03/26/2026
This year at the All-County Arts & Music Festival on March 18th, the Adams County Arts Council awarded two $500 scholarships to Nina McCann and Leeland Barry.
Magie Hoff was a well-loved member of our community, a talented musician and a friend of the arts. She was the organist for the Presbyterian Church in West Union, taught music at West Union High School, Waverly High School, and Ohio Northern University and gave many private piano and voice lessons. Through the years, Maggie brought her talents to many musical groups, including The Liberty Cornet Band, which she directed for 26 years.
The Maggie Hoff Arts Scholarship was established by Maggie’s 2 children, daughter Margaret Cook and son Trygve Hoff with the help of the Adams County Arts Council to honor Maggie’s life contributions to the Arts.
Nina McCann from West Union High, is an overachiever. She is the definition of a well-rounded student, involved in academics, music, theater and sports. She has participated in the following:
4 varsity sports; Basketball, Volleyball, Golf and Cross Country
National Honor Society, Beta, 4H, Student Senate and Academic Team Choir, Chamber Choir, Band, Pep Band, Hand Bells, Winter Percussion, Steel Drum Band, School Musicals, Voices of Appalachia Community Choir, All County Band and Choir, MSU choral Fest as well as private piano lessons for 11 years. The list goes on and on, but one of her biggest and most noble activities outside of the arts is that over the past 10 years, she has rescued more than 100 cats, had them spade or neutered, and found them loving homes.
She plans to study pre-med with a minor in music at Ohio State University
LeeLand Barry is from North Adams High School. He has participated in the Band for 6 years, Choir 4 years, musical theatre 5 years, All County Band and Choir 4 years, 3 years of MSU Choral Fest, 2 years of pit orchestra, and 2 years of Voices of Appalachia Community Choir.
He also participates as a member of his school’s Academic Team, Mock Trial, and Archery team
He plans to attend either Morehead State University or Marshall University to study Vocal Music Education and become a high school choir director.
