Juniors on National Portfolio Day
On NPD I showed my portfolio to several art and design colleges and got much feedback. My portfolio consisted of several illustrated pieces and much more mixed media art work […]
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Senior Portfolio Workshop
On Saturday the Seniors had a portfolio workshop and set up the lights and cameras to photograph their great work. The Scholars published their photos on an online portfolio, so […]
Go Pro Day
November 11, 2012 In preparation for National Portfolio Day, the Scholars brought in their portfolios full of amazing work done in the program, in school and on their own. We […]
College Vocabulary Workshop
On October 6th, 2012, Parsons Scholars’ students went to a college vocab workshop. In the beginning of the workshop, we made a list on our needs and wants for colleges/ […]
Now recruiting 10th graders!
Parsons the New School for Design is pleased to invite 10th graders who are interested in art and design to apply for an extraordinary pre-college scholarship opportunity in the Parsons Scholars […]
INFO SESSIONS— update!
The Parsons Scholars Program application deadline has been updated to: Sunday, November 25th (end of the day) For all 10th graders interested in applying to the Parsons Scholars Program, join […]
Photography Panel with Devon Morgan, Chris Miller and Lucia Rojas and collaborative photoshoot
October 27, 2012 Photographers Devon Morgan, Chris Miller and Lucia Rojas joined us to share their work and their experiences as freelance photographers and videographers in the worlds of fashion, […]
Diller, Scofidio and Renfro
We went to the incredible architecture firm, Diller, Scofidio and Renfro where Junior Architect Kumar Atre showed us the legacy of the firm’s work, and discussed what it’s like to work for a […]
Juniors’ Parent Mixer and Inheritance Process drawing exercise
We started this afternoon by inviting parents and families to join us for lunch and an informal mixer. Together, we worked on a symbolic self-portrait project and shared it with […]
Teen Design Fair
We met at the Cooper Hewitt Teen Design Fair, where high-school students can meet professional designers and have intimate conversations with them about their careers and insights. Scholars were particularly […]
Digital Literacy Workshop
October 13, 2012 This afternoon, we met as a group to discuss the importance of digital literacy. We talked about how to select a professional email address, opened up Gmail […]
College Preparedness
This past Saturday both the Senior and Junior scholars started preparing for the college application process. The Seniors were introduced to their college mentors, and also started the college research process. By […]
Gearing up for a new semester!
The Mentors are hard at work gearing up for a new exciting semester in the Parsons Scholars Program. We’re all excited to get started next Saturday (Sept. 29), and we […]
Pre-College Summer Academy
On Friday, August 10th, Parsons Scholars Program celebrated the accomplishments and lessons learned by the newest class of Scholars. Before entering their junior year of high school, this dedicated group […]
Summer Academy Survey!
Juniors: Please take a moment to fill out this survey in order to reflect on your experience during the summer session. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDI0TlVVM1VkTEdUa3cwTWhXVGNiR0E6MA Congratulations on completing your first summer program in the Parsons […]
Scholars Class of 2012
Last night on August 2, 2012 we celebrated the graduation of 13 Scholars from our program. We had a great time celebrating their hard work, as well as that of […]
Summer fun with the Parsons Scholars!
Summer has been a whirlwind of happenings at the Parsons Scholars Program this year. As recipients of the Anna Toonk Scholarship, Parsons Scholars Raquel Castillo, Roxana Santana and Andy Bell-Baltaci and […]
SIS wrap-up!
Scholars! Please fill out this survey with your thoughtful reflections on your experiences lived throughout the Summer Intensive Studies program this month. As always, your honesty will help us better […]
PARIS 2012 Versailles and Eiffel Tower
Paris 2012
Having fun in Paris, 2 first weeks visiting the city, learning some french and making new friends along the way.
Rising Seniors Lunch
On Friday the 13th (Ooooh! Spooooky!) we took an hour or so to unwind! The coordinators, rising seniors, and a few mentors enjoyed a lunch together and chatted about the […]
Parsons Scholars Festival Exhibition recap!
On Saturday, May 12, 2012, Parsons Scholars celebrated the opening of their Festival Exhibition! Many thanks to sophomore and junior scholars who volunteered (while seniors were in class) and faculty […]
