SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS 2019
The Huntington Arts Council is proud to announce the winners of three scholarships for high school students in 2019.
We wish all scholarship winners success in their future and with continuing their creative endeavors!
DANCE SCHOLARSHIPS
*The winners of both dance scholarships will be performing with member companies of the Long Island Dance Consortium in the Kaleidescope of Dance on June 26th during the Huntington Summer Arts Festival in Heckscher Park.
Rea Jacobs Scholarship for Dance
Ruth Rise – Winner of the Rea Jacobs Scholarship for Dance, 2019
Congratulations to Ruth Rise of Walt Whitman High School – winner of the Rea Jacobs Scholarship for Dance, 2019!
Ruth Rise will attend Montclair State University, as a BFA Dance major in the fall of 2019.
About the Scholarship: The Rea Jacobs Scholarship for Dance is a competitive scholarship for Nassau and Suffolk High School graduating seniors who are pursuing a four year college degree with a major or minor in Dance. The scholarship is funded by the Long Island Dance Consortium and the Jacobs Family.
Sandi Bloomberg Scholarship for Dance
Elisabeth Shim – Winner of the Sandi Bloomberg Scholarship for Dance, 2019
Congratulations to Elisabeth Shim of Cold Spring Harbor High School – winner of the Sandi Bloomberg Scholarship for Dance, 2019!
Elisabeth Shim will attend Indiana University as a dance major in the fall of 2019.
About the Scholarship: The Sandi Bloomberg Scholarship for Dance is a competitive scholarship for Suffolk & Nassau High School Graduating Seniors who are considering furthering their education in dance, but not necessarily in an accredited program. This scholarship is funded by Sandi Bloomberg.
VISUAL ARTS SCHOLARSHIP
The Joan Aboff Memorial Art Scholarship
Artwork by Julia Giles
Congratulations to Julia Giles of Huntington High School – winner of the Joan Aboff Memorial Art Scholarship, 2019!
About the Scholarship: The Joan Aboff Memorial Art Scholarship is a competitive visual arts scholarship to Usdan; Summer Camp for the Arts for 11th and 12th grade students in the town of Huntington. The scholarship is funded by the Aboff family.
Artwork by Julia Giles
The scholarship is for a 4 week session at Usdan summer camp for July 2019.
