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High School visual artist Mattias Christian has spent the last two years at UNCSA exploring identity, storytelling and what it means to create art that reflects the self. In this Q&A, he opens up about discovering comics, learning to let ideas breathe and the graphic novel project that changed everything.

A screenwriting major with a minor in arts entrepreneurship, Chestnut graduates this spring with a powerful body of work — and a legacy that extends far beyond the page. The stories Chestnut writes are bold, specific, full of heart and always centered on the kind of representation he didn't see growing up. His motto? Everyone has a place.

From a childhood love of dance to a professional contract with Richmond Ballet, Amanda Ovitt's journey at UNCSA has been one of passion, perseverance and growth. Through performance, mentorship and self-discovery, she's learned to trust her training — and herself — as she steps into a promising future in the world of ballet.
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