Lillian Clark of Norman North High School and Cooper Lincoln of North Rock Creek High School pose in Times Square as their photos are displayed on billboards, during their recent trip to NYC and the Jimmy Awards on June 18. These two represented Oklahoma as the winners of the Kelli O'Hara Awards sponsored by OKC Broadway. Photo Provided
Cooper Lincoln, winner of the Kelli O'Hara Award for Lead Actor in a High School Musical, poses with the award's namesake, while in NYC. Photo Provided
Cooper Lincoln, 16, will be entering his junior year at North Rock Creek High School, where he has attended since pre-k.
Growing up, he was encouraged to play sports, but it never really took hold. “I played soccer and T-ball, and I hated it. Actually, one time when I was playing T-ball, I was like four or five, and my coach called me a ballerina because I was out on the field, like dancing, perfor…
