Pittsford Musicals’ Merit Scholarships
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Class of 2026 high school senior,
Currently involved in the performing or musical arts (includes theatre performance, dance, vocal/instrumental music, or theatre technical arts),
Plans to continue their involvement in the arts after graduation.
Application materials:
Completed Application Packet (see below)
1-2 page essay (prompt found in Application Packet)
DEADLINE: FRIDAY, JUNE 5TH, 2026
Please email both applications and essays to rbenjamin@pittsfordmusicals.org
Since its inception in 1966, Pittsford Musicals has made awarding Merit Scholarships to high school seniors a priority. Pittsford Musicals is proud to have given over $100,000 in scholarship money to aspiring musicians. Part of our mission as an organization is to give back to the community and our future generation of performers. We would like to offer our support to local, motivated seniors who are looking to pursue their musical or theatrical interests in college. If you know of a worthy recipient for this scholarship please let them know of this opportunity!
-Rachel Benjamin, chair of the PM Scholarship Committee
recent Scholarship Winners
2025: Aaliyah Nicholas (Pittsford Sutherland HS), Jeremy Neely, Hannah Yaravitz (Webster Schroeder HS)
2024: Benjamin Saunders (Pittsford Mendon HS), Madelyn Krebs (Pittsford Sutherland HS), Lea Mancarella (Brighton HS)
2023: Dylan Bachmann (Pittsford Mendon HS), Sophie Hilger (Brighton HS), Jared Berger (Pittsford Mendon HS)
2022: Molly Connors (Honeoye Falls-Lima HS), Fendi Curry (Eastridge HS), Molly Collins (Pittsford Mendon HS)
2021: Lydia Diekman (Pittsford Sutherland HS), Brynn Smith (Webster Thomas HS), Sierra Stevens (School of the Arts)
2020: Genevieve Wright (Pittsford Sutherland HS), Isabella Antonetti (Pittsford Mendon HS), Sarah Zwart (Pittsford Sutherland HS)
2019: Autumn Chapman (Victor HS), Savannah Devlin (Eastridge HS), Ashira Fisher-Wachspress (School of the Arts), Nick Kinney (Pittsford Sutherland HS), Kevin Leysath II (Rush Henrietta HS)
Memorial Fund Scholarships
Pittsford Musicals also maintains a memorial fund to supplement our scholarship giving. When we are able to give from the fund, any scholarships given will be in the name of one of the ones remembered. If you’re interested in donating directly to the memorial fund, please complete the form below and dedicate the gift to the Memorial Fund.