William F. DiPietra Foundation
Congratulations to the recipients of awards and grants from the William F. DiPietra Foundation:
2024
Archbishop Molloy HIgh School
Photography Exhibition: ($200) Salvatore Romano; ($150) Matthew Mena; ($100) Tiffany Esquen; ($50 Gift Card) Angeleyna Chapusette, Serena Day, Alexa Lugo, Matthew Mlnarczyk, Sophie Morales, Ryota Sato, Hubert Skrzypek
William F. DiPietra Media Arts Award ($1000): (TBA)
Fordham University
William F. DiPietra Screenwriting Awards ($1000): (TBA)
William F. DiPietra Film/Video Post-Production Award ($1000): (TBA)
William F. DiPietra Award for Excellence in Filmmaking ($500): (TBA)
Long Island University
William F. DiPietra Film Award ($500): (TBA)
St. Elizabeth Catholic Academy
William F. DiPietra Awards ($1000): (TBA)
2023
Archbishop Molloy HIgh School
Photography Exhibition: ($200) Serena Day; ($150) Anthony Romano; ($100) Anna Lampman; ($50 Gift Card) Emily
Layden, Alexa Lugo, Matthew Mena, Sofia Morales, Sophie Morales, Valentina Ramirez-Mendez, Ryota Sato
William F. DiPietra Media Arts Award ($1000): Anthony Romano
These Archbishop Molloy Photography Club students
were winners in the Foundation's Photography Exhibition.
Fordham University
William F. DiPietra Screenwriting Awards ($1000): Olivia Macdonald, Kayla Champion
William F. DiPietra Film/Video Post-Production Award ($1000): Spencer Balter
William F. DiPietra Award for Excellence in Filmmaking ($500): Slav Velkov, Samuel B.
Jennings
Long Island University
William F. DiPietra Film Award ($500): (Not awarded in 2023)
St. Elizabeth Catholic Academy
William F. DiPietra Awards ($1000): Natalia Fertitta, Isabella Melendez
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
Foundation President, Helen DiPietra, with Isabella Melendez (left) and Natalia Fretitta (right).
2021 Grants