Meet the newest class of
#MirandaScholars!
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Three years ago, superstar Lin-Manuel Miranda established a scholarship at Rhode Island College to support first-generation and underrepresented students in the performing arts. Each two-year scholarship pays $3,000-$5,000 per year to talented rising juniors and seniors interested in careers in music, theatre or dance.
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This year's recipients are: alexisvonmaluski, a junior dance major; Assel Sat, a junior music performance major; and Georgerinna Farley (g.qfx) , a junior theatre performance major.āā
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"I began dancing when I was very young, performing tinikling ā the Philippine national folk dance ā with my mother, who is Filipino, and my titas [aunts] at family gatherings and festivals around the state," says Alexis Von Maluski. It's no surprise, then, that Von Maluski's aspiration is to teach a wide variety of dance styles to youth around the world. She particularly wants to give back to the Filipino community and work in the Philip...