College of the Arts’ Students Receive 2015 Cento Amici Scholarship and Attend Annual Spring Dinner

Thanks to the generosity of Cento Amici (100 Friends), a member organization dedicated to providing need-based scholarships to students in New Jersey, 11 College of the Arts’ students were awarded scholarships, seven of whom were hosted at Cento Amici’s 27th Annual Spring Scholarship Recipient Dinner on April 13 at Alfie’s Ristorante Italiano, in Warren. 

Robert Zito, president of Cento Amici, welcomed the organization’s members and their guests, as well as the student scholarship recipients from five academic institutions including Montclair State University’s College of the Arts. Special guest for the evening, Cento Amici member, and Medal of Honor recipient, Col. Jack Jacobs gave an inspirational talk and awarded an autographed copy of his book If Not Now, When? to the attending students.

“This event is always a highlight of the year for our members,” said Robert Zito, the founding president of Cento Amici. “The opportunity to meet the students, who are selected by their schools to receive our scholarships, is a great reminder of why we work to support funding these scholarships.  They are truly tomorrow’s leaders.”

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College of the Arts’ Award Recipients

The Cento Amici Scholarship was established at Montclair State University in 1999 and has recognized more than 100 College of the Arts’ students since its inception.  This year’s recipients, representing each of the College of the Arts’ four academic units, are:

School of Music       
Nicholas Mossa – Music Education
Sophia Rose Salvatore – Music Therapy
 
Department of Theatre and Dance   
Timothy Fisher – Musical Theatre
Emma Pressman – Dance
William Ervin – Dance
Tevin Johnson – Dance
 
School of Communication and Media
Sarah Wolfe – Communication and Media Arts
Melissa Donofrio – Television/Digital Media
 
Department of Art and Design
Marco Fontana – Industrial Design
Kayla Osborne – Fine Arts Studio
Sebastian Gomez – Animation/Illustration

"The College of the Arts is grateful to have been chosen as a beneficiary institution of Cento Amici’s 100-plus friends – and we thank them for their generosity and support over the years. Particular thanks go to Cento Amici member Joseph Canderozzi, who initially brought the scholarship to Montclair and who serves on the College of the Arts’ Advisory Board," said Linda Davidson, College of the Arts’ Assistant Dean.