Valley Christian senior Gracie Gentile ’17 recently signed to continue her education and performing career at the prestigious University of the Arts in Pennsylvania.

Gracie received the Distinguished Scholar award from the school for their artist school.

The University of the Arts dates back to the 1870s and is one of the oldest schools of art or music in the United States.  The university has an enrollment of about 1,900 students and is located in the Avenue of the Arts cultural district of Center City, Philadelphia.