{"id":795,"date":"2026-07-08T16:59:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T06:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marn.blog\/?page_id=795"},"modified":"2026-07-08T17:56:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T07:56:11","slug":"montagnard-legacy-scholars","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marn.blog\/index.php\/montagnard-legacy-scholars\/","title":{"rendered":"Montagnard Legacy Scholars"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"795\" class=\"elementor elementor-795\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72d7000 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-72d7000-44e05a9 \" data-id=\"72d7000\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"72d7000\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7afd95d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7afd95d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: #6CA46E\">Montagnard Legacy<\/span>  Scholars<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0dc9c3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0dc9c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"page-section full-bleed-section layout-engine-section background-width--full-bleed section-height--large content-width--wide horizontal-alignment--center vertical-alignment--middle black\" data-test=\"page-section\" data-section-theme=\"black\" data-section-id=\"68d74bec1bec035d8a67a4e3\" data-controller=\"SectionWrapperController\" data-current-styles=\"{ &quot;backgroundImage&quot;: { &quot;id&quot;: &quot;68d74c427d549e32f91f993a&quot;, &quot;recordType&quot;: 2, &quot;addedOn&quot;: 1758940226954, &quot;updatedOn&quot;: 1758940288638, &quot;workflowState&quot;: 1, &quot;publishOn&quot;: 1758940226954, &quot;authorId&quot;: &quot;6657a71e277a9332cfbe8c0e&quot;, &quot;systemDataId&quot;: &quot;13934c8e-93aa-43f2-a6f0-3bcdcf2cc5ff&quot;, &quot;systemDataVariants&quot;: &quot;1280x720,100w,300w,500w,750w,1000w&quot;, &quot;systemDataSourceType&quot;: &quot;PNG&quot;, &quot;filename&quot;: &quot;AICyYdZtUD6ps4mMiVsK0qSMLB9wotSTV9j25j6HZ0XJHCKJgC2gk10gHtpKeT0wVDiawRar68pXoSXbRk6nx95M1skWFPJlbjtSuK5z0LzSu35iQg_FoI4bTFmQZFOxYh7vtiUg-r6-CcLrxlyymaGpPV9CyQ4-cZkVO8UJ8hxTRSychvbm14qqCH-&quot;, &quot;mediaFocalPoint&quot;: { &quot;x&quot;: 0.6618659547562175, &quot;y&quot;: 0.5040630078759845, &quot;source&quot;: 3 }, &quot;colorData&quot;: { &quot;topLeftAverage&quot;: &quot;95966c&quot;, &quot;topRightAverage&quot;: &quot;86836b&quot;, &quot;bottomLeftAverage&quot;: &quot;818460&quot;, &quot;bottomRightAverage&quot;: &quot;7b6a5d&quot;, &quot;centerAverage&quot;: &quot;786c54&quot;, &quot;suggestedBgColor&quot;: &quot;6e6854&quot; 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Named in tribute to Dr. YSiu Hlong, whose decades of service supported Montagnard families, it also recognizes the sacrifices of veteran elders and preserves their legacy for future generations. Each year, MAO awards two $1,000 scholarships\u2014one to a high school student and one to a college student\u2014to support their educational success.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e6af33 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-8e6af33-607f105 \" data-id=\"8e6af33\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"8e6af33\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31e09bb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"31e09bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9918b5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b9918b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b05ee7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b05ee7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why This Scholarship Matters<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57b4b1b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57b4b1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bridging generations by preserving culture, supporting wellbeing, and empowering future leaders.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1174e5 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b1174e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/marn.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Artboard-3@2x-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-750\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Cultural Preservation<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Youth learn traditional dance, music, and language while preserving Montagnard heritage.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b8612d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b8612d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-061566f elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" 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data-interaction-id=\"f49f7ff\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a18c366 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a18c366\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Our<span style=\"color: #6CA46E\"> Scholars<\/span> <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab69b5b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ab69b5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9f8c5b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f9f8c5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9acace elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"e9acace\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/marn.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/a4a7c7cf-db33-44d4-8e49-9df2376188b11.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-805\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Lydia Buonya<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">2025-2026 Legacy Scholar\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c8bd45 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c8bd45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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My name is Lydia Buonya, and I am currently a Junior in High school. I\u2019m so excited to now be part of the Montagnard Legacy Scholars progra,m and I can\u2019t wait to act on my goals for my community!\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b146069 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b146069\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-447d0e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"447d0e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc8f5e4 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"cc8f5e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/marn.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-346\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">YSunhing Nieadrong<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">2025-2026 Legacy Scholar\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b45282b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b45282b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"449\"><p data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">\u201cMy name is YSunhing Nieadrong, and I am currently a senior in high school. I am excited to be a part of the Montagnard Legacy Program, where I look forward to learning more about my heritage, developing my leadership skills, and exploring ways I can contribute to my community.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36bf806 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"36bf806\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f10a2c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9f10a2c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f24bdef elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"f24bdef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/marn.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/photo2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-803\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Jordan Dely<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">2023-2024 Legacy Scholar\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcd220b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcd220b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"449\"><p data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">\u201cHello, my name is Jordan Dely and I am currently an 11th grader at Greensboro College Middle College. I am proud Montagnard, and I am from the Bunong tribe. I am motivated to take responsibility and bringing guidance to MDA\/MAO youth program. My long-term goal is to be a contributor to the Montagnard community advancing the awareness of our people all around the world.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22b66b2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"22b66b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f4d314 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f4d314\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaf596a elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"aaf596a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/marn.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/photo1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-804\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Y'Bhahin Adrong<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">2023-2024 Legacy Scholar\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c9c5d5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c9c5d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"449\"><p data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">\u201cHello, my name is Y\u2019Bhanin Adrong. I came to Greensboro, NC from Vietnam in 2021. I am currently a senior at Page High School. I work part-time at Stamey\u2019s Barbeque. My future goals are to graduate in June 2024 and go to UNCG where I want to pursue a degree in Computer Science.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-944e9bb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"944e9bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e757a7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e757a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5afeec7 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"5afeec7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/marn.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/photo3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-802\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">H'Lan Siu<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">2023-2024 Legacy Scholar\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba27a8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ba27a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"449\"><p data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">&#8220;My name is H\u2019Lan Siu. I was born in Vietnam and immigrated to the United States with my family when I was 5 years old. I grew up in Raleigh and recently moved to Charlotte to pursue my nursing degree at UNC Charlotte. I am currently working as a Certified Nursing Assistant and a part-time nanny. I enjoy cooking and eating with friends and family.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4987460 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4987460\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d5a1e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d5a1e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bda23e elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3bda23e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/marn.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/photo4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-801\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Danny Mlo<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">2023-2024 Legacy Scholar\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-138ce60 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"138ce60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"449\"><p data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">Danny is a senior at UNCG Middle College and will graduate a year early. Danny is CPR, OSHA certified, and plans to pursue a nursing degree at UNCG. Danny\u2019s goal after college is to become a travel nurse anesthetist. Danny is from the Bunong Tribe and has been learning and embracing his culture. He found culture preservation is important and hope to spread the word about the Montagnard community in every way he can. \u201c Life is only a fragment to the whole in which we use the painting without a canvas for creations; I use it to help people\u201d- Danny M.<\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ac4560 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ac4560\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c80b6a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c80b6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1acacb elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"a1acacb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/marn.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/photo5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-800\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Gloria Eban<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">2023-2024 Legacy Scholar\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35c02ac elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35c02ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"449\"><p data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">Gloria Eban is an art student at Weaver Academy. She is a mixed-media artist with a primary focus on painting. Gloria does other forms of art such as photography, playing the piano, and fashion. This year Gloria won second place for the 2023 Sixth District Congressional Art Competition. Gloria is an MDA Legacy Scholar who helps teach Rhade classes alongside her mother and is an active volunteer in our community. In the future Gloria sees herself continuing to study art in college.<\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c163d2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c163d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24fbbdf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24fbbdf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2941fd1 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"2941fd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img 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