Age
22
Gender
Female
Ethnicity
Hispanic/Latino, Black/African
Hobbies and interests
Animation
Game Design and Development
Gaming
Art History
Liberal Arts and Humanities
3D Modeling
Reading
Writing
Reading
Academic
Literary Fiction
Literature
Anthropology
Philosophy
Science Fiction
I read books multiple times per week
US CITIZENSHIP
US Citizen
LOW INCOME STUDENT
Yes
FIRST GENERATION STUDENT
Yes
Malasia Cherry
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WinnerMalasia Cherry
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WinnerBio
Long-time independent and ambitious graduate student studying Animation and VFX at the Academy of Art University seeking financial assistance!
Education
Academy of Art University
Master's degree programMajors:
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Bachelor's degree programMajors:
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
- Accounting and Computer Science
- Computer Science
- Architectural Sciences and Technology
- Design and Applied Arts
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
GPA:
3.5
Career
Dream career field:
Animation
Dream career goals:
Owner
Technologies Research Intern
VIA design2024 – 2024Medical Animation intern
Arthrex2022 – 20231 yearTwitch Affiliate
Twitch2020 – Present5 yearsSales Associate
TILLYS2018 – 2018Sales Associate
TJX Companies2018 – 20213 yearsHealth Enthusiast
The Vitamin Shoppe2021 – 20221 year3D Scanning Studio Specialist
Virginia Tech Libraries2022 – Present3 yearsPrototyping Studio Technology Intern
Virginia Tech2022 – 2022
Sports
Lacrosse
Varsity2016 – 20204 years
Research
Museology/Museum Studies
Wonder Universe Children’s Museum — Exhibition Designer2022 – PresentLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Virginia Tech — Student Researcher2022 – 2022
Arts
- AnimationWalking Cycle, Running Cycle, Dynamic Ocean Waves , Ball Drops, Dynamic Cloth2021 – Present
- Visual Arts3D Spaces2022 – Present
- Computer ArtPresent
Public services
Volunteering
Ronald McDonald House Charity — Volunteer2022 – 2024