Scholars in the Arts
"I am fascinated by the breadth of Art History and by how painting teaches a culture about itself."
Scholar Performance
Tessa was featured with her chamber group on the national radio program 'From the Top'.
Alan Royal
EDUCATIONAL ADVISER
As an Educational Adviser, Mr. Royal provides academic advising and access to educational opportunities to the Foundation’s Young Scholars.
Before joining the Foundation, Mr. Royal was a mentor and coordinator of a college access program serving high school students at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, TX. Mr. Royal was also a seventh grade language arts teacher to traditional and gifted students, and a reading/writing tutor to middle and high school students.
Mr. Royal holds a B.A. in English and a M.Ed. in Curriculum Studies from Texas Christian University.