Dance Scholarship Recipients

Dance Scholarship Recipients

2023-2024

Shannon Ervay '25

Alice S. Austin Memorial Scholarship

For Commitment and Loyalty 

in Dance Studies

Shannon Altman '24

Bertha V. B. Lederer

 Endowed Scholarship 

For Research and Performance Excellence in Dance Studies 

Emily Rennells '24 

Dr. Myrtle Merritt Annual Scholarship

For Contribution and Dedication to the Dance Studies Program

Stephanie Warner '25

Dr. Myrtle Merritt Annual Scholarship 

For Contribution as Ambassador to Dance Studies Program

Abigail Costa '24

Einhorn, Yaffee, Prescott Endowed Scholarship

For Academic Achievement in Dance Studies 

Penelope Zenhausern '24

Hubert and Gertrude Chanler Endowed Scholarship

For Excellence in Dance Education

Madalyn Johnson '25

Hubert and Gertrude Chanler Endowed Scholarship

For Excellence in Dance Science

Julia Lingenfelter '26

Hubert and Gertrude Chanler Endowed Scholarship

For Excellence in Dance Science

Olivia Johnson '24

Sue-Ann Queen Kreutter '77 Memorial Scholarship

For Commitment and Dedication in Dance Studies

Victoria Garland '24

Sue-Ann Queen Kreutter '77 Memorial Scholarship

For Commitment and Dedication in Dance Studies

 

MAYA PELLITTERI '24

Professor of Dance Emerita, Nona Schurman Annual Scholarship

For Artistic Talent in Dance Studies

Olivia Okoniewski '25 

Zachary Iannotta '22 Annual Scholarship

For Dedication in Dance Studies

  

Haley Neufeld '24

Professor of Dance Emerita, Nona Schurman Annual Scholarship

For Potential Achievement in Dance Studies

Samantha Vanderwerf '26

Professor of Dance Emerita, Nona Schurman Annual Scholarship

For Potential Achievement in Dance Studies

2022-2023

Madalyn Johnson '25

Alice S. Austin Memorial Scholarship

For Commitment and Loyalty 

in Dance Studies

Kaitlyn Eck '23

Bertha V. B. Lederer

 Endowed Scholarship 

For Research and Performance Excellence in Dance Studies 

Samantha Percy '23 

Dr. Myrtle Merritt Annual Scholarship

For Contribution and Dedication to the Dance Studies Program

Mary Roberts '23

Dr. Myrtle Merritt Annual Scholarship 

For Contribution as Ambassador to Dance Studies Program

Shannon Ervay '25

Einhorn, Yaffee, Prescott Endowed Scholarship

For Academic Achievement in Dance Studies 

Grace Shannon '23

Hubert and Gertrude Chanler Endowed Scholarship

For Excellence in Dance Education

Stephanie Warner '25

Hubert and Gertrude Chanler Endowed Scholarship

For Excellence in Dance Science

Emily Rennells '24

Sue-Ann Queen Kreutter '77 Memorial Scholarship

For Excellence in Dance Science

Emma Piwko '23

Sue-Ann Queen Kreutter '77 Memorial Scholarship

For Commitment and Dedication in Dance Studies

Kaitlyn Eck '23

Professor of Dance Emeritus, Scott J. Ray Memorial Endowed Scholarship

 

For Continued Distinction in Dance Composition 

MAYA PELLITTERI '23

Professor of Dance Emerita, Nona Schurman Annual Scholarship

For Artistic Talent in Dance Studies

SAMANTHA PERCY '23 

Professor of Dance Emeritus, Scott J. Ray Memorial Endowed Scholarship

For Performance Excellence in Dance

  

Elizabeth Allegro '23

Professor of Dance Emerita, Nona Schurman Annual Scholarship

For Potential Achievement in Dance Studies

Olivia Johnson '23

Professor of Dance Emerita, Nona Schurman Annual Scholarship

For Potential Achievement in Dance Studies

2021-2022

ABIGAIL ALESSI '22

Alice S. Austin Memorial Scholarship

For Commitment and Loyalty 

in Dance Studies

MADISON HARDING '22

Bertha V. B. Lederer

 Endowed Scholarship 

For Research and Performance Excellence in Dance Studies 

MARISSA TORCELLO '22 

Dr. Myrtle Merritt Annual Scholarship

For Contribution and Dedication to the Dance Studies Program

JILLIAN SERRANO '22

Dr. Myrtle Merritt Annual Scholarship 

For Contribution as Ambassador to Dance Studies Program

EMMA PIWKO '22

Einhorn, Yaffee, Prescott Endowed Scholarship

For Academic Achievement in Dance Studies 

VALERIE GROCCIA '22

Hubert and Gertrude Chanler Endowed Scholarship

For Excellence in Dance Education

VIZMA LEIMANIS '22

Hubert and Gertrude Chanler Endowed Scholarship

For Excellence in Dance Science

JILLIAN JOHNSON '22

Sue-Ann Queen Kreutter '77 Memorial Scholarship

For Excellence in Dance Science

KAITLYN ECK '23

Sue-Ann Queen Kreutter '77 Memorial Scholarship

For Commitment and Dedication in Dance Studies

ZACHARY IANNOTTA '22

Professor of Dance Emeritus, Scott J. Ray Memorial Endowed Scholarship

 

For Continued Distinction in Dance Composition 

MAYA PELLITTERI '23

Professor of Dance Emerita, Nona Schurman Annual Scholarship

For Artistic Talent in Dance Studies

SAMANTHA PERCY '23 

Professor of Dance Emeritus, Scott J. Ray Memorial Endowed Scholarship

For Performance Excellence in Dance

  

EMILY RENNELLS '24

Professor of Dance Emerita, Nona Schurman Annual Scholarship

For Potential Achievement in Dance Studies

Recognized Dance Studies Program Ambassadors

MARY ROBERTS '23

KATARINA SCHMIDT '22

GRACE SHANNON '23

KELSEY VILLONE '22

 

2019-2020

JESSICA CLAGNEZ '20

Bertha V. B. Lederer Endowed Scholarship

For Research and Performance Excellence

in Dance Studies

COOPER BREED '20

Dr. Myrtle Merritt

Annual Scholarship

For Contribution to Dance Studies Program

MEGAN LECZINSKY '21 

Dr. Myrtle Merritt Annual Scholarship

For Contribution as Ambassador to Dance Studies Program

SONIA BARTOLEOMEO '20

Professor of Dance Emeritus, Nona Schurman

Annual Scholarship

For Excellence in Dance Composition

ZACHARY IANNOTTA '22

Professor of Dance Emeritus, Scott J.Ray Annual Scholarship

For Artistic Potential In Dance Studies

JORDAN WISSET '20

Sue-Ann Queen Kreutter Memorial Scholarship

For Dedication to Dance Studies

ELIZABETH ALLEGRO '23

Sue-Ann Queen Kreutter Memorial Scholarship

For Artistic Talent In Dance Studies

LAUREN HUMMEL '21

Hubert and Gertrude Chanler Endowed Scholarship For Excellence in Dance Studies

JULIA DEACON '21

Hubert and Gertrude Chanler Endowed Dance

Ambassador Scholarship in Dance Studies

Recognized Dance Studies Ambassadors

COOPER BREED '20

MADISON HARDING '22

ALEXANDRA RANAUDO '21

2018-2019

NICOLE ACIERNO ’19

Bertha V. B. Lederer Endowed Scholarship

For Research and Performance Excellence

in Dance Studies

KATHERINE BENSBERG ’19

Dr. Myrtle Merritt

Annual Scholarship

For Contribution to Dance Studies Program

SYDNEY KLEIN ’19  

Dr. Myrtle Merritt Annual Scholarship

For Contribution as Ambassador to Dance Studies Program

EMILY THAMM ’20

Professor of Dance Emeritus, Nona Schurman

Annual Scholarship

For Excellence in Dance Composition

MADISON HARDING ’22

Professor of Dance Emeritus, Scott J.Ray Annual Scholarship

For Artistic Potential In Dance Studies

JULIA DEACON ’20

Sue-Ann Queen Kreutter Memorial Scholarship

For Dedication to Dance Studies

SAMANTHA SCHMEER ’19

Hubert and Gertrude Chanler Endowed Scholarship

For Excellence In Dance Studies

JESSICA LOOKS ’19

Hubert and Gertrude Chanler Endowed Dance

Ambassador Scholarship in Dance Studies

Recognized Dance Studies Ambassadors

JENNIFER CONFLITTI ’19
LEAH RUSSO ’19
JESSICA SIDOTI ’19

2017-2018

EMILY ELLMANN ’18

Bertha V. B. Lederer Endowed Scholarship

For Research and Performance Excellence

in Dance Studies

NICOLE ACERNO ’19

Sue-Ann Queen Kreutter Memorial Scholarship

For Dedication to Dance Studies

TIPHERETH HASSAN ’18  

Dr. Myrtle Merritt

Annual Scholarship

For Contribution to Dance Studies Program

KATHERINE BENSBERG ’19

Hubert and Gertrude Chanler Endowed Scholarship

For Excellence in Dance Studies

TAYLOR GERNER ’18

Dr. Myrtle Merritt Annual Dance Ambassador Scholarship

In Dance Studies

THERESA BECKMAN ’18

Professor of Dance Emerita, Nona Schurman

Annual Scholarship

For Excellence in Dance Composition

MINA RAJ ’18

Hubert and Gertrude Chanler Endowed Dance Ambassador Scholarship

In Dance Studies

EMILY THAMM ’20

Professor of Dance Emeritus, Scott J. Ray

Annual Scholarship

For Artistic Potential in Dance Studies

SYDNEY KLEIN ’19
JESSICA LOOKS ’19
SAMANTHA SCHMEER ’19

Recognized Dance Studies Ambassadors

2016-2017

ALEXANDRA SHERRY ‘17

Bertha V. B. Lederer Endowed Scholarship

For Research and Performance Excellence in Dance Studies

TIPHERETH HASSAN ‘17

Sue-Ann Queen Kreutter Memorial Scholarship

For Dedication to Dance Studies

BRYNN DAVIE ‘17  

Dr. Myrtle Merritt Annual Scholarship

For Contribution to Dance Studies Program

EMILY ELLMAN ‘18

Hubert and Gertrude Chanler Endowed Scholarship

For Excellence in Dance Studies

SOPHIA GARBER ‘17

Dr. Myrtle Merritt Annual Dance Ambassador Scholarship

In Dance Studies

           LAURA DOLAN ‘17

Professor of Dance Emerita, Nona Schurman Annual Scholarship

For Excellence in Dance Composition

THERESA BECKMAN ‘18

Hubert and Gertrude Chanler Endowed Dance Ambassador Scholarship

In Dance Studies

SIERRA BOUCHARD ‘17

Professor of Dance Emeritus, Scott J. Ray Annual Scholarship

For Artistic Potential in Dance Studies

2015-2016

Katarina Bojanowski ‘16

Bertha V. B. Lederer Endowed Scholarship

For Research and Performance Excellence in Dance Studies

BRYNN DAVIE ‘17

Sue-Ann Queen Kreutter Memorial Scholarship

For Dedication to Dance Studies

NICOLE BERGAMO ‘16 

Dr. Myrtle Merritt Annual Scholarship

For Contribution to Dance Studies Program

HELEN FOWLKES ‘16    

Hubert and Gertrude Chanler Endowed Scholarship

For Excellence in Dance Studies

KRISTEN CZERWINSKI ‘16

Dr. Myrtle Merritt Annual Dance Ambassador Scholarship

In Dance Studies

ALYSSA WILLMARTH ‘16           

Hubert and Gertrude Chanler Endowed Scholarship

For Emerging Artist in Dance Studies

RACHEL WINTER ‘17

Professor of Dance Emerita, Nona Schurman Annual Scholarship

For Excellence in Dance Composition

ANTONIA MARIC ‘16    

Hubert and Gertrude Chanler Endowed Dance Ambassador Scholarship

In Dance Studies

NICOLE ACIERNO ‘19

Professor of Dance Emeritus, Scott J. Ray Annual Scholarship

For Artistic Potential in Dance Studies

 

 

2014-2015

Justine Lazatin '15

Bertha V. B. Lederer Endowed Scholarship

For Research and Performance Excellence in Dance Studies

Helen Fowlkes '16

Sue-Ann Queen Kreutter Memorial Scholarship

For Dedication to Dance Studies

Lisa Cordara '15

Dr. Myrtle Merritt Annual Scholarship

For Contribution to Dance Studies Program

Nicole Bergamo '16

Hubert and Gertrude Chanler Endowed Scholarship

For Excellence in Dance Studies

Lindsay Rathbun '15

Dr. Myrtle Merritt Annual Scholarship

For Contribution to Dance Studies Program

Kristen Czerwinski '16

Hubert and Gertrude Chanler Endowed Scholarship

For Emerging Artist in Dance Studies

Michelle Graham '15

Nona Schurman Annual Scholarship

For Excellence in Dance Composition

Rachel Winter '16

Hubert and Gertrude Chanler Endowed Scholarship

To an Incoming Student in Dance Studies

Khloe Sigler '15

Scott J. Ray Annual Scholarship

For Performance Excellence in Dance Studies

 

2013-2014

Megan Killea '14

Bertha V. B. Lederer Endowed Scholarship

For Excellence in Dance Studies

Erin Mae Girard '14

Sue-Ann Queen Kreutter Memorial Scholarship

For Dedication to Dance Studies

Stephanie Willmarth '14

Dr. Myrtle Merritt Annual Scholarship

For Contribution to Dance Studies Program

Michelle Graham '15

Nona Schurman Annual Scholarship

In Dance Composition

Jennifer Levy '14

Dr. Myrtle Merritt Annual Scholarship

For Contribution to Dance Studies Program

Justine Lazatin '15

Hubert and Gertrude Chanler Endowed Scholarship

For Excellence in Dance Studies