ArtsGala

Caitlin (Everhart) Parks '16, Music Education

"Receiving the ArtsGala scholarship meant the opportunity to continue my musical education with some of the best teachers in the industry."

Tell us more about you and your life, your profession, and your successes.

I am currently a fourth grade teacher at Risen Christ Lutheran School in Springfield, Ohio. While my primary responsibility is to teach language arts and social studies, I am blessed to teach music for kindergarten through sixth grade, as well as start a beginning band program which the school has never had before now.

What is your favorite Wright State memory?

My favorite Wright State memory was getting the opportunity to travel to Thessaloniki, Greece with the Wright State trumpet studio in 2015 for a brass conference.

What did receiving the ARTSGALA scholarship mean to you?

Receiving the ArtsGala scholarship meant the opportunity to continue my musical education with some of the best teachers in the industry. I was able to not only learn, but Wright State also gave me numerous performance opportunities all over the world.