Mya DeAngelis Receives Ear Community College Scholarship

Mya DeAngelis, Ear Community college scholarship recipient for Fall 2025.

Congratulations to Mya DeAngelis for being one of our Ear Community college scholarship recipients this year!

Mya was born with unilateral microtia and atresia of her right ear and has Goldenhar Syndrome. She lives with her family in Lincoln, Rhode Island. Mya is an honors student who graduated with a rank of 30 out of 245 students. She played tennis for all four years of her high school career and was also part of the mock trial club and the club for change. While she enjoyed being competitive, one of her favorite things she was a part of during high school was being a member of the club for change because it is a group that gets together to foster positive change in the community.

Mya comes from a long history of family being involved with construction and skilled trades. Her great grandfather was a mason. Her grandfather was a master electrician and her dad has carried on the tradition as a master electrician as well. Mya remembers that during holiday breaks and summer vacation, she would go to work with her dad on various projects and has realized the satisfaction behind completing a project from start to finish. She also appreciates knowing how many people of various skill sets and backgrounds come together to complete a job.

Mya will be the first of her family to attend college & she is very excited to carry the torch from her family history of electricians, masonry experts & construction professionals! She is attending Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston & is looking forward to earning her degree in Construction & Project Management!

We are excited for you to build an incredible future for yourself and to build incredible places for so many others as you utilize your skills in construction and project management, Mya! Congratulations! Our Ear Community Organization and our community are proud of you! Do great things, Mya!

Thank you and good luck from our Ear Community Board of Directors!
Melissa Tumblin
Founder – Executive Director
Ear Community