CURAH congratulates three undergraduates who have received the 2020 Trimmer Travel Award: Martha Grace Whiteman, Chloe Landis, and Samantha Fain.
Martha Grace Whiteman
Martha is a senior Art History Major at Winthrop University. While attending Winthrop, she worked as an Undergraduate Gallery Assistant at the Winthrop Galleries. This position sparked her interest in museum studies, prompting her to pursue several internships in her time at Winthrop. Most notably, Martha Grace has interned twice with the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum of Contemporary Art in Washington, DC. During the Summer of 2018, she also worked as an arts counselor for the Smithsonian’s All Access Digital Arts Camp, an educational program specifically designed for teens with cognitive disabilities to experience the world of art in a way applicable to their needs. These experiences have prompted Martha Grace to pursue a graduate degree in Museum Education after her graduation in May.
Chloe Landis
Chloe is a senior transfer student at the University of California, Los Angeles with a double major in Art History and Egyptology. A Departmental Scholar in the department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, she is simultaneously pursuing a master’s degree in Egyptology, with an emphasis on Egyptian art. Her area of study focuses on depictions of pharaoh Ramesses III and his royal women. Landis highlights the lived experiences of these women within the asymmetrical ancient Egyptian society. Her research won the 2019 UCLA Dean’s Prize for Outstanding Undergraduate Research. Outside of the classroom, Chloe works as a Student Educator at the Hammer Museum, merging her passions for art and education.
Samantha Fain
Samantha is a creative writing major at Franklin College. Sam’s poetry has been published in publications such as the Indianapolis Review and SWWIM. “The poet’s role in the world is to help build empathy and build a new perspective for other people to understand,” she says. Samantha’s mentor at Franklin is Callista Buchen, assistant professor of English.
