PPAC Awards Art Scholarships to 26 RI Students
Friday, March 25, 2011
Twenty-six talented young Rhode Island artists got a big gift this week.
The student artists ages 11-14 will each receive a scholarship of up to $500 that will provide an opportunity for these students to attend local summer arts education programs that will expand their experiences in a chosen area of study. The scholarships are funded by the ARTS Scholarships 2011 program, sponsored by Textron Inc. with support from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts and the PPAC Annual Fund Donors.
The ARTS Scholarships 2011 awards will be presented to the winners during a ceremony for recipients and invited guests at PPAC on Monday, May 9. PPAC Board of Trustees Chairman Joseph W. Walsh, Esq. will present the ARTS Scholarships 2011 awards.
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Seneca David Brown, Carl G. Lauro Elementary School - Providence
Afrida Browne, Esek Hopkins Middle School - Providence
Mikaela Dalton, Community Preparatory School - Providence
Yennifer Duran, Governor Christopher DelSesto Middle School - Providence
Lea Fabre, The Compass School - Kingston
Lily Ferreira, Joseph H. Gaudet Middle School - Middletown
Emma Joy Fitzelle-Jones, The Compass School - Kingston
Olivia Frangos, Western Hills Middle School - Cranston
Lydiann Hernandez, Governor Christopher DelSesto Middle School - Providence
Breanna Howard, Esek Hopkins Middle School - Providence
Mariah Johnson, The Compass School - Kingston
Olivia Kaczmarzyk, St. Peter School - Warwick
Alexa Madeiros, The Compass School - Kingston
Clara Maurer, Joseph H. Gaudet Middle School - Middletown
Nicole Morales, Aldrich Junior High School - Warwick
Brandon Morsilli, Cedar Hill School - Warwick
Pedro Pastor, Joseph Jenks Junior High School - Pawtucket
Allan Peckham III, The Compass School - Kingston
Jalixa Ramirez, Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts - Providence
Norman Rivera, Governor Christopher DelSesto Middle School - Providence
Sissy Rosso, Governor Christopher DelSesto Middle School - Providence
Ruby Schnirman, The Gordon School - East Providence
Benjamin Shapiro, Wilbur and McMahon Schools - Little Compton
Kaitlynn Slattery, E.G. Robertson School - Warwick †
William Sosa, Governor Christopher DelSesto Middle School - Providence
Benjamin Wilkie, Wilbur and McMahon Schools - Little Compton
An additional scholarship, called the Keri Anne O'Donnell Scholarship, was awarded to Kaitlynn Slattery of Warwick. The Keri Anne O'Donnell Scholarship is funded by the Keri Anne O'Donnell Memorial Fund and is awarded to a young performer who shows great potential and has a passion for the performing arts. Kaitlynn will be attending Camp Broadway with the help of this scholarship.
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