Accomplishments
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

