Caleb Brown is a studio artist specializing in portraits for clients including a former U.S. President, a Grammy winner, bestselling authors, world-renowned entertainers and professional athletes. While incorporating a realistic painting approach, his work offers a unique perspective on the human form.

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Truck Carlson is a retired military veteran with 30+ years of service who has lived all over the world and now calls the South home. He works for the Savannah Riverkeeper, leading the Veterans for Clean Water program.

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Grace Sotomayor-Mantri is a teacher at St. Andrew’s School in Savannah, Georgia who came with her family at a young age to the United States, spending her formative years in Richmond Hill, Georgia. After graduating college, she taught English and Spanish in Poland for two and a half years.

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Blake Rushing is a full-time community activist following a 10-year career in ministry. In 2018, she came out as transgender and started her life over. Her goal is to advance the quality of life for people everywhere.

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Jalin Alexander Graham is currently a student at Savannah Arts Academy, with plans to become a professional violist in a world-renowned symphony orchestra one day. He became interested in music at the age of 11 while studying with the Oglethorpe Orchestra in Savannah. He has performed with many orchestras and also at The Kennedy Center.

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Srikanth Raviprasad works at Gulfstream Aerospace as a Stress Analysis Engineer and is a diversity and inclusion ambassador. He is also the Director of Products and Services at ARISE Impact, a disability non-profit startup working to empower individuals with disabilities through education.

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Patt Gunn is a “daughter of the soul” of Savannah and a Gullah Geechee Master Storyteller for over 25 years. She is the CEO of Underground Tours of Savannah and the Founder and Artistic Director of The Saltwata Players, a local folk art performance group.

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Josua Rine is a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor who has devoted most of his practice to helping individuals experiencing both severe mental illness and homelessness. He is also the Director of Operations for Union Mission in Savannah, Georgia and previously served as a Chief Warrant Officer in the U.S. Army.

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Heather Joesting is the Senior Scientist of the Sustainable Aquaponics Research Center at Georgia Southern University’s Armstrong Campus in Savannah, Georgia. She was introduced to aquaponics while researching water remediation at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory of the University of Southern Mississippi.

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Luke Geiger is an 18-year-old student from Palm Bay, Florida whose dream is to work as a neuroscience research physician. He’s an (almost!) straight-A student who recently won Second Place at 2019 Florida State Science and Engineering Fair. He’s headed to Princeton University in the fall.

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