Scholarships

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SCHOLARSHIPS: 2022-2023

Written by Caitlin Clayton

All music students are invited to apply for these scholarships in the Spring. Applications are then reviewed and chosen by the Music Faculty. Winners are contacted soon after and recognized at Music Convocation Class.

Rocco N. and Sara. J. Borrelli Award was awarded to Caitlin Clayton. This endowed scholarship honors a junior or senior music student who has given evidence of musical talent development, particularly through performance during his/her collegiate study. In addition, the student’s talent must be evident in his/her musical studies and activities. The music faculty has the responsibility of selecting the recipient, who is then recognized at the Fall Honors Convocation.

The Almira Doutt Memorial Award was awarded to Olivia Baker and Regina Jelski. This award is made in the form of an endowed scholarship to a sophomore, junior, or senior music major who has financial need and who has proven him/herself to be an accomplished musician and a good student. The award is renewable, and the recipient is selected by the music faculty.

The Cheryl Thatcher Award was awarded to Caitlin Clayton and Mary Santoso. This endowed scholarship is given to an undergraduate traditional music student or CLL student in Music Therapy who demonstrates outstanding musical accomplishment. This award is renewable, and the recipient is selected by the music faculty.

Trieste Musa Rao Music Scholarship was awarded to Daisy Frias and Alexander Polidoro. This award is an endowed scholarship awarded to fulltime music majors who demonstrate exceptional musical talent and potential and who have financial need. This award is non-renewable.

The Presser Scholar Award was awarded to Breeana Kratz. This annual music award is given by the Presser Foundation and is awarded as a music scholarship to an outstanding student musician and scholar at the end of his/her junior year. Any qualified junior (rising senior) who has at least one full year left in their degree program may apply for this award. It is a nationally recognized and prestigious award which is presented officially at Immaculata’s Fall Honors Convocation. The Music Department faculty have the responsibility of selecting the student recipient, who will be known as the Presser Scholar. This music award is based on overall outstanding musical and academic accomplishment.