Kalen Emanuelli plans to attend Maryland Institute of College of Art and major in Illustration. Emanueilli said that she began art in eighth grade when her local high school (South Florence) initiated a new Art Management program. She placed in ART 3 Honors in her freshman year of high school. During high school Emanueilli served as secretary for the National Arts Society and won several accolades including the highest grade of 5 awarded by the AP Council Board for her 2D art portfolio. “I am looking forward to continuing to develop my art skills to explore what I can create in the future,” Emanuelli said.

Vanessa Sharper states, “I am on the Autism Spectrum. Growing up, I felt so isolated and alone. The one thing that first brought me comfort however, was art. I loved drawing, and in every artist's journey, there is a point where you recognize your art isn’t as good as you’d like it to be so, you do what you can to improve.” Throughout Sharper’s entire school career, she has been in an art class. “It’s thanks to these art classes that I grew an adoration for painting. I started taking commissions and doing artwork for people in middle school and I still do it to today.” Sharper continues, “Art took over my life to the point where I don’t want to live without it.” As she pursues a degree in Painting at Savannah School of the Arts, Sharper said “It is for this reason that I have decided to go for a major in painting. Painting gives me the ability to be as free as I want. By majoring in painting, I am confident that I will be able to create the ideas and experiences that other people have had. That thought is really exciting to me.”

In the fall, Adelaide Sprawls plans to attend Winthrop University to major in Theatre and Performance. Sprawls initially began performing in elementary school. Since then, she has performed in productions of Florence Little Theatre, The King and I, The Music Man, Aladdin Jr., West Side Story, Frozen Jr., Matilda the Musical, and Guys and Dolls. “My goal is to become a successful actress for film and the screen. I am excited to put myself out there and take on any opportunities I come across,” Sprawls said. “I hope to be an influence to those around the world that watch media on all platforms. With the education I will be receiving at Winthrop University, I will be able to further establish my abilities in the arts, promoting my talent and allowing myself to fulfill the responsibilities that will lead me to accomplishing my goals.”