March 2026

This year is the 17th anniversary of the Jay Shannon Memorial Scholarship at Trumbull High School. Your generous donations have assisted many talented aspiring artists through the years. Thanks to your ongoing support, we have been able to increase this scholarship amount awarded each year. We are pleased to announce this year’s scholarship will be $1,900! Including this year’s scholarship, $19,700 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 all these 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.

Best Regards,
MaryAnn and Jimmy

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