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\"Sarah<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Education<\/strong>:
Bachelor of Arts in Art History, UNC Charlotte (2006)
Master of Arts in Art History, Georgia State University (2013)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Thomasville, NC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sarah Leonard was the first student at UNC Charlotte to earn a degree in art history, earning the degree the first year it was offered. After graduating, she worked for a few years at Waterworks Visual Arts Center and attended classes at UNC Greensboro, later graduating with a master’s degree in art history from Georgia State University in Atlanta in 2013. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sarah taught art appreciation for 10 years at Davidson-Davie Community College and is now a full-time faculty member at Guilford Technical Community College in Jamestown, North Carolina, where she teaches art history survey courses . She lives in High Point with her husband, daughter, and three cats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sarah was invited by art history professor Bonnie Noble to contribute an essay for the 60th anniversary of the Department of Art & Art History celebration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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