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Where are they now?

We are often asked about where our graduates go, whether that is to attend higher education; go to work; or enter into the military.  While our college going rates are 97%, we do not want to diminish the role of career entry, technical school entry, and placement (and longevity) in work and careers.  This area will be dedicated to letting you know where our graduates are, and what they are doing.  We will feature graduates from different walks of life and tell you about their passions and their work.  This month we start with Rosie Connelly, from Hawai'i. 

Following Up On Rosie Connelly

Let's see what our Rosie Connelly is up to.  Rosie is a June 1, 2014 graduate of Orion High School and she lives in Hawaii.  Rosie served as NHS President while at OHS, and she was the Class Salutatorian that year.  Rosie's work toward her BFA at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, is about her work called, "Breath/Less". 

Here's Rosie talking about her work:

BREATH/LESS digital collage, poly-plate lithograph, screenprint, thread, mask, glove, BFK Rives paper, 2021.

My work draws equally from analog and digital processes in photography and printmaking. I envision my work as alternative hybrid landscapes that are inspired by, and move fluidly between, built/natural environments and cyberspace. These tangible and intangible spaces are visually filtered and manipulated through digital glitches and ink anomalies. By embracing “mistakes” and highlighting imperfections, I bring the viewer into a world of textures and mishaps. I balance my personal observations and experiences with data and statistical research. The collected information is organized into documentary photo montages which are ultimately expressed in traditional means.

BREATH/LESS takes an in-depth look into the year 2020. Each print is representative of one month of this devastating year. In these prints, I address events that unfolded at the local, national and international levels. From the unjust killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, to countless natural disasters, 2020 will be a year that we will never forget. No matter what month you peer into, you will always be confronted with the lingering crisis that is the pandemic. I spent most of 2020 living vicariously through news stations and social media. This body of work was heavily informed by what I saw, heard, read and chose to further research. I relied heavily on technology to keep me updated and in the loop of what was happening beyond my four walls. The textual information you see is a compilation of news headlines and articles, internet imagery searches, scholarly research papers, and social media posts. All of this information was organized and then manipulated in Photoshop. The compositions were then transferred onto paper through traditional print processes. Knowing that COVID-19 was the underlying issue that occurred throughout 2020, I chose to cut out “windows” and hand stitch pieces of masks and gloves into the paper. This decision reveals that without fail, the global pandemic was always present underneath. Anything that occurred was considered as something “on top of” this public health crisis. My goal with this body of work is to force the viewer to face these challenges head on, instead of attempting to erase all that has happened. Much of what started in 2020, will continue into 2021 and beyond. Moving forward, it’s vital that we address these uncomfortable feelings, accept what has occurred and heal together.

We are proud of Rosie and her work, and congratulate her on completing her BFA.  You can see more of Rosie's work on her portfolio  https://rosieconnelly.myportfolio.com/ or on Instagram.

Where Did They Go?

The following colleges, universities, and trade schools have been the post-secondary home to our learners. 

  • Abilene Christian University
  • Arizona State University
  • Alamance Community College
  • Alcorn State University
  • Altamaha Technical College
  • Amarillo College
  • Amarillo Police Academy
  • Arizona College of Nursing
  • Arizona State University
  • Auburn University
  • Austin College
  • Austin Community College
  • Bakersfield College
  • Baylor University
  • Blinn College
  • Boise State University
  • Bossier Parish Community College
  • Brightwood College
  • Brookhaven Community College
  • California Baptist University
  • California College of the Arts
  • Campbell University
  • Cape Fear Community College
  • Carrington College
  • Carteret Community College
  • Central Connecticut State University
  • Central Louisiana Technical Community College
  • Central Michigan University
  • Chamberlain University
  • Chapman University
  • Cisco College
  • Coastal Bend College
  • Coastal Pines Technical College
  • Colin Community College
  • Co-Lin Community College
  • College of Coastal Georgia
  • College of Southern Idaho
  • College of Southern Nevada
  • College of the Desert
  • Collin County Community College
  • Colorado Christian University
  • Colorado State University
  • Community College of Denver
  • Concorde Career Institute
  • Copiah Community College
  • Daytona State College
  • Del Mar College
  • Dodge City Community College
  • East Georgia State College
  • Eastern Arizona College
  • Eastern Illinois University
  • Eastern Michigan University
  • El Centro College
  • El Paso Community College
  • Florida Atlantic University
  • Florida Gulf Coast University
  • Florida Southwestern State College
  • Florida State Community College
  • Florida State University
  • Florida Tech University
  • Full Sail University
  • Galen College of Nursing
  • Georgia College and State University
  • Georgia Highlands College
  • Georgia Military College
  • Georgia Northwestern Technical College
  • Georgia State University
  • Howard College
  • Humphrey University
  • Huston-Tillotson University
  • Hutchinson Community College
  • Jackson State University
  • James Madison University
  • Jefferson State Community College
  • John Brown University
  • Johnson County Community College
  • Jones County Junior College
  • Lee University
  • Lewis and Clark Community College
  • Liberty University
  • Lone Star College System
  • Lubbock Christian University
  • Madera Community College Center
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Michigan State University
  • Mid-America Nazarene University
  • Midland College
  • Miles College
  • Miller-Motte Technical College
  • Minot State University
  • Mira Costa College
  • National University
  • Neosho County Community College
  • New Mexico Junior College
  • New Mexico Military Institute
  • New Mexico State University
  • Northcentral Texas College
  • Northeast Lakeview College
  • Odessa College
  • Ohio University
  • Orange Coast College
  • Oregon State University
  • Palo Alto College
  • Pennsylvania State University
  • Pima Community College
  • Point Loma Nazarene University
  • Prairie View A&M University
  • Princeton University
  • Purdue University
  • Regent University
  • Riyadh Elm University Dental School
  • Riverland Community College
  • Robert Morris University
  • Rutgers
  • Sam Houston State University
  • San Antonio College
  • San Jacinto College
  • South Plains College
  • South Texas College
  • Southern Methodist University
  • Southern Technical College
  • Southwest Mississippi Community College
  • Southwest Texas Junior College
  • Southwest University
  • Southwestern University
  • St. Mary's University
  • St. Philips College
  • Stephen F. Austin State University
  • Strayer University
  • Tarleton State University
  • Tarrant County Community College
  • Texas A&M University
  • Texas A&M University Kingsville
  • Texas Christian University
  • Texas Southern University
  • Texas State University
  • Texas Tech University
  • The King's College
  • The University of Texas
  • The University of Texas at Dallas
  • The University of Texas at El Paso
  • The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
  • Tyler Junior College
  • The University of Alabama
  • The University of Texas at Arlington
  • United States Naval Academy
  • University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
  • University of Arizona
  • University of Arkansas
  • University of California at Los Angeles
  • University of California Berkeley
  • University of Cincinnati
  • University of Colorado
  • University of Dallas
  • University of Illinois
  • University of Evansville
  • University of Georgia
  • University of Hawai'i
  • University of Houston
  • University of Kansas
  • University of Maryland
  • University of Michigan
  • University of Missouri
  • University of Nebraska
  • University of Nevada Las Vegas
  • University of North Texas
  • University of Oklahoma
  • University of Phoenix
  • University of South Carolina
  • University of South Florida
  • University of Texas Medical School
  • University of Virginia
  • University of West Georgia
  • Valdosta State University
  • Valencia College
  • Wayland Baptist University
  • Wayne Community College
  • West Texas A&M University
  • Whittier College
  • William Carey University