"The Susan", an $1,800 scholarship, will be awarded to an applicant that exhibits extraordinary skill in the literary arts every year.
"The Susan" was named & established in honor of Susan Vreeland-Wendt for her incredible years of service as a volunteer, board member and art lover at The Woodlands Arts Council.
Susan Vreeland-Wendt is a marketing professional who is passionate about the arts and has shared her time and talents with The Woodlands Arts Council since its inception 19 years ago. She started out by volunteering for The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival as a representative of The Woodlands Development Company (TWDC), one of the founding partners of the Arts Council, and retired from the Executive Board in 2023, she continues to participate in the organization as an Art Lover, steadfast volunteer and committee member.
Susan worked in marketing and public relations for TWDC for 35 years, and saw many outstanding developments and initiatives come to fruition during that exciting time. Among them was the legacy of connecting the community through the arts, which was one of the founding principles of George and Cynthia Mitchell, founders of The Woodlands. That vision lives on in The Woodlands Arts Council and its good works.
During her tenure at TWDC, Susan had the opportunity to volunteer her time with many outstanding non-profits in addition to The Woodlands Arts Council. Among them are Interfaith of The Woodlands, Montgomery County United Way, Montgomery County Community Foundation, Habitat for Humanity and New Danville. She was honored as a 2013 Hometown Hero for her volunteerism.
Susan and her husband, Jim Wendt, live in The Woodlands with their family.