Amy Beth Nickelson Photo submitted

On Sept. 13, Lafayette vocalist Amy Beth Nickelson, 21, won the final round of the CoCo Awards Talent Competition, sponsored by Esses Productions in association with the Rossmoor Recreation Department, and held at the Del Valle Clubhouse in Rossmoor.
The 10 final contestants advanced from the first two rounds that took place in August. Each level of competition was judged by Professional Entertainment Industry members.
Three contestants, Douglas Bryson, Brynne Faye and Amy Beth Nickelson, received the three highest scores from the judging panel and became the CoCo Award Winners. The audience then voted for their favorites to decide on the first, second and third place awards.
Nickelson was the first place winner receiving a $500 cash prize. She is a vocal performance major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and hopes to pursue a career on Broadway.