CircEsteem Graduate Gets Scholarship
Teresa Clement joined CircEsteem in 2002. Originally from Sudan, born in Egypt, her family came to Chicago in 2001. Teresa joined CircEsteem with her sisters Maria and Viviane and they became known for their amazing acrobatic and juggling routines. Teresa joined the CircusTeens program in 2006 and became one of CircEsteem’s most valuable performers and teachers. Teresa has performed hundreds of shows and led workshops all over Chicago and the world. Some of her favorite performances include Willow Creek’s Imagine Christmas and the 2003 and 2006 Spring Circus Teresa will be graduating from Lincoln Park High School with over a 4.0 GPA this June. She was accepted to five universities and will be attending Lake Forest College in the fall with a full four-year scholarship. She is looking forward to independent life, going abroad, meeting new people in school and is hoping to major in Arabic and Social Sciences. Teresa has promised that she will come back and work with CircEsteem when she is not in school.