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
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.
William F. DiPietra Media Arts Award ($1000): Matthew Mena
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
William F. DiPietra Award for Excellence in Film ($500): Jay Doherty
Long Island University
William F. DiPietra Media Arts Award ($500): Allison Merz
St. Elizabeth Catholic Academy
William F. DiPietra Awards ($1000): Mikayla Figueroa, Matthew McGlynn
Additional Grants Awarded in 2023:
EMS FDNY Help Fund
Harvest for the World, Inc. (School Supplies for Kids)
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 2023 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).
Media Arts Dept. Chair Larry Banks presented the William F. DiPietra Media Arts Award to Allison Merz.
2021 Grants