Check out this amazing self-portrait painted by Plainfield North High School incoming senior Liam McManaman.
He crafted this artwork while attending the FAA Summer Intensive program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign last month.
McManaman attended the immersive, weeklong program thanks to receiving a Horizon Grant from the District 202 Foundation for Excellence.
“It was wonderful to be given a chance to experience a sense of college and what the future may hold, and I am incredibly appreciative of the chance I was given as the intensive was one of the most exciting parts of my summer,” McManaman said.
Participants were also able to enjoy evening activities such as bowling, movies on the Quad, exploring campus, scavenger hunts, and museum trips, plus a special session at the school’s Japan House.
“The program was so much more exciting because it went beyond just making art on campus,” McManaman said. “It was truly a joy!”
The Foundation awarded 2024 Horizon Grants to six students to help pay for summer learning enrichment experiences that broaden their academic horizons and explore areas of interest.