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: ($200) Aiden Valerio; ($150) Ryota Sato; ($100) Ariela Loveras; ($50 Gift Card) Jayden Chang,

Isaac Contreras, Matthew Giannone, Sophie Morales, Hubert Skrzypek, Ashley Tiwari, Krystal Valentin

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​WIlliam F. DiPietra Media Arts Award ($1000):  TBA

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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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                                             2024

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Archbishop Molloy HIgh School  

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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

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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 

William F. DiPietra Screenwriting Awards ($500):  Jelaney Wright, Annika Suderburg, Nicholas Cammarano

William F. DiPietra Film/Video Production Awards ($1000):  Nicholas Verone, Marco Peinado, Tzipporah Goins

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William F. DiPietra Award for Excellence in Film  ($500):  Jay Doherty 

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Long Island University

William F. DiPietra Media Arts Award ($500):  Allison Merz

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St. Elizabeth Catholic Academy

William F. DiPietra Awards ($1000):  Mikayla Figueroa, Matthew McGlynn 

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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: ($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

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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 ($1000): Olivia Macdonald, Kayla Champion

William F. DiPietra Film/Video Post-Production Award ($1000): Spencer Balter

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William F. DiPietra Award for Excellence in Filmmaking  ($500): Slav Velkov, Samuel B.

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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