$250 Middle School Certificate of Excellence 2022, Grade 8
- Sophia Waller
- Reaching for the Stars, 2022
- Acrylic, paper on canvas.
- 24 x 20 in
Teacher: Cheryl Lunger (2024-25 Ambassador)
School: LaVilla School of the Arts, Jacksonville, FL
Excerpt from artist’s Impact Statement: "[Leavitt's] determination as an astronomer looking for answers in an ever-growing universe, and as a woman of persistence, left me looking back at my canvas not with worry; but with inspiration. With motivation. With only one thought able to build in my head: 'If she could do it, so can I.'"
Read the artist's Impact Statement.
Learn more about Unsung Hero: Henrietta Swan Leavitt
