2019 Scholarship recipient: Grace Roushdi

Grace Roushdi, Class of 2020, is a Comedy Writing and Performance major. She is originally from Nashville, TN, where she started performing as a child. After moving in 2016, Grace found a place for herself in Chicago comedy through her involvement with Columbia and various theaters including The Second City, The Annoyance Theater, and The Playground Theater. Additionally, she is a member of Droppin’ $cience with pH Theater. She is honored to receive this scholarship alongside such talented women, Bre and Jade and would like to express her gratitude to The Siddons family, her mentors, and friends for helping her achieve her goals.