Grants Awarded in 2021

Revolution Me Films/Media Lab

Long Island University  (2020)

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William F. DiPietra Foundation Project Finishing Grants: ($1500) Sho Akita, Maria Palacio

($1000) Kristi Gatto

William F. DiPietra Master of Arts Award ($250):  Shushu Cheng, Nishant Karvinkop

William F. DiPietra Master of Fine Arts Award ($250):  Marilyn Almonte, John Blue, Chevonne Windbish, 

                                                                                                 Dana Womack

William F. DiPietra Photography Exhibition (Long Island University Media Arts) 2020

First Place (Graduate) ($500): Maria Palacio

First Place (Undergraduate) ($500): Jarrett Esaw

Honorable Mention ($250): John Blue, Paul Bolis, Michael Van Gordon

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Fordham University  (2020)

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William F. DiPietra Film/Video Awards ($1000):  Leanna Hariprashad, Tim Lee

William F. DiPietra Screenwriting Award ($1000):  Madelyn Casale

William F. DiPietra Film Award ($1000):  Andy Vega

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Archbishop Molloy High School  (2020)

William F. DiPietra Film Award ($1000):  Daniel Ramirez-Mendez

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St. Elizabeth Catholic Academy  (2020)

William F. DiPietra Award ($1000):  Nicolette Merckling, Zachary Raghunath

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Additional Grants Awarded in 2020:

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EMS FDNY Help Fund

End Brain Cancer Initiative

St. Elizabeth Catholic Academy Drama Club

Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation

FDNY Honor Emergency Fund

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Nicolette Merckling

Long Island University  (2019)

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William F. DiPietra Foundation Project Finishing Grant: Kristi Gatto 

William F. DiPietra Master of Fine Arts Award:  Adrienne Rosenberg, Tiffany Gale, Jessica Alva

William F. DiPietra Master of Arts Award:  Annika Brown-Mills

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 Constance Halporn, Kristi               Helen DiPietra, Tiffany Gale         Helen DiPietra, Adrienne Rosenberg              Annika Brown-Mills, Helen                     Jessica Alva, Helen

 Gatto, Helen DiPietra,                                                                                                                                                         DiPietra, Constance Halporn              DiPietra, Constance Halporn

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Fordham College at Lincoln Center (2019)

William F. DiPietra Award for Film Artistry and Storytelling: Christina Dobre, Anna Russo

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 Helen DiPietra, Christina Dobre          Helen DiPietra, Anna DeRusso              Helen DiPietra, Prof.  J. Reich, (Chair Dept.

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St. Eizabeth Catholic Academy (2019)

William F. DiPietra Award: Derek Cardenas, Anjanie Radhay

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     Anjanie Radhay, Valedictorian                       Derek Cardenas, Salutatorian       

Additional Grants Awarded in 2019:

EMS FDNY Help Fund

Emma's Journey  (www.emmasjourney.org)

Holy Child Jesus Teen Drama Group

St. Francis De Sales School For The Deaf (Brooklyn)

FDNY Foundation (Fired Up For A Cure)

Film Forum

Ronald McDonald House Long Island

FDNY Honor Emergency Fund

St. Elizabeth Catholic Academy Drama Club

FDNY EMS Pipes and Drums

Young Filmmaker Award (Rian Ferragamo)

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