Robin Sunquiet, South Burlington
2004 Scholarship Recipient
South Burlington High School

Robin grew up the only child of a single lesbian mother who was very involved with the Burlington LGBTQ community. Robin told us that he found out first hand what prejudice was when he started going to public school in the third grade,

"I had an earring on the right side; kids were mean and called me gay. It was because of the love and confidence that the lesbian community had in me that I was able to learn to stand up for myself. Once I stood up for myself, I could not abide seeing others trampled just for being who they are."

During high school Robin was a Peer Outreach Worker through the King Street Youth Center and worked at the Spectrum Youth and Family Services' Drop-In Center. Through this work Robin knew that he wanted to help heal separatism, prejudice, hate, an eye for an eye mentality - all the emotional poison that causes so much pain in our society.

Robin will be studying music and sound healing at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado this fall. Robin will use music to fulfill his goal of being a bridge and help people on both sides overcome the river of ignorance that keeps them apart.