty High School Scholarships

For the Liberty High School Seniors Class of 2023, The Langland Family Be A Light Foundation is offering four scholarships. The Brooke Anne Langland Be A Light Scholarships: Senior Dance - One $2000 scholarship and one $1000 scholarship Difference Makers - One $2000 scholarship and one $1000 scholarship Scholarship and application information can be found on the Liberty High School Website .    The deadline for applications is April 14th, 2023.

2023 ISDTA Brooke Langland Memorial Scholarship

The 1st annual ISDTA Brooke Langland Memorial Scholarship was awarded on Friday 12/2/22 at the ISDTA State Championships to Olivia Warner, a senior dancer from North Polk High School.   Olivia plans to enroll in ISU in the Fall.   

Liberty's Be A Light Gathering - Dance Competition

Liberty's Be A Light Gathering is taking place Saturday October 15, 2022 and is open to the public. This is a dance competition celebrating the life of Brooke Langland.  We encourage everyone to attend to watch some excellent dance solos and team competitions and help celebrate our Brooke. We hope to see some of you there. The schedule is attached.    Liberty's Be A Light Gathering  

Brooke Anne Langland Be A Light Scholarship

The Brooke Anne Langland Be A Light Dance & Difference Makers scholarship application is now available on the Liberty High School website at https://sites.google.com/iowacityschools.org/libertyscholarships/home Deadline for applications is May 6th.  This year there will be two $2000 scholarships available.

2021 Be A Light Scholarships Announced

The first Be A Light Scholarships were announced at Liberty High School on May 26th.  These scholarships were funded this year by memorials sent to Liberty High School in Brooke's honor.  Congratulations to Hailey Ankenbauer (Dance) and Olivia Hall (Difference Makers).  Each student received a $1000 scholarship.

Liberty High School Memorial Trees

The Liberty High Difference Makers and Dance Team remembered  Brooke as part of the Dance for a Difference event on May 23, 2021. Two Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry trees were planted in front of the school near the dance studio at the end of the event. Notes were written to Brooke on bioabsorbable paper. The trees were spaced apart so one day a hammock may be placed between them. Thanks to Dawn Bouslog for providing the trees.  Thanks to all who made this event possible and who came out to support the family. 

North Ridge Park Memorial Tree

Troop 2000 from Coralville, Iowa has graciously planted a tree in memory of Brooke.  It is located near the play ground at North Ridge Park in Coralville, Iowa.   The tree is a Tulip Poplar.   Brooke would frequently put up her hammock under aTulip Poplar tree at home.  










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