Ellis Sophomore Earns Spot at Disney Dreamers Academy
Pittsburgh, PA, January 9, 2017 – Hand-picked from thousands of applicants, Lauren Jasper, a sophomore at The Ellis School, has been accepted into the tenth annual Disney Dreamers Academy. The Disney Dreamers Academy is a four-day event in March at Walt Disney World in Orlando in which 100 select high school students, ages 13-19, are inspired, motivated, and prepared to make their dreams come true via guest speakers, career activities, and networking opportunities.
Lauren’s dream? To be an architect and start her own firm in a big city.
“I have lofty goals for my future. I want some guidance on how to achieve that. I want to learn as much as I can at Disney Dreamers and gain a better understanding of the field of architecture. Hopefully, this opportunity will help me succeed in whatever my future holds,” said Lauren.
From networking opportunities to mentoring sessions with professionals, Lauren will get a glimpse of what it takes to be an architect and learn how to put her goals into action. She will attend workshops, hear from keynote speakers, and work with industry experts to get one step closer to achieving her dream.
From sketching and drawing, to building Lego towns with her siblings, Lauren’s interest in architecture started at a young age. Inspired by a summer camp she attended at the Carnegie Museum of Art in the fifth grade, Lauren has been actively pursuing her passion ever since. She even started a Design Club at Ellis that focuses on art and architecture.
“Ellis is a really good platform for me to pursue architecture. I started the Design Club and I did a mini-course last year called ‘The Relationship Between Art and Architecture’. It was all about creativity and art and how it’s used in the field. I feel like Ellis has been really supportive of my dreams and my passion for architecture,” said Lauren.
Eager to learn as much as she can at Disney Dreamer’s Academy, Lauren is most excited to hear from Disney’s famed Imagineers who do the behind the scenes design and development work on the theme parks. As a lover of Disney World, and an Ellis girl since first grade, Lauren embodies the Ellis spirit of dreaming big, taking risks, and believing in herself. This all-access pass as a Dreamer is sure to not only help Lauren’s future endeavors, but be a lasting source of inspiration for her.
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