Ava is currently a double major student in Dance and Psychology at New York University. She is from the small town of Owings, Maryland. Ava aspires to spend her nights on Broadway or in a Contemporary Company and her days researching treatment methods for patients with rare personality disorders.

Highschool: St. Joseph’s Academy
Hometown: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Expected Major: Marketing
Career Aspirations: Be able to market not only myself through bowling, but be a part of a team managing social campaigns around the world.

My name is Charlie Porterfield. I’m a Finance major with a minor in Environmental Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (Isenberg School of Management). I am originally from Martha’s Vineyard, MA, and passionate about combining sustainability, business, and creativity to design innovative solutions for the future of nutrition and finance.

Winning the Mad Genius Scholarship means so much to me. This was the most fun and enjoyable scholarship I’ve ever applied for, and it felt like being rewarded for something that didn’t even feel like work. Creating my mashup piece let me finally unleash a creative side of myself that I was always told growing up was “useless” or a waste of time. This is the first scholarship I’ve ever won, which makes it incredibly validating. The fact that the one I poured my heart into is the one that worked out for me means a lot.

Hello, my name is Javon Carter! I was born and raised in the Bronx, New York, but I currently live in Monroe, Georgia. I attend Monroe Area Highschool, while also being dual enrolled at Athens Technical College. I plan to major in music production/audio recording at Georgia State University.

Maggie Stuckey is a high school senior from New York City who loves to sing, act, play music, and get creative. She is currently a drama major at LaGuardia High School of the Performing Arts, where she has performed in the Musicals like West Side Story and Into The Woods. Her dream is to pursue a career in Musical Theatre, and she is excited to utilize this scholarship to further continue her arts education!

Hello! I’m Reese Gilmore a graduate student at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas. My hometown is Leawood, Kansas just outside of Kansas City. My major is Architecture I have my bachelors and am currently working towards my Masters in architecture. I want a career in design and architecture, but I hope I can continue to create and design in many different media, bringing my love for textiles and fashion into my architectural career. I don’t want my creativity professional and personally to have any boundaries!