When Greta Schap took the stage at the 2026 Songwriters Association of Mid-north Indiana’s (SAMI) annual Shirley Martin Scholarship competition, Scott Greeson was instantly transported back 25 years — to another talented young songwriter named Annie Hatke.
The May 4 event showcased the winners of the scholarship competition, which is open to area talents ages 14-19. While Samantha Valente earned top prize and Claireen Cheng won runner-up, Schap was a co-winner of the Horizon Award. Her mother in attendance, Annie (Hatke) Schap, shined in the same competition 25 years ago. It was the first time in the scholarship’s 26 years that a child of a former winner placed for the scholarship. Aubrey Plass was named the other co-winner of the Horizon Award.