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Young Black American Student Wins National Gold Medal In The Visual Arts In Us, Earns $3 Million Scholarship To Study In 38 Universities

A young black American student named Taylor Herron has been awarded $3 million worth of scholarships to study in 38 Art universities across the United States of America following an outstanding performance in High School.

She also received a National Gold Medal for a piece of Art she worked on while in school.

Taylor Herron is a visual arts student from Madison, Mississippi. She was formerly a student of Germantown High School before she transferred to Mississippi School of Arts (MSA) to study painting where she will be receiving her diploma in Arts.

Taylor was an outstanding student while in MSA, she was made the Miss MSA and won titles such as Hall of Fame, Prom Court, Vice President of the Diversity Club, and Student Government Association Floor Rep.

She received approximately $3 million in college scholarship offers and got accepted into 38 universities which includes several prestigious art colleges across the country.

Taylor also was recognized with many awards from the regional, state, and national for her excellent performance in arts. Some of her artworks were hung in different places in the United States capital.

She received a National Gold Medal, as well as the National New York Life Award, and Mississippi State New York Life Award, for her piece “Overload” while a student in MSA.

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