Josie Rodriquez and Abigail Elizabeth
Sherrill became this year’s DAFA Scholarship recipients at the guild’s meeting
in May. Josie is an undergraduate student at the University of North Texas who
will enter the UNT Graduate Fiber Program in the fall. Abigail, a current graduate student at
the University of North Texas, will further her career in the fiber art field
through working and teaching.
As part of their presentations
to the guild, Josie and Abigail displayed their artwork and received
enthusiastic support from audience members. DAFA community services chair
Brenda McKinney coordinated the awards and presented the two winners with their
$500 checks.
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Left: Josie Rodriquez
receives her scholarship from DAFA community services chair Brenda McKinney.
Right: Brenda presents the other scholarship award to Abigail
Sherrill.
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On left, scholarship winner Abigail
Sherrill chats with DAFA member Traci Hutton. At right, DAFA members crowd
around samples of the students’ work after the two winners’ presentations.
-- Brenda McKinney
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