After receiving a number of amazing Scholarship entries this year, The VO Peeps, in conjunction with VO Atlanta 2023, are happy to announce the WINNERS of the 2023 VO Peeps VO Atlanta Scholarships! We would like to take this opportunity to thank ALL who entered! You are ALL winners in our hearts and we don't take for granted the effort you put into sharing your stories with us. A big thank you to Anna and J. Michael Collins for helping us to help make Dreams Come True - Thank you!
In the end, our expert panel of judges selected winners from an amazing pool of talented and deserving entries:
CONGRATULATIONS TO TERRY BRISCOE:
2023 CAROL JOY MEMORIAL NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP WINNER
Based in the Washington, DC area, Terry has finally found his way to one of his childhood passions: bringing voices to life. From giving everyday objects a voice as a child to pivoting business during the pandemic, Terry demonstrates passion and a desire to bring his voiceover career to the next level. He currently works in many genres, including narration, commercial, and character.
You can find out more about Terry here: Briscoevo.com
Terry, thank you for sharing your story with us, and we can't wait to see you next month!
CONGRATULATIONS TO CYNTHIA MAKENA
2023 VO ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP WINNER
Cynthia is an international voice-over actress located in Kenya and has just launched Sound Geeke, where she is part of a team providing audio services and content to E-learning courses, and radio imaging. Sound Geeke offers businesses packaged voice over to tailor their marketing efforts.
You can find out more about Cynthia and Sound Geeke at: https://www.soundgeeke.com/
Cynthia - we are so excited you are going to make the journey to Atlanta. Thank you for sharing your story, and we'll see you soon!
CONGRATULATIONS TO SYMPHONY ELMORE 2023 VO ATLANTA YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP WINNER
Symphony is a talented new voice actress who enjoys loves voice acting because of the thrill of using a different personality for each voice. She also enjoys horse riding, writing, and singing in her spare time. She has participated in multiple speech meets acting out: The Gingerbread Man, The Three Little Kittens, and many more. VO is her dream career because she relishs being dramatic and adores the whimsy of it all.
Symphony- we are so glad to have you at the Youth Program this year! See you next month!
Thank you to ALL who applied - You are all winners in our eyes. Congratulations again to Terry, Cynthia, and Symphony, and a big thank you to Anna and J. Michael Collins for helping us to help make Dreams Come True. We'll see you in March!
For more information about VO Atlanta please visit: https://voatlanta.me/