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  Education:

 

  Attended Furman University – Music Major, University of South Carolina – Sociology Major. Graduated High Honors Beaufort High School, 1998. Rank 13/299

  Activities:

  • 1997 S.C. Hero – Awarded by Governor's Office and United Way

  • Recipient – Commendation of Speaker of S.C. State House of Representatives on Motion of Edie Rodgers for Personal Accomplishments

  • Member - 1998 Senior All State Strings Orchestra

  • Graduate – 1997 Governor's School of the Performing Arts – Honors Program. Intensive 5 week school at Furman University. Performed in Orchestra, Chorus, Quartet and Solo. Bach, Mozart, Telemann, etc.

  • Recipient – J. Carroll Stevenson Memorial Scholarship, International Order of Characters Scholarship, Furman University Scholarship, Mary Goethe Scholarship, Palmetto Life Scholarship

  • Gold Medalist – 1997 Academic Challenge- Art Critiquing / Arts Appreciation Team

  • Designed Poster and Program cover art, acted in and stagehand in A Dream Deferred by AJ Bassett

  • Member – National Honor Society – Inducted May, 1996

  • Vice President National Art Honor Society – 1997/1998

  • Exhibitor and Volunteer Guide – Arttrain – traveling Smithsonian American Artists exhibit

  • Past Member – Beaufort Chamber Orchestra Third Chair

  • Past member – Stravinsky Strings, Student Ensemble, Principal & Soloist

  • Past Academic Tutor (Volunteer) High School & Elementary School Students – Varied Subjects

  • Community Fundraising for local charities

  • Outstanding Achievement Awards – Science Fair 1996; US History Nov. 1996; Chemistry Jan. 1997; Algebra April 1997; AP Music Theory Jan. 1998, May 1998; Precalculus May 1998

  • Lettered in Orchestra – Sept. 1996

  • Member – South Carolina All State Orchestra 1995

  • Past Member – Sea Island Youth Orchestra numerous community concerts, Principal & Soloist

  • Past Member – Hilton Head Youth Orchestra, Principal

  • Member - 48th NY Volunteer Infantry, Civil War re-enactors. Private in Union Army, participating in garrisons, living history events, battles. Youngest member inducted Dec. 1993

  • Published Poet “The Promise” Poetic Voices of America Fall 1994

  • Attended Furman University Music Camp June 1995

  • Performed in Solo and Ensemble Strings Festival-Charleston SC. Rated Excellent Ensemble, Superior Solo performances by S.C. Orchestra Division and S.C. Music Educators Association, Feb. 1995

  • Performed at Hyatt Regency, Hilton Head, 14th & 15th Annual Evening of the Arts String Quartet, 1994, 1995. Hyatt Regency Strive Banquet, June 1995

  • J-World Sailing School, Newport, Rhode Island, 1994