Christie Ballewbr
Carroll Medical Academy Presidentbr
ABOUT CHRISTIE: Christie Ballew has always feltbra passion for art in her heart. Making art gives herbrthe ability to create and organize her thoughts.brUpon taking high school art classes, she realizedbrshe never wanted to stop making art.br
Art is not Ballew’s only passion; she’s alwaysbrwanted to be a doctor. She was elected the
Carroll Medical Academy’s (CMA) Student BoardbrPresident, which keeps her busy organizing CMAbrevents. She’s also a member of National HonorbrSociety (NHS) and Mu Alpha Theta.br
Ballew’s art has been exhibited at two VASE StatebrCompetitions, where she received the highestbraward, as well as at Art in the Square and severalbrschool shows. Soon, some of her pieces will bebrpermanently showcased at a local pediatric clinic,brconnecting her two passions.
FAVORITE CLASS: “AP Chemistry,” Ballew says.br“In combination with my art class, I felt like Ibrwas being challenged at all fronts. AP Chem isbroften labeled as one of the most difficult highbrschool courses, and I’m happy to have gained thebrexperience from succeeding in a difficult class.”br
WHAT OTHERS SAY: “Christie is a dedicatedbrstudent who understands the exploratorybrchallenge of art,” Art Teacher Eric Horn says.br“While [her pieces] are from a personal viewpoint,brthey allude to situations that are universal. Herbrwork is comfortably accessible and compellinglybrunderstandable.”br