Scholarship Recipients
Andrea, from Ohio, was a leader at her public high school. In addition to her stellar grades, she was involved in many activities, such as cheerleading, being an art ambassador to the Cleveland Museum of Art and being Youth President of the Greater Cleveland Bowling Association.
Moreover, Andrea's accomplishments have occurred despite significant family and personal hardships. She grew up in a single parent household (with a very modest income), and Andrea herself has had over 20 surgeries as a result of being born with Goldenhar Syndrome. Andrea will be attending Kent State University where she plans to become an art educator.
Andrea has finished her second year at Kent State University on the Dean's List, with a current cumulative 3.84 GPA. During the spring semester, she was involved in an internship at the Artist Archive of the Western Reserve where she combined her educational background and museum experience to gain a sense of what a career as an art/museum educator entails. This summer, she's taking three classes while working at the Cleveland Museum of Art in the Education Department as a Teaching Assistant.