Twelve Local Students Receive Scholarships from The Classic Center Cultural Foundation
May 20, 2025
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Twelve Local Students Receive Scholarships from The Classic Center Cultural Foundation
ATHENS, GA – May 15, 2025—The Classic Center Cultural Foundation is proud to announce its 2025 scholarship recipients. This year, twelve exceptional local students from high school to college have been granted scholarships to help further their educational and career aspirations in performing arts, visual arts, and hospitality education.
Alex Huang 
Siena Avolio 
John Casey Matheson
Max Patrick
* Performing Arts Scholarship Recipients: Alex Huang, Siena Avolio, John Casey Matheson, and Max Patrick.
Yu Zhou 
Elizabeth Ford
* Visual Arts Scholarship Recipients: Yu Zhou (recipient of the Ann and Jack Crowley Scholarship Fund for the Visual Arts) and Elizabeth Ford.
Andrew Willis 
Elli Russotto 
Ryan Humphrey
Emma Haswell 
Simon DeMott 
William Trotman
* Paul T. Martin Hospitality Education Fund Recipients: Andrew Willis, Elli Russotto, Ryan Humphrey, Emma Haswell, Simon DeMott, and William Trotman.
Twelve Local Students Receive Scholarships from The Classic Center Cultural Foundation
ATHENS, GA – May 15, 2025—The Classic Center Cultural Foundation is proud to announce its 2025 scholarship recipients. This year, twelve exceptional local students from high school to college have been granted scholarships to help further their educational and career aspirations in performing arts, visual arts, and hospitality education.
Alex Huang Siena Avolio John Casey Matheson Max Patrick* Performing Arts Scholarship Recipients: Alex Huang, Siena Avolio, John Casey Matheson, and Max Patrick.
Yu Zhou Elizabeth Ford* Visual Arts Scholarship Recipients: Yu Zhou (recipient of the Ann and Jack Crowley Scholarship Fund for the Visual Arts) and Elizabeth Ford.
Andrew Willis Elli Russotto Ryan Humphrey Emma Haswell Simon DeMott William Trotman* Paul T. Martin Hospitality Education Fund Recipients: Andrew Willis, Elli Russotto, Ryan Humphrey, Emma Haswell, Simon DeMott, and William Trotman.
“The Cultural Foundation has been dedicated to supporting the community with scholarships and grants, now totaling over $60,000 annually, for nearly 25 years,” said Stephanie VanDyck, Director of the Cultural Foundation. “These students represent the heart of our mission to provide resources that educate and support performing arts, visual arts, and hospitality education in our community.”
Whether you’re attending a show at The Classic Center Theatre, contributing to the growth of the arts and hospitality sectors, or taking part in one of the Cultural Foundation’s annual fundraising events, The Classic Center Cultural Foundation offers meaningful ways to engage with and support the Athens community.
To learn more about the Cultural Foundation’s mission, events, or how to get involved, visit ClassicCenter.com/Foundation.
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The mission of The Classic Center Cultural Foundation is to provide resources to entertain and educate the local community and foster economic growth by providing and supporting diverse performing, visual, and culinary arts programs, as well as workforce development initiatives while working to maintain The Classic Center in a state-of-the-art condition.
Whether you’re attending a show at The Classic Center Theatre, contributing to the growth of the arts and hospitality sectors, or taking part in one of the Cultural Foundation’s annual fundraising events, The Classic Center Cultural Foundation offers meaningful ways to engage with and support the Athens community.
To learn more about the Cultural Foundation’s mission, events, or how to get involved, visit ClassicCenter.com/Foundation.
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The mission of The Classic Center Cultural Foundation is to provide resources to entertain and educate the local community and foster economic growth by providing and supporting diverse performing, visual, and culinary arts programs, as well as workforce development initiatives while working to maintain The Classic Center in a state-of-the-art condition.
Contact:
Ivy Ramage, Communications Manager
Ivy@ClassicCenter.com, 706.357.4414 tel:706.357.4414
