This is an excerpt from UMBC Magazine, December 1st 2022
Double-majoring in dance and math, Fuller is a Linehan Artist Scholar - part of a selective program endowed by Earl and Darielle Linehan that has launched the careers of more than 300 Linehan Artist Scholar alumni in dance, music, theatre, and other creative disciplines.
Fuller is focused on commercial dance - a highly competitive field that's principally centered in New York and Los Angeles - which would put a career in his chosen field effectively out of reach were it not for the Linehans.
Thanks to the scholarship, Fuller said, he was able to join a New York-based dance training company in his sophomore year, take classes at local studios with accomplished touring commercial dancers, and enjoy other unique opportunities. The fact that the Linehans are "recognizing dance as a serious career...is just such an amazing thing," Fuller said.
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Most recently, with a Linehan Summer Research Award, "I was able to travel and do a certificate program at one of the most prestigious studios in the world for commercial dance. ...I was very lucky to have the grant to be able to branch out in that direction."
Read the complete article here. Scroll to "Transforming Lives"