Jeremiah Shannon

2024 Scholarship Award

Keira Westerfield

The 2025 recipient of the
Jay Shannon Memorial Scholarship

Mondcef Benayed

Keira Westerfield

Michael Wasik

This year’s recipient of the Jay Shannon Memorial Scholarship is Keira Westerfield.
Keira will study Studio Arts at the University of Massachusetts – Amherst, MA.

Dear Family and Friends,

Wednesday, May 28, was the annual Trumbull High School Scholarship night.

The 2025 Jay Shannon Memorial Scholarship recipient is Kiera Westerfield.
Keira will study Studio Arts at the University of Massachusetts - Amherst, MA.
She is a member of the French Club, Shades Club, and is a volunteer for
Habitat for Humanity. She enjoys drawing, painting, and hiking.

Thanks to your generosity and support, the scholarship amount this year was once again increased; this year Kiera received $1800. Thank you everyone. Without you this would not be possible.

Thank you to Mike Wasik, Jay's friend, and Moncef Benayed, the 2024 Jay Shannon Memorial Scholarship recipient, who presented this year’s scholarship,

Thank you to Janet and Lorenz Fish both for the work you put in on updating Jay’s website. It means so much to us.

Have a wonderful safe summer 2025!

MaryAnn and Jimmy

March 2025

Dear family and friends,

This year is the 16th anniversary of the Jay Shannon Memorial Scholarship at Trumbull High School. Your generous donations have assisted many talented aspiring artists to date. Thanks to your ongoing support, we have been able to increase the scholarship amount awarded as the years progress. We are pleased to announce this year’s scholarship is $1,800! Including this year’s scholarship, $17,800 has been awarded to students pursuing studies in the arts. It is a wonderful tribute to honor our son Jay. Thank you and we are extremely grateful for all the many thoughtful donations you have made throughout these 16 years.

All contributions are deeply appreciated; no gift is too small. Donations of $25.00 or more, will receive a collectable Star Wars Figure from our son Jay’s classic Star Wars collection and all donations are tax deductible.

See at the bottom of this letter for instructions on how to make a donation.

Sincerely,
MaryAnn and Jimmy Salvatore

Past JSM scholarship recipients are:
2025 - Keira Westerfield, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
2024 - Moncet Benayed, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut
2023 - Camryn Blank, Chapman University, Orange, California
2022 - Kailey Caballero, Massachusetts College of Art and Design
2021 - Eleni Wagner, Massachusetts College of Art and Design
2020 - Katelyn Oppedisano, Pace University
2019 - Paola Gonzales, Massachusetts College of Art and Design
2018 - Clarita Bedoya, Temple University
2017 - Jeffrey Delagado, Southern Connecticut State University
2016 - Emma Hopwood, University of Connecticut
2015 - Cameron Kimball, Pratt Institute
2014 - Michael Ell, University of Connecticut
2013 - Alexander Payson, School of Visual Arts
2012 - Taylor Calhoun, Howard University
2011 - Steven Sikora, Art Institute of Boston at Lesley College
2010 - Emily Clemente, School of Visual Arts

DONATE to THE JAY SHANNON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Make your donation check payable to: THS Scholarship Foundation, Inc.

In the memo line of your check, please write:
The Jay Shannon Memorial Scholarship

Send your donation to:

The Jay Shannon Memorial Scholarship
c/o Mary Ann and James Salvatore
1050 Stillson Road
Fairfield, CT 06824

Please include your name and address so we can thank you for your donation.
Your donation is tax deductible.

If you have any questions please feel free to email us at jimbos@snet.net

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