Laren Nicks Planview High School Girls Rising Sheila Primont Scholarship Winner
Broadway star Linda Eder and music publisher Peter Primont present Lilli Sturge with the 2018 Girls Rising Sheila Primont Scholarship
Glen Cove High School Senior, Alondra Schuck 2019 Girls Rising Milt Okun Scholarship Winner
Broadway star Elizabeth Southard presents Siobhan Esposito with 2018 Girls Rising Milt Okun scholarship
2019 GIRLS RISING GRANT RECIPIENTS
Scholarship Recipients
Lauren Nicks - Baldwin High School
Alondra Schuck - Glen Cove High School
Primont Family Grant Recipients
Olivia Martino - Glen Cove High School
AliyahStone - Glen Cove High School
Alexandra Dominguez - Glen Cove High School
Catherine Madden - North Shore High School
Jordan Dyer - Locust Valley High School
Julianna Wilson - Glen Cove High School
Mersadia Patrick - Baldwin High School
Francesa Melisi - Valley Stream High School
Kim Chin-Gibbons - North Star Self Directed Learning for Teens, MA
Natalie Corella - Glen Cove High School
Christina Cavallone - Glen Cove High School
Katharine Colgan - North Shore High School
Alouette Batteau - Four Rives Charter School, MA
Aashka Sanghvi - Plainview Old Bethpage JFK High School
Melissa Etheridge Grant -to be given to a student who exemplifies strong leadership skills and is making a positive impact within the LGBTQ community
Max Dahlke-Moll - Finley Middle School - Glen Cove, NY
Carnie Wilson Grant - awarded to a student who exemplifies kindness and leadership within her community
-Gabriela Joya - Finley Middle School - Glen Cove, NY
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Grant - established to help empower kids through music and education
Deasy School Rising 1st Graders
Mathnasium Grant
Zoe Castillo - Sea Cliff Elementary School
Lesley Haley Pryde Vocal Performance Grant
Chanelle Bochove - Sea Cliff Elementary School
2019 GIRLS RISING SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM
Girls Rising is offering 2 education-based scholarships in 2019:
Deadline May 15, 2019
Milt Okun Scholarship $2,500
Requirements
*Must be present to receive scholarship in person at the Girls Rising Game Changer Awards June 21, 2019 at My Father's Place in Roslyn, NY and again on June 22, 2019 at Girls Rising Music Festival at Morgan Park in Glen Cove, NY. If travel is an issue, must be willing to record a short video clip to be shown at the two events.
*A young woman or gender non-conforming individual graduating in the class of 2019 anywhere in the United States
*Excellence in Music and/or Arts
Milt Okun was an American arranger, record producer, conductor, singer and founder of Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company, Inc. Okun transformed the careers of a dozen or more major U.S. artists who under Okun's tutelage became some of the most successful musical acts of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. A special on PBS alludes to Okun as one of the most influential music producers in history. The donation for this scholarship was created by members of Milt's family and they will review applications along with our Girls Rising Board of Directors.
Sheila Primont Scholarship $2,500
Requirements
*Must be present to receive scholarship in person at the Girls Rising Game Changer Awards June 21, 2019 at My Father's Place in Roslyn, NY and again on June 22, 2019 at Girls Rising Music Festival at Morgan Park in Glen Cove, NY. If travel is an issue, must be willing to record a short video clip to be shown at the two events.
*A young woman or gender non-conforming individual graduating in the class of 2019 anywhere in the United States
*Plans to pursue a career in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts or Mathematics. (STEAM).
The Sheila Primont scholarship is awarded to a student excelling in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts or Mathematics. A pre school teacher who believed in propelling girls ahead and an advocate for women's rights, Sheila strongly believed in supporting girls and creating opportunities to help them excel. The donation for this scholarship was created by members of Sheila's family and they will review applications along with our Girls Rising Board of Directors.
Finalists will be contacted the week of May 22, 2019 to set up one interview with Girls Rising Board of Directors before winners are selected.
If you are have any trouble submitting this form or are unsure it has been received by us, please feel free to email us or send your answers to theses questions via email to info@girlsrising.org