Emily was chosen at the State level to be part of the Governor's Institute for Art in 2008, more than 100 of Vermont's most passionate young artists converging on Castleton State College for two weeks of uninterupted artistic expression. It was brilliant and she loved it. Our thanks go out to all involved!

We got to attend the closing ceremony -- a four hour celebration of all they'd done -- music, dance, drama, clowning, writing, painting, stonecarving, sculpture, and more ... as well as a celebration of the friendships they'd formed and the insights they'd gained. It was remarkably well done and remarkably impressive. Bravo!