The Stats
Over the years, Hannah Niara has received numerous honors, awards, and other amazing opportunities as a young artist. Below are just a few of the accomplishments she’s conquered over the past few years.
August 2021
Named 2021 Toyota/PUSH EXCEL Fellow
June 2021
Dr. Stephanie Hightower Memorial Scholarship Recipient
February – July 2021
Intern and S.T.E.A.M Team Arts Ambassador
Play Like A Girl, Inc.
Read more here: https://iplaylikeagirl.org/meet-hannah-selders/
April 2020 – May 2021
Senior Citizen Food Deliverer
Aunt Bette’s Community Pantry
September 2020 – May 2021
Early Childhood and Afterschool Care Assistant
St. Philip’s School and Community Center
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August 2020
Enrolled!
Hampton University
Business Major/5-year MBA Program & Violinist in the Hampton University Orchestra
March 2020
Carnegie Hall – New York City
Premier Performance Invitational
Violinist
February 2020
Destiny Awards Luncheon
(featuring Taraji P. Henson)
Social Influencer & Red Carpet Interviewer
Grand Concert
Montgomery Arts Theatre
Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
January 2020
11 College Acceptances
& over $400,000 in Scholarship Offers
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Omicron Mu Omega Chapter
Founders’ Day Reception
Solo Violinist
December 2019
School Dazed Podcast
Guest Speaker
November 2019
Recipient, NAACP Juanita Craft Award
Jack and Jill, Inc., Dallas Chapter
Speaker, Youth Entrepreneurship Workshop
Senior Showcase Violin Performance
Moody Performance Hall
October 2019
STRUT Fashion Show
Featured Designer
October 2019
KidPreneur Expo by Capital One
Keynote Speaker
September 2019
Young Woman’s Leadership Conference with Michelle Obama
July 2019
Nordstrom Ambassador Program Cohort
July 2019
Jewelry Featured in Marketplace of ESSENCE Fest
May 2019
Dallas Voyage Magazine Feature
May 2019
Rotary Youth Leadership Award Recipient
April 2019
Spark Dallas Creativity Showcase
Mistress of Ceremony
March 2019
St. Philip’s Male Rites of Passage Program
Girl Talk for Young Men
Presenter
January 2019
National Black MBA Association DFW Roundup
Featured Leader of Tomorrow Speaker
2016-2018
All City, All Region, and State Orchestra Superior Ratings Violinist
December 2018
The New School/Parsons School of Design
2019 Summer Brochure Cover Feature
December 2018
Crowned 2019-2020 Miss Top Teen of America, Dallas Chapter
November 2018
2018 Capital One Kidpreneur Expo Youth Business Pitch Competition 1st Place
November 2018
Equity in Arts Education Conversation Violinist and Featured Alumna
August 2018
BossMann Magazine Millennial Boss Issue
Featured Girl Boss/Youth Business Owner
June 2018
Neiman Marcus
Tour & Meeting with Fashion Exec Mentors
May – December 2018
Ese Azenabor Atelier
Mentee and Fashion Show Back-of-Show Crew
May 2018
Dallas Black MBA Association Leaders of Tomorrow Youth Business Pitch Competition 1st Place
April 2018
SPARK Dallas/Neiman Marcus Creativity Confab Panelist
April 2018
SPARK Dallas Creativity Showcase
Overall Best In Show Award Recipient
March 2018
Microsoft Youth Business Showcase
Featured Kidpreneur
February 2018
JCPenney MOSAIC Youth Career Expo
January 2018
The Mom Hatter Tea and Fashion Show
Guest Judge, Fashion
December 2017
Capital One Kidpreneur Youth Business Pitch Competition 1st Place
October 2017
CreativeSoul Afro Art Shoot
Model
August 2017
Parsons School of Design, New York City
Student Designer, Fashion Design I
June 2017
The Black Academy of Arts & Letters
Violinist, Prince The Musical
June 2017
Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce
Circle of Support Youth Entrepreneurship Program
Speaker/Presenter
May 2017
Pat & Emmitt Smith Gala
Opening Act, Solo Violinist
February 2017
St. Philip’s Destiny Luncheon
Violinist
May 2016
AWANA Clubber of the Year
July 2015
Jaylen Bledsoe Young Entrepreneur University
3rd Place, Team Pitch Competition
May – October 2015
Walter J. Johnson Photography Studios
Photography Intern
