
William F. DiPietra Foundation
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Congratulations to the recipients of awards and grants from the William F. DiPietra Foundation:
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2025
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Archbishop Molloy HIgh School
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Photography Exhibition: Aiden Valerio ($200); Ryota Sato ($150); Ariela Loveras ($100); Jayden Chang,
Isaac Contreras, Matthew Giannone, Sophie Morales, Hubert Skrzypek, Ashley Tiwari, Krystal Valentin
($50 Gift Cards)
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​William F. DiPietra Media Arts Award: Krystal Valentin ($500), Ashley Tiwari ($500)
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These Archbishop Molloy Photography Club students, shown here with their moderator, Mr. DiDonato,
were winners in the Foundation's 2025 Photography Exhibition.
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Fordham University
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William F. DiPietra Film Award: John Ramsay Macdonald ($1000)
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William F. DiPietra Film Production Grant: Nicholas Verone ($1000), Dylan Wright ($1000)
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William F. DiPietra Screenwriting Award: Nicholas Verone ($1000)
William F. DiPietra Film Award: Nicholas Cammarano ($1000)
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Additional Grants Awarded in 2025:
EMS FDNY Help Fund
FDNY Family Assistance
FDNY Fired Up For a Cure
Ronald McDonald House
St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital
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2024
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Archbishop Molloy HIgh School
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Photography Exhibition: Salvatore Romano ($200); Matthew Mena $150);Tiffany Esquen ($100); Angeleyna Chapusette, Serena Day, Alexa Lugo, Matthew Mlnarczyk, Sophie Morales, Ryota Sato, Hubert Skrzypek ($50 Gift Cards)
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William F. DiPietra Media Arts Award ($1000): Matthew Mena
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These Archbishop Molloy Photography Club students, shown here with their moderator, Mr. DiDonato,
were winners in the Foundation's 2024 Photography Exhibition. Honorable Mention recipient, Matthew Mlynarczyk,
is not pictured.
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Fordham University
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William F. DiPietra Screenwriting Awards: Jelaney Wright ($500), Annika Suderburg ($500), Nicholas Cammarano ($500)
William F. DiPietra Film/Video Production Awards: Nicholas Verone ($1000), Marco Peinado ($1000), Tzipporah Goins ($1000)
​William F. DiPietra Award for Excellence in Film: Jay Doherty ($500)
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William F. DiPietra Media Arts Award: Allison Merz ($500)
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St. Elizabeth Catholic Academy
William F. DiPietra Awards: Mikayla Figueroa ($1000), Matthew McGlynn ($1000)
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Additional Grants Awarded in 2024:
EMS FDNY Help Fund
Harvest for the World, Inc.
Fired Up For A Cure (FDNY Family Assistance)
Ronald McDonald House New York
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2023
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Archbishop Molloy HIgh School
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Photography Exhibition: Serena Day ($200); Anthony Romano ($150); Anna Lampman ($100); Emily
Layden, Alexa Lugo, Matthew Mena, Sofia Morales, Sophie Morales, Valentina Ramirez-Mendez, Ryota Sato
($50 Gift Cards)
William F. DiPietra Media Arts Award ($1000): Anthony Romano
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These Archbishop Molloy Photography Club students
were winners in the Foundation's 2023 Photography Exhibition.
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Fordham University
William F. DiPietra Screenwriting Awards: Olivia Macdonald ($500), Kayla Champion ($500)
William F. DiPietra Film/Video Post-Production Award: Spencer Balter ($1000)
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William F. DiPietra Award for Excellence in Filmmaking: Slav Velkov ($500), Samuel B. ($500)
Jennings
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Long Island University
William F. DiPietra Film Award ($500): (Not awarded in 2023)
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St. Elizabeth Catholic Academy
William F. DiPietra Awards ($1000): Natalia Fertitta, Isabella Melendez
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Additional Grants Awarded in 2023:
Holy Child Jesus Teen Drama Group ($500)
Along Comes Hope (Pediatric Cancer)
EMS FDNY Help Fund
FDNY Honor Emergency Fund
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Foundation President, Helen DiPietra, with Isabella Melendez (left) and Natalia Fretitta (right).


Media Arts Dept. Chair Larry Banks presented the William F. DiPietra Media Arts Award to Allison Merz.

2021 Grants