The Alicia Betancourt Prize for Excellence in the Arts
Application
Alicia Betancourt Scholarship 2020 - 2021 Application
Note:
An informational meeting will take place on TBD for all who are interested and eligible.
History
The Alicia Betancourt Prize for excellence in the Arts was created from the Scholarship fund founded in 2004 by Arturo Betancourt and Lulu Delacre in memory of their 16 year old daughter after she died as a passenger in a car.
Initially established as a $4,000 scholarship to be awarded for sixteen consecutive years, the prize is now a scholarship greater than $6,000 distributed over the course of 4 years. The value of the scholarship may continue to increase for the first-place winner; the first runner-up will receive a single award of $1,000 and the second runner-up will receive one of $500.
The first prize was awarded in Spring 2006 and the scholarship will continue to be awarded through 2021.
Candidate's Profile
The candidate should be a female senior at James Hubert Blake High School with a strong interest in the visual arts and/or dance.
She should have an excellent work ethic, strong academics, and a GPA of 3.5 unweighted and/or 4.0 weighted. She should be a kind, well-rounded person committed to community service and have a clean driving record.
Once in college the recipient must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 and a clean driving record. The scholarship will not be renewed if the student quits college. It will be suspended if the student takes time off from college and will continue once she is back in school.
Board
- Arturo E. Betancourt
- Lulu Delacre
- Veronica Betancourt
Selection Committee
-Danielle D'Anna , Dance Teacher, Chair
- Alyssa Bowlby, Ceramics Teacher
- Michael D'Anna, Board Member
- Nicole Houchens, Dance Teacher
Committee members may change from year to year
Winners
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Emily Toy, Hannah Song and Allie Williams won in 2006, the first year the scholarship was awarded.