Chelsea Morton (East Dummerston)
2001 Scholarship Recipient
Brattleboro Union High School, Brattleboro

Chelsea has been an active member of PRISM for the past three years. Through PRISM, Chelsea has been able to explore her own sexuality and discovered in herself an advocate. As an advocate, she has presented at Brattleboro Union High School and other schools in the area talking about the dangers of homophobia. She has also presented to college admission's counselors explaining the struggles of applying to college and looking for a safe environment for glbtq youth.

Civil Unions were of great interest to Chelsea and she took action by writing to her local representatives, voicing her support. Chelsea told us that in eighth grade she was fortunate enough to receive the label of being a lesbian even though she did not consider herself to be a lesbian. She went on to say that she has become the encyclopedia of everything about gay rights for her friends and family. Chelsea will study nursing at Hartwick College.