Jaleel Wilson - Scholars - The Gordon Parks Foundation

Jaleel Wilson is 18-years-old and was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He is currently a senior at Repertory Company High School For Theatre Arts with an interest in acting, singing, and dancing and a passion for visual art. Jaleel loves art because it makes him feel like he can do anything because there are no limits. When he gets to college he hopes to study studio art as well as art history. Being a part of the Rush family means the world to Jaleel. Rush is the reason he wants to pursue art in college. Rush is like his second home and he is thankful for the light it has shown him through art.