2014

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"I'm from the Wheaton, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, and am a current Interior Design student at Miami.  I am the eldest of 4 kids with a sister who will be a senior in high school, a brother who will be a junior in high school, and another brother who will be starting his first year of middle school.  Some more fun facts about me: I was born on my dad's birthday, October 13, and am named after him (Daniel & Danielle) and I also have 2 dogs, Macey (Cavachon) and Abby (Schnoodle).  For as long as I can remember I've wanted to grow up and be an architect or interior designer.  The main reason for this was due to my obsession with the computer game "The Sims". I only played so I could build the houses and after finishing them would move on to another. It was my mom who first told me I could make a career out of building and designing houses. I took some drafting classes in high school, as well, and ever since then pursuing architecture and interior design has been my dream. To me, there are no amount of words to begin describing what it means to be chosen for the Joseph P. Veasey Award.  First off, there is a tremendous amount of gratitude.  Not only can I not thank my peers enough for selecting Jess, Drew and I, but I cannot thank everyone else enough who's generosity makes this possible.  I am surrounded by some of the best people I've met in my life on a day-to-day basis in studio. Knowing I've made as much of an impact on them as they have had on me makes me more honored than ever. I only wish I could've met Joe during his time here after hearing all of the great things J. Elliot and the rest of the faculty have had to say about him.  Being remembered in Joe’s name is one of the greatest honors I could have asked for here at Miami and I am forever humbled by this. I would again like to thank Joe, Joe's family and all associated with the Joseph P. Veasey Award from the bottom of my heart.  There are not enough words to describe my gratitude and I can only hope to continue living on in Joe's light."