Hathaway Brown sophomore Tessa Murthy is a Grand Prize winner in the Great Lakes Theater 2013 Shakespeare Songwriting Contest. Her original song, "If You Love Me," was inspired by the play "Much Ado About Nothing." View her winning entry on YouTube.

An interview with Tessa and the three other prize winners will air during the April 23 "Around Noon" program broadcast at 12:15 p.m. on Cleveland NPR station 90.3 WCPN - ideastream. The producers picked April 23 because that date marks the Bard's 449th birthday.

Among other prizes, Tessa had the opportunity to have her song professionally recorded in the ideastream studios last week. And she won passes to see the Great Lakes Theater production of the play that inspired her award-winning song.

For all these accolades, Tessa remains humble. In an email telling her teachers about the contest results, she expressed her gratitude: "Thanks for the valuable lessons, musical and otherwise, that you have taught me throughout the years, and I appreciate your help -- I couldn't have garnered this success without mentors as compassionate and caring as you."