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anything but an artist. But winning many art contests and being asked to create a design for T-shirts to be sold to the whole school really encouraged me to keep doing art. I graduated from elementary school in 8th grade, as the student of the year, almost equivalent to being valedictorian, but for middle/elementary school.

I decided to enroll in a magnet high school. One of the magnet areas was visual arts; I took my talent for art and really focused on it. I won statewide art competitions and racked up medals for my artworks. I also had my art showcased in an exhibit at the airport and in a permanent display at a bridge in downtown Little Rock. My art even gave me an opportunity to attend Central High School’s 50th anniversary as a VIP. The event was significant in that Central was the high school the famous Little Rock 9, a group of students that made history books, had attended. I won their statewide art contest and was even given an official capital citation for my achievement. At this point I realized there was interest in my artistic talents and that I could use them to make my dreams come true.