 | Palmetto Quilt Guild IncorporatedPROMOTING THE ART OF QUILTING IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA LOWCOUNTRY |
PQG VISUAL ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS Each spring, the Palmetto Quilt Guild offers a scholarship to high school seniors, living in Beaufort County or graduating from a public or private school in Beaufort County, who will pursue an education in visual arts (including, but not limited to photography, graphic design, textile arts, ceramics, sculpture, and architecture). The applicant must be accepted into a 2 or 4-year institution of higher learning, complete an application, and submit 2 letters of recommendation and 3 to 5 examples of their artwork to the Guild. Deadline for submitting a 2023 PQG Scholarship application is April 17, 2023. Here is a link to the application. | 2023 PQG SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
Sophia Paris - Hilton Head Preparatory School Sophia Paris of Hilton Head Preparatory School is the 2023 recipient of the $2000 Palmetto Quilt Guild Scholarship. Sophia will be attending Tufts University in Massachusetts where she will major in Studio Arts with a concentration in Graphic Design and Engineering Psychology. Her goal after graduation is to own a design agency that specializes in User Experience Design. She is a member of the National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, and Global Citizenship Club. She has received several awards for her artwork including AP Scholar Award, Frederick Carson Art Purchase Award, Outstanding Art Student Award, and Hilton Head Preparatory School Fine Art Department Award. She accumulated more than 340 hours of community service while attending high school. Sophia brought several pieces of her artwork to share with us at our May meeting. She is a lovely young woman who has a very bright future. Congratulations Sophia. |
