Morrill Scholar Gianna (GiGi) Henley

Gianna (GiGi) Henley is an incoming Autumn 2024 Morill Scholar from the Philadelphia suburbs. An avid dancer from the age of five, Henley used her artistic talents to serve others by organizing a dancewear donation drive for dancers in Guatemala.

As a future dance and film studies double major at Ohio State, Henley hopes the Morrill Scholars Program will give her the skills and resources to continue paying forward by combining her artistic passion with service.

“I’m most excited about meeting new students and having the opportunity to come up with new ideas. I think MSP opens up a lot of resources to their students, and I think it will be cool to use the program to create something even bigger,” Henley said. “I love helping my community and spreading awareness, so I’m excited about that.”

Outside of the classroom, Henley looks forward to engaging with Buckeye athletics, especially football. “My family is a big football family. My brother has played football his whole life, so I’ve grown up going to his games every single weekend,” Henley noted. “I’m excited to be in an even bigger football atmosphere. I know Ohio State’s football games are huge and wild, so I’m excited just to be there and experience it.”