Jo-Ann Ragosta, Chairperson of the ARTS Scholarships 2008 program, along with the members of the Community Outreach Committee of the Providence Performing Arts Center, announced the winners of the ARTS Scholarships 2008 program, sponsored by Textron Inc. with support from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, the Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corporation, Ocean State Charities Trust, and the PPAC Annual Fund Donors. The 25 talented Rhode Island student artists, ages 11-14, each received a scholarship of up to $500 to attend local summer arts education programs to expand their experiences in a chosen area of study. The ARTS Scholarships 2008 awards were presented to the winners at the Providence Performing Arts Center
on April 28.

Application forms and guidelines for the ARTS Scholarships 2009 program will be available on this webpage or at the PPAC Administrative offices on January 2, 2009. For more information on the program, contact Cynthia Goldsmith at cgoldsmith@ppacri.org or 421-2997.

Congratulations to the ARTS Scholarships 2008 Recipients!

Jermaine Alexander, Esek Hopkins Middle School - Providence
GidionyAlves, Samuel Slater Junior High School - Pawtucket
Brianna Brooks, Times2 Academy - Providence
Flannery Brown, Home Schooled - Providence
Danielle Carey, Dr. Edward A. Ricci Middle School - North Providence
Tiernan Chase, Frank E. Thompson Middle School - Newport
Robert Coveney, Woonsocket Middle School - Woonsocket
Cahrie Falconer, Western Hills Middle School - Cranston
Fatima Faris, Nathanael Greene Middle School - Providence
Taylor Fletcher, Compass School - Kingston
Kamila Garay, Holy Ghost School - Providence
Alexander Garcia, Springfield Middle School - Providence
David Jorge, Veazie Street School - Providence
Aaron Kaplan, Jewish Community Day School - Providence
Hannah Leheny, Nathanael Greene Middle School - Providence
Samantha Malenfant, Providence Center School - Providence
Alyssa Rae McCracken, Lippitt School - Warwick
Jade Paglia, Nicholas A. Ferri Middle School - Johnston
Brittany Picard, Western Hills Middle School - Cranston
Jessilyn Amber Ring, Compass School - Kingston
Michael Ryder, Gorton Junior High School - Warwick
Alexandra Scharf, North Cumberland Middle School - Cumberland
Sierra Valois, Woonsocket High School - Woonsocket
Taylor Wells,Hugh B. Bain Middle School - Cranston
Wayne Wu, Edward R. Martin Middle School - East Providence

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