THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMITTEE OF THE PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ANNOUNCES
THE WINNERS OF THE ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS 2021 PROGRAM
Providence, RI – The members of the Community Outreach Committee of the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), are pleased to announce the winners of the ARTS Scholarships 2021 program, sponsored by Textron Charitable Trust, with support from PPAC Annual Fund Donors and WPRI-12. The 40 talented Rhode Island student artists, ages 11-14, will each receive a scholarship of up to $500 that will provide them with the opportunity to attend local summer arts education programs that will expand their experiences in a chosen area of study. This year, five scholarships in memoriam have been awarded to students who exude a passion for the arts; three from the Keri Anne O’Donnell Memorial Fund for performing arts students, one from the Desiree Mesolella Art Scholarships for a visual arts student, and one from the Ragosta Family for a musically inclined student in memory of Jo-Ann Ragosta who served on the PPAC Board of Directors from 1998 until her passing in 2020.
Please see below for a list of ARTS Scholarships 2021 winners.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE
2021 ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS RECIPIENTS
Abigail Ajca – Nicholas A. Ferri Middle School, Johnston
Christina Arias – Park View Middle School, Cranston
Mia Grace Audino – Nicholas A. Ferri Middle School, Johnston
Keana Blakley – Vincent J. Gallagher Middle School, Smithfield
Alexander Brady – Western Hills Middle School, Cranston
Mariana Cano – Samuel Slater Middle School, Pawtucket
Joy Cassidy – Barrington Christian Academy, Barrington
Jack Cooke – Winman Middle School, Warwick
Elizabeth De La Cruz – Southside Elementary Charter School, Providence
Alessandra Evans – Vincent J. Gallagher Middle School, Smithfield
Cullen Gamache – Learning Community Charter School, Central Falls
Giana Guerra – Paul Cuffee Middle School, Providence
Paige Harrington – Barrington Christian Academy, Barrington
Aislinn Henry – Lincoln Middle School, Lincoln
Haley Kinney – Park View Middle School, Cranston
Gillian Levin – Barrington High School, Barrington
Jack MacDonald – Paul Cuffee Middle School, Providence
Lucas Magnelli – Hanaford Elementary School, Barrington
Lalindasol McCoy – Curtis Corner Middle School, Wakefield
Kylin McGuire – Scituate Middle School, Scituate
Garrett McManaman – Barrington Middle School, Barrington
Emma Mercado – Classical High School, Providence
Skiela Moore – All Saints S.T.E.A.M. Academy, Middletown
Julia Muschaino – Western Hills Middle School, Cranston
Ava Nascimento – Riverside Middle School, Riverside
Emery Parish – Barrington Middle School, Barrington
Brenna Reardon – Narragansett Pier Middle School, Narragansett
Ysledis Reyes – Nathanael Greene Middle School, Providence
Emily Rivera – DelSesto Middle School, Providence
Maiya Robert – John F. Deering Middle School, West Warwick
Kate Rocchio - Curtis Corner Middle School, Wakefield
Eva Sims – Kickemuit Middle School, Warren
Talia Soares – St. Rose of Lima, Warwick
Aribella Tavares - Vincent J. Gallagher Middle School, Smithfield
Maximillian Viveiros – Thompson Middle School, Newport
Colin Williams - Park View Middle School, Cranston
Chanel Yan – Western Hills Middle School, Cranston
Anya Yigit – Beacon Charter High School for the Arts, Woonsocket
Lindsey Ziady – Archie R. Cole Middle School, East Greenwich
Brodie Zolkos – West Broadway Middle School, Providence
Keri Anne O’Donnell Scholarship Recipients:
Norah Bell – Nathan Bishop Middle School, Providence
Juliana Buscemi – Nicholas A. Ferri Middle School, Johnston
Charles Greene – Western Hills Middle School, Cranston
Funded by the Keri Anne O’Donnell Memorial Fund
Desiree Lee Mesolella Scholarship Recipient:
Tatum Brennan – Portsmouth Middle School, Portsmouth
Funded by Desiree Mesolella Art Scholarships
Jo-Ann Ragosta Memorial Scholarship Recipient:
Aiden Marzini – Scituate Middle School, Scituate
Funded by the Family of Jo-Ann Ragosta