Lakewood Arts Festival Awards Scholarship To 2015 LHS Graduate

The 2015 Lakewood Arts Festival Chairman of the Board Scholarship winner is Jacob Tristan Corder. The 2015 graduate of Lakewood High School plans to pursue a career in fashion with an emphasis in jewelry design. He will to attend the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. This decision came after weeks of careful deliberation as he was accepted into numerous prestigious art schools.

“Since my childhood, art has served as an outlet for me to explore myself and the world,” says Corder. “As I have grown, I have learned that art is the universal thread that connects us as a society, and with a knowledge of it, I can have a positive effect on history. My choice to pursue art is one in which I will learn more about myself, and more importantly, the world.“

Corder hopes to continuously grow and evolve as an artist, incorporating new ideas and media into his jewelry designs.

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Volume 11, Issue 15, Posted 4:30 PM, 07.21.2015