WVIHF Scholarships Awarded to Area Students
By Connect-Bridgeport Staff on June 15, 2026
The West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival has released scholarship winners for 2026. Pictured from top (left to right) are, in order:
Nancy Davisson Memorial Scholarship
Caroline Jordan Lewis | Notre Dame High School | $1,000 | Marshall University
Caroline Jordan Lewis | Notre Dame High School | $1,000 | Marshall University
Angelo S. and Carolyn Arena Petitto Memorial Scholarship
Chesnea Brooke Boyles | Lincoln High School | $1,000 | West Virginia Wesleyan College
Chesnea Brooke Boyles | Lincoln High School | $1,000 | West Virginia Wesleyan College
Brenda Maunz Casto Memorial Scholarship
Branner Richard Rock | RCB High School | $5,000 | West Virginia University
Branner Richard Rock | RCB High School | $5,000 | West Virginia University
Carmine J. & Florence Cann Memorial Scholarship
Carina Angelina Felosa | Bridgeport High School | $1,000 | West Virginia University
Carina Angelina Felosa | Bridgeport High School | $1,000 | West Virginia University
David G. Calabrase Memorial Scholarship
Naudia Nichelle Ng | RCB High School | $5,000 | West Virginia University
Naudia Nichelle Ng | RCB High School | $5,000 | West Virginia University
Harry Green 7 Acres Scholarship (1 of 2)
Saverio Giovan Destito | RCB High School | $500 | Salem University
Saverio Giovan Destito | RCB High School | $500 | Salem University
Harry Green 7 Acres Scholarship (2 of 2)
Brooklyn Marie Blankenship | Oak Hill High School | $500 | West Virginia University
Brooklyn Marie Blankenship | Oak Hill High School | $500 | West Virginia University
Margaret and Joe Robert Spatafore Memorial Scholarship
John B. Jordan | Notre Dame High School | $500 | Catholic University
John B. Jordan | Notre Dame High School | $500 | Catholic University
Mary L. "Weege" Vargo Scholarship (in memory of Margaret Rose Devono Vargo)
Dominick James Matheny | Bridgeport High School | $250 | West Virginia University
Dominick James Matheny | Bridgeport High School | $250 | West Virginia University
Michael & Julia Oliverio Memorial Scholarship
Lillian G. Burns | Princeton Senior High School | $250 | Fairmont State University
Lillian G. Burns | Princeton Senior High School | $250 | Fairmont State University
Rose Mary "Wizzie" Brunetti Tennant Memorial Scholarship
Gianna Marlo Fragman | Lincoln High School | $250 | Amherst College
Gianna Marlo Fragman | Lincoln High School | $250 | Amherst College
WVIHF Golf Classic Scholarship #1
Anthony Joseph Wood | Independence High School | $500 | West Virginia University
Anthony Joseph Wood | Independence High School | $500 | West Virginia University
WVIHF Golf Classic Scholarship #2
Giulianna Mia Lively | Bridgeport High School | $500 | West Virginia University
Giulianna Mia Lively | Bridgeport High School | $500 | West Virginia University
WVIHF Scholarship
Antonio Sam Sellaro | Morgantown High School | $500 | Carnegie Mellon University
Antonio Sam Sellaro | Morgantown High School | $500 | Carnegie Mellon University
NOTE: Each year, the West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival facilitates scholarships that are funded by individual donors. The board is not part of the selection committee. Applications are sent to an outside source and once recipients are identified, the information comes back to our office.
