(D.C.) In Utah, first - year federal grant funding of $ 2.2 million was used to create a partnership between seven rural school districts, three charter schools, the Ute Indian Tribe, Utah State University and four
local business organizations aimed at helping more low - income and at - risk students graduate from high school prepared for college.
The Otis College of Art & Design graduate
aims to use his lively, high - energy and oftentimes character - based work, which tends to capture the excitement of people, animals and food, for projects with
local businesses and
organizations, including the Uptown
Business Association.