Xavier 
 
Xavier Lightfoot 
Lightfoot  1139 N 26th St. 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233 
  414-336-6842 
exclusivexavier@gmail.com 
Website: xavierxlightfoot.weebly.com/  

   
Awards and Honors  U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts, 2018 
  National YoungArts Winner/Finalist in Photography, 2018 
Valedictorian/Scholarship Award, 2018 
National Arts Honor Society, 2018 
Five Regional Scholastic Arts & Writing Award Gold Keys, 2018 
Wisconsin Art Education Association Award, 2018 
Two Regional Scholastic Arts & Writing Award Silver Keys, 2018  
2018 Scholastic Art Awards Wisconsin American Vision Nominee 
 

Exhibitions  ”Arrested Development” Partner Exhibition at 5 Points Art Gallery in

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2019
 
  “Uncomfortable Conversations” Solo Exhibition at Next Act Theatre in
  Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2019
 
  “Citizenship” Group Exhibition at the Decker Library in Baltimore,
  Maryland at the Maryland Institute College of Art 2019
 
  Insight Gallery Show at the Hall of Nations in Washington D.C. 2018
  The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. 2018
 
  MoMA PS1 in New York, New York 2018
 
  Young Arts Gallery in Miami, Florida 2018
 
  Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Show at the Milwaukee Art Museum
  in Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2018
 
  Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Show at the Milwaukee Art Museum
  in Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2017
 
School  Maryland Institute College of Art, Class of 2022 
  Pius XI Catholic High School, Class of 2018, Valedictorian 
 Press   
  Our Issues Milwaukee. “Xavier Lightfoot Pius XI Catholic High School 
2018 Valedictorian, & Gail Moore-Lightfoot” ​My 24 Milwaukee​ June 23, 
2018, 
http://my24milwaukee.com/community/our-issues-milwaukee/xavier-li
ghtfoot-pius-xi-catholic-high-school-2018-valedictorian-gail-moore-ligh
tfoot 
 
Jim Stingl. “Stingl: First black valedictorian at Pius inspires a clothing 
shop to give him a free suit for Presidential Scholars trip.” ​Journal 
Sentinel​ June 19, 2018, 
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/columnists/jim-stingl/2018/06/1
9/first-pius-black-valedictorian-inspires-clothing-shop-give-him-suit/71
2322002/ 
 
Pius XI Catholic High School. “Popes Ready To Engage The World.” 
Examen (Spring/Summer 2018)​ June 4, 2018, 
https://issuu.com/piusxi/docs/final_examen_pius_xi_spring-summer_ 
 
Nyesha Stone. “The Class f 2018: Milwaukee Edition.” ​Milwaukee 
Courier​ June 2, 2018, 
https://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2018/06/02/the-class-
of-2018-milwaukee-edition/ 
 
Shannon Sims. “Milwaukee senior named presidential scholar, 
overcoming the odds.” ​TMJ 4​ May 25, 2018, 
https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/milwaukee-senior-named-pres
idential-scholar-overcoming-the-odds 
 
The Miami Rail. “The Miami Rail Issue 23.” ​The Miami Rail​ April 25, 2018  
Tom McCarthy. “Five students named Presidential Scholars.” ​Wisconsin 
Department of Public Instruction​ May 9, 2018, 
https://dpi.wi.gov/news/releases/2018/five-students-named-presidenti
al-scholars 
 
Fox6 News. “161 students, including 5 from Wisconsin, named 2018 US 
Presidential Scholars.” ​Fox 6 Now​ May 8, 2018, 
https://fox6now.com/2018/05/08/161-students-including-5-from-wisc
onsin-named-2018-u-s-presidential-scholars/