Alumni Scholarship
The Funiciello Scholarship Award was created by the Newmeadow Inc. Board of Directors in 2012. The scholarship was named in honor of the school founders, Dr. Thomas and Mrs. Donna Funiciello. Dr. and Mrs. Funiciello are both former educators and also served as the school’s first executive director and program director, respectively.
The Funiciello Scholarship Award is presented annually to a former Newmeadow student graduating high school senior accepted to a two or four-year college or university. Other eligibility requirements are described in the scholarship application.
How to Apply
Awards range from $500 to $2500. The scholarship is awarded annually to a Newmeadow student alumnus who is a graduating high school senior accepted into a two-or-four-year college program. Former recipients may re-apply.
The application period for the Newmeadow 2024 Funiciello Scholarship award is open. Applications must be postmarked no later than Friday, May 31, 2024.
Funiciello Scholarship Application 2024 – COMING SOON
Past Winners
2021
Jack Cheverton
Aidan Malinowski
2020
Devin Brimmer
Brimmer is a 2020 graduate of Schuylerville Central School. He wrote his first screenplay at age seven and designed his first video game at age ten. While in high school, Brimmer attended Skidmore College’s Summer Pre-College Program following his freshman and sophomore years. His junior and senior years, Brimmer was selected to attend SUNY Adirondack’s Early College Career Academy to study New Media. He will be attending Ithaca College, Class of 2024, perusing a degree in film, photography, and visual arts.
2019
Emily Derrick
Derrick is now a second-year student at Saint Michael’s College, majoring in English on course to graduate in 2022. She is a new Student Government Association Representative for the Gaming Club.
2018
Emily Derrick
Derrick is a 2018 graduate of Glens Falls High School where she was recognized as a leader in Upward Bound. She is very dedicated to her education and will attend St. Michael’s for the 2018-2019 school year, where she will pursue a degree in English.
Upon receiving notice of ward for the 2018 Funiciello Scholarship, Derrick said, “I am honored to receive the Funicello Scholarship this year. Newmeadow helped me in so many ways as a young child, and I’m glad they will now help me through my college years. Thank you so much.”
2015
Matthew Lovely.
Lovely will be graduating from Siena College in 2016!
2014
The scholarship was shared between Matthew Lovely and Garrett Evans.
2013
The scholarship was shared between Matthew Lovely and Garrett Evans.
2012
Matthew Lovely
Lovely, a current student of Siena College in Loudonville, New York, attended Newmeadow as a child and received the $2,500 Award following the submission of an essay as part of the Award criteria outlining Lovely’s demonstrated leadership ability.
In recognition of receipt of the Funiciello Scholarship Award, Lovely stated, “I am very honored to be the first recipient of the Funiciello Scholarship…Newmeadow truly helped me and gave me a great start on my path of success. I would not be where I am today if it was not for the hard work and dedication from all of the teachers that I was involved with in my early years…”