
Hobbies and interests
Singing
Drawing And Illustration
Writing
Acting And Theater
3D Modeling
Stocks And Investing
Reading
Christian Fiction
Action
Adventure
Design
Family
Epic
Fantasy
Humor
Literature
Realistic Fiction
Science Fiction
Romance
Mystery
I read books daily
FIRST GENERATION STUDENT
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Jocie Clancy
1,975
Bold Points
Jocie Clancy
1,975
Bold PointsBio
I love stories—especially bold stories. I believe that humanity runs upon stories. People need to hear about those who dare to care, strive to do right, be creative, and be bold. It is my passion and my goal to create meaningful and thoughtful stories through my art, music, and writing that inspire others to write their own story in their lives.
I believe that self-improvement is the secret to a fulfilled life. I strive to become better at all I do. With scholarships, I could get the education that I need to grow my skills and talents.
Education
Rio Salado College
Associate's degree programHeritage Academy
High SchoolMiscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Bachelor's degree program
Graduate schools of interest:
Transfer schools of interest:
Majors of interest:
- Design and Applied Arts
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
- Music
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Career
Dream career field:
Animation
Dream career goals:
Create bold stories!
Bather/Dryer
Trim Time Pet Grooming2019 – Present6 years
Sports
Mixed Martial Arts
Junior Varsity2021 – Present4 years
Research
Religion/Religious Studies
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints — Student2019 – Present
Arts
Stage Crew
TheatreFall play, Little Women - Spring Musical2021 – PresentChamber Choir (top choir)
MusicQuarterly Concerts, School Events, Music Festivals, Gigs2021 – Present
Public services
Volunteering
My church's Young Women's Youth Group — President2022 – Present
Future Interests
Advocacy
Volunteering
Philanthropy
Hilda Klinger Memorial Scholarship
I remember the first time I fell in love with drawing.
I had drawn little stick-figure comics as a kid with my childhood best friend, but it was one September afternoon as a goofy 13-year-old girl when my love first sparked. I had drawn a character for a made-up DND campaign (her name was Alena BrightOwl). I was floored by how beautiful she was; how much love I had for this character!
Looking back at this drawing now makes me smile. She had been drawn with all the skills of a tiny teenager who had never drawn anything but stick figures before. Though it’s flawed, I still love this drawing. That regular September Saturday afternoon was the moment I discovered my love for drawing people.
I’ve been drawing people ever since that day. Everywhere I went I had some kind of notebook and pencil with me. I would watch how-to art videos on YouTube. I started studying people’s faces to the point that I probably look a little creepy. I worked at my mom’s pet grooming shop until I had the money to buy myself an iPad, an Apple Pencil, and Procreate.
I’ve been on this exciting and rigorous uphill journey to grow in my love of drawing people for what feels like my whole life. And I want to keep going. I want to be able to draw the emotions that change lives! I want to be able to illustrate the stories that need to be told! I want to be able to depict the beauty that each person on this earth has! And while I know I’ll never reach that illusion called perfection, I can reach skill—and then keep learning.
Asking me to pick my favorite artist is hard—I believe every artist is uniquely amazing. But the artist who has inspired me the most is Stephen McCranie. He is the author and artist of the WEBTOON and graphic novel Space Boy. I love McCranie because, first of all, he is an amazing artist. Throughout the story, you can see him improving and growing in his skill until his work has become breathtaking. He creates gorgeous backgrounds and atmospheres that set the tone for that section of the comic. I’ve been studying how he draws his characters, who are always so interesting and unique. He uses motifs to create his different characters; for example, Amy’s shape is a teardrop, and Oliver’s is a triangle, and you can see their shapes incorporated everywhere in their character design. I love learning from others' work and I think that this technique is beautiful.
The second reason he is my favorite artist is the meaning that he puts into his work. He creates this story to show the importance of good mental health and how we can achieve it, even though we may go through some trauma. We watch in awe as his characters go through agonizing trials but still decide to keep choosing hope, keep loving and forgiving themselves, and keep doing what is right. They’re all flawed, but that is what is beautiful to me.
Both of these skills are essential if one wants to create beautiful artwork: skill and meaning. One needs meaning to make skill have a purpose, and one needs skill to make the meaning known. Stephen McCranie does this beautifully, and I hope to grow into a skillful and meaningful artist like him.
Share Your Poetry Scholarship
The Funny Bone
By Jocie Clancy
Why do we call it the funny bone?
It doesn’t feel funny
It feels like malicious vibrations, angry tingling
It doesn’t feel funny.
Why do we say good morning every morning?
Sometimes it isn’t good
Sometimes it’s exhaustive motions, desperate coffees
Sometimes it isn’t good.
Why do we ask “how are you?”, then walk away?
It’s not said with you in mind
It’s said with rushed minds, polite coldness
It’s not said with you in mind.
Why do we say “I’m fine”?
Sometimes we’re not fine
Sometimes we’re silently crying, mirthlessly laughing
Sometimes we’re not fine.
Why do we say “us” and “them”?
It doesn’t feel like us
It’s mocking cliques, isolated unions
It doesn’t feel like us
Why do we say to be yourself?
Sometimes we don’t want yourself
Sometimes we want merciless perfection, followed laughter
Sometimes we don’t want yourself.
Why do we call it the funny bone?
Maybe we pretend
Maybe we say the thorns aren’t on the rose
Because maybe, then, we won’t be pricked