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Grace Rogan

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As a college freshman, I am determined to get a masters degree in graphic design. More specifically something with illustration. Creating art has always held a huge significance in my life, it is very therapeutic for me. I want to be able to bring art to others and help people know that creating art isn’t just for the “artistically inclined”. I think I would be a great candidate because of my persistence when it comes to arts and helping others around me.

Education

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Bachelor's degree program
2023 - 2027
  • Majors:
    • Visual and Performing Arts, General
  • Minors:
    • Design and Applied Arts
    • Graphic Communications

Northwood High School

High School
2019 - 2023

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Master's degree program

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

    • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
    • Fine and Studio Arts
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Graphic Design

    • Dream career goals:

      Creative director

    • Worker

      Maple View ice cream mobile
      2021 – 2021

    Sports

    Softball

    Intramural
    2015 – 20161 year

    Research

    • Sustainability Studies

      N/A — Researcher, writer
      2021 – 2021

    Arts

    • NAHS and Art 4 All

      Visual Arts
      workshops, art pieces , volunteer work, etc
      2021 – Present
    • North Carolina Animal society

      Visual Arts
      painted ceiling tiles
      2022 – 2022
    • Chatham education foundation

      Visual Arts
      Doors of opportunity
      2022 – 2022

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      Bartlett Reserve — Leader
      2022 – Present
    • Volunteering

      Calico Arts Market — Volunteer
      2022 – Present

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Volunteering

    Entrepreneurship

    Heather Rylie Memorial Scholarship
    Art quite literally saved my life, which is fairly significant, I think. When I was younger and even in high school, I struggled a lot mentally. I was extremely depressed, had body dysmorphia, and, for the most part, had extreme anxiety, and sadly, I turned to self-harm. It was so bad, it got to the point where I wasn’t allowed to stay home by myself (during my time in middle school), which I have been doing since I was in elementary school. I eventually started therapy and really discovered my love for art. I have always been attracted to art since I was extremely young. My father, my uncle, and my grandmother have all done art in some sense. So I have always been surrounded by art and those who enjoy the arts. During my younger teenage years, I truly found my calling. I like to use art for therapy purposes to get out all my emotions. Not only is this a healthy coping mechanism, but it has also led to some of my favorite art pieces I’ve made. I've been self-harm-free for about 8ish years. I am actually very proud of myself and how much I have grown, not only as a person but as an artist. Additionally, art brings people together! I love sharing my art with the people in my class or just posing online in a more subtle way. One of my favorite things I’ve done was teach an art class for pretty senior citizens at the Bartlett Reserve in Durham. I taught a group of 6–10 people for a few months during my senior year of high school. My main goal for these sessions was for my “students” to have fun when making their art, rather than worrying about whether it looked right. I still have some of the notes that some of the women wrote for me, expressing their love for the class. It makes me feel very good to bring my love for art to others. I am currently in college, and I’m struggling to pay for my tuition, even after student loans. I plan to work as a graphic designer; however, I plan to do art classes on the side. If I get this scholarship, I am hoping to continue to spread my love for art to everyone. It will definitely help me and my family tremendously in a very big way.
    Hunter Dean Temple Art Scholarship
    Art quite literally saved my life. When I was younger and even in high school, I struggled a lot mentally. It got to the point where I wasn’t allowed to stay home by myself (in middle school), which I have been doing since I was in elementary school. I eventually started therapy and really discovered my love for art. I have always been attracted to art since I was extremely young, but during my younger teenage years, I truly found my calling. I like to use art as a means of therapy to get out all my emotions. Not only is this a healthy coping mechanism, but it has also led to some of my favorite art pieces I’ve made. Additionally, art brings people together! I love sharing my art with the people in my class or just posing online! One of my favorite things I’ve done was teach an art class for senior citizens at the Bartlett Reserve in Durham. I taught a group of 6–10 peoplefor a few months during my senior year of high school. My main goal for these sessions was for my “students” to have fun when making their art, rather than worrying about whether it looked right. I still have some of the notes that some of the women wrote for me, expressing their love for the class. It really makes me feel good to bring my love for art to others. I am currently in college, and I’m struggling to pay for my tuition, even after student loans. I plan to work as a graphic designer; however, I plan to do art classes on the side! If I get this scholarship, I am hoping to continue to spread my love for art to everyone. It will help me and my family tremendously.
    Brian J Boley Memorial Scholarship
    I have been battling with mental health issues since I was a young kid, which was a lot to handle. Being 12, 13 and having suicidal thoughts was extremely hard to get through, let alone talk about with someone. I remember even before middle school, I had issues that went undiagnosed or not talked about. At some time during one of my lowest points, I was put on medicine and went to therapy. I was terrified. Any, and all of my knowledge about therapy or going to a doctor was derived from media; so, going into a big office had me scared out of my mind. After a few visits, I soon found out that I could trust my therapist, and the majority of information I learned from movies and TV shows wasn’t 100% true. Being able to finally talk about my self-harm issues, or my parents who definitely are not helping my situation, helped me get through possibly one of the hardest periods in my life. It has been quite a while since I have been to therapy, and honestly, I need to go back. I don’t know if I have overcome my mental health issues, but I have learned how to live with them, and not let them completely define my life. One thing I can tell people is to go to therapy, it helps so much.
    WCEJ Thornton Foundation Music & Art Scholarship
    When it comes to creating art, I have always made pieces that carry a meaningful theme. I tend to tackle topics such as: eating disorders, depression and other mental health issues, LGBTQ+ visibility and issues, and social and environmental problems to name a few. Furthermore, to ensure my art is not just portraying one voice, I tend to talk to my peers or individuals in my community to get their opinion. I incorporate their ideas, to the best of my ability, using my visualization of their thoughts. Sometimes, I might misunderstood their ideas, or even just need to slightly alter a piece of my work. Communication is one of my largest principles. Having a community to talk to when it comes to making art has always been a huge blessing in my life. I plan to make art that people can gather around, and be able to talk about their feelings and experiences without feeling troubled, pressured, or scared to do so.