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December 26, 2022 –- Lisle. IL -- The Carlin Nalley Foundation and Lisle High School Alumni announced the creation of their ninth scholarship for Lisle High School seniors, the Kaylee Ann Gansberg Art Award, in cooperation with Lisle High School. This new award recognizes Kaylee’s visual arts accomplishments as a student at Lisle High School (Class of 2019). Kaylee continued her visual arts studies at Western Michigan University before her tragic passing in August 2022. The foundation and school sincerely hope that this new award will also help us to celebrate Kaylee and other Lisle students that were tragically lost too soon. The award and $4,000 scholarship will be awarded to the outstanding Lisle High School senior visual arts student (selected by a school committee) for excellence in their visual arts studies, including (but not limited to) architecture, computer graphics, fashion, graphic design, painting, photography, film, video, and sculpture. The initial Kaylee Ann Gansberg Art Award recipient will be announced at Lisle High School’s Honors Night on May 10, 2023. “We are proud to add the Kaylee Ann Gansberg Art Award to honor Kaylee and to help future high-achieving art students at Lisle High School accomplish their future educational goals,” said Carlin Nalley Foundation President John Bartels. The Kaylee Ann Gansberg Art Award can be supported through donations to the Carlin Nalley Foundation at https://donorbox.org/carlin-nalley-foundation-fundraising .  Kaylee Ann Gansberg About Kaylee Ann Gansberg Kaylee Ann Gansberg graduated from Lisle High School in 2019 and was not only a talented artist and photographer but an individual with a heart of gold. She had an infectious laugh and a brilliant smile that could light up a room. Growing up in Lisle, Kaylee was always very creative and experimented with all mediums of art, which created an artistic talent that still shines brightly today. She participated in numerous art events and won awards at every scholastic level. One of her proudest moments was winning the I-8 All-Conference Art Award in 2019 during her senior year at LHS. Kaylee developed a focus and passion for photography during her college years at Western Michigan University and was on track to graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in April 2023. While she always strived for excellence in her academics, it was adventure, travel, and world experiences that drove her motivation. Dreaming of traveling the world to photograph architectural designs, she fearlessly sought out new experiences and was ambitious to pursue a career in photography. Kaylee never took no for an answer believing that nothing great ever comes easy or without perseverance. Being a role model to many, her outgoing personality captivated those who knew her. She will always be remembered as a loving, caring, and giving person who made the world a better place. Kaylee touched so many lives in a positive way, and we hope she can be a muse for young artists on a similar creative path that embody both the artist and the art as she did. Through the scholarship established in her name, Kaylee’s memory will live on to help others pursue their artistic dreams and aspirations.   Karla (Nalley) Modelski Karla is a 1983 graduate of Lisle Senior High School and was voted on to the Carlin Nalley Foundation board in 2022. She graduated from EIU with a M.A. and B.A. in Speech Communication with an English minor. She has over thirty years of experience in education as a speech and film teacher at Conant High School in Hoffman Estates, IL. Living in Roselle, Karla and her husband (Bill) have raised three sons, Kevin, Danny, and Brian, who have all followed in their grandfather’s footsteps as high school or college coaches. “I am so fortunate to have grown up in Lisle. My childhood has had such a tremendous impact on not only my chosen career as an educator, but moreimportantly, on me as a parent. As a board member of the Carlin Nalley Foundation, I want to give back to Lisle schools and the community by assisting the foundation in enhancing the alumni connections with the current LSHS students in hopes that they, too, will share that sense of incredible pride and bond of community that we have as LSHS alumni.”   Nicole Urban Nicole Urban, Class of 2011, was voted on the Carlin Nalley Foundation Board in 2022. Nicole earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Human Relations from the University of Iowa while being a 4-year letter winner for the Hawkeye Women’s Soccer Program. She then completed her Master’s Degree in Education at the University of Arkansas, where she led the team as Director of Operations. She currently works for PepsiCo on the Gatorade brand as a Marketing Development Associate. “Growing up in Lisle holds a very special place in my heart. I cherish that I was able to build more meaningful relationships because of the tight-knit community that can be found here. I am forever grateful for the Carlin Nalley Foundation supporting me through my education and athletic endeavors. The foundation support was not only present in my high school years, but also expanded into my college athletic career, most recently with my induction to the Lisle Hall of Fame. I am ecstatic to now be able to give back and be a part of the foundation in order to help future generations of Lisle students be successful in accomplishing their goals."  Steve Doyle Steve Doyle (Class of 2009) was voted onto the Foundation Board in 2022. Steve earned his BS in Agricultural and Consumer Economics with a concentration in Financial Planning from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2013. Steve is currently a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Naperville. Steve and his wife, Bridget, live in Naperville with their daughter, Kayleigh. Quote: “Growing up in a town and attending a school as unique as Lisle presents a wide variety of opportunities that are second to none. I was fortunate enough to make many lifelong friends, make unbelievable memories in both academics and athletics and be a part of such a tight-knit community. I am honored to serve the Carlin Nalley Foundation and its mission to support Lisle students as they pursue their future endeavors. I look forward to advancing our work and engaging with our hometown, students and alumni.” |
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