PITTSBURGH — Animation was always Alyssa Minko’s refuge from the very real challenges life threw her away.
The 25-year-old North Huntingdon native knew from a young age that she wanted to be an artist. Her ultimate goal was always to work for Pixar Animation Studios, although her family’s struggles with money, domestic violence and drug addiction sometimes made that dream feel unattainable. She was, however, able to count on her art teachers at Norwin High School.
“Art was always my escape,” Minko told the Post-Gazette. “I had my eyes on Pixar from a really young age. To have that support from my school and community members who saw something in me before I did was life-changing.”
