Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38Scholarship Fund is Turning Big Dreams into Reality for Local Students Studying and working in visual arts is not as commonplace these days in a technology–loaded, business-oriented world. Yet for some students, the draw of crea ng art for a living is their dream. With the help of the Michael Wentworth Scholarship Fund at the Iosco County Community Founda on, several local students are seeing those dreams become a reality. “This scholarship was mo va on to push myself for my undergraduate degree,” said Ma hew Provoast, a Wentworth Scholarship recipient. “Having this opportunity has allowed me to surround myself with such crea ve and accomplished people, and the Grand Rapids local art community.” Ma hew Provoast now holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a focus on photography and graphic design. During his me at Kendall, he received the Excellence Award – an award determined by the college’s staff and given to one student per year with incredible achievements and skills in their chosen program. He currently works as the Digital Marke ng Intern at Eaton Regional Educa on Service Agency, owns his own photography business, and plans to tackle his Master’s degree. 2008 Tawas Graduate Eric Thornton, a five- me recipient of the scholarship, earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis in ceramics from Central Michigan University and now teaches ceramics at Penn State University. He has also completed ar st in residencies in Austria and Germany. This scholarship fund was established in memory of lifelong summer Iosco County resident Michael Wentworth. His passion for art spilled over into his educa on and career, leading him to eventually become the Curator of Pain ng and Sculpture, Gallery Director and Head of Exhibi ons and Events at the Boston Athenaeum. Mr. Wentworth died unexpectedly in 2002. His passion for the visual arts is the inspira on for this fund, and is currently the largest scholarship fund held at the Iosco County Community Founda on. Read more about how recipients of the Michael Wentworth Scholarship are turning their dreams into reality at www.cfnem.org. For his Thesis Exhibition, Matt Provoast recreated the story of his grandfather’s experience of being drafted into the Vietnam War. The photos were reconstructed by Matthew and use his grandfather’s own photos, hand written letters, journals and relics from the war. For his Thesis Exhibition Matt Provoast 4