Caleb's College Tuition Fund

After graduating high school, I felt like my life just took a toll for the worst. I was preparing to go to college for Musical Theatre when all of my doubts and insecurities kicked in and followed me into my first semester. I just felt like I didn’t deserve to pursue my dreams and that no one would want to see me ever as a lead. I was mentally reminded that I am too dark, too skinny, not masculine enough and those feelings pushed me into a state of depression

This mindset eventually  led me to being taken away and placed into a mental hospital. I arrived with the clothes from the hospital and no access to any of my belongings. I was over nine hours away from my family and they weren’t able to visit me due to timing and finances. This was the lowest point in my life and I couldn’t believe that while my fellow classmates were in school, I was roomed with a homeless middle aged stranger. It was a very weird and scary experience but one that made me realize that I wasn’t going to let my dreams slip away

When I checked out of the center, I begin focusing on building myself back up and transferring in order to start over. I was able to come up with the money to fly to NYC and audition for any school that was willing to let me audition and that’s when  I found Otterbein University.

This past semester at Otterbein has truly been a huge blessing and something that I will forever be grateful for. I’ve been surrounded by such great people who are passionate about their craft and eager to push creative boundaries. More importantly, this program is where I learned that I DO MATTER and that I have so many gifts to share with the world.

Currently however I am facing the obstacle that I may not be able to return to Otterbein due to finances. My mother, who is my biggest supporter and my only college financial supporter, has faced health problems that has hindered her from provided as much as she would like

With that being said, I am reaching out to all of you and asking if would consider giving whatever you can in order to support my college tuition. Whether I reach the financial goal or not, I have realized all the amazing gifts I offer as a performer and overall human being. I DESERVE to do what I love and know that I have a lot to learn in order to continue growing.

This post was very difficult to make and  putting myself out there  has never been easy. I know however that throughout all of my obstacles, it just means that I have more of a story to share in hopes of inspiring others.




Thank you for your support,




Caleb