West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival

West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival

Celebrating culture and tradition since 1979

Scholarship

Congratulations to the 2026 West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival Scholarship Recipients!

Each year, the West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival is proud to facilitate the following scholarships, which are selected entirely by the scholarship committee, independent of the Festival's Board of Directors. We celebrate these outstanding students and wish them continued success!

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WVIHF 2014 Scholarship Recipients

Taylor Nicholas
Taylor Nicholas - Awarded the Angelo S. Petitto & Carolyn Arena Petitto Memorial Scholarship for $1,000. Taylor currently attends Notre Dame High School.
Wakem Simon
Wakem Simon - Awarded the Harry Green 7 Acres Scholarship for $500. Wakem currently attends Notre Dame High School.
Francesca Folio
Francesca Folio - Awarded the Angelo S. Petitto & Carolyn Arena Petitto Memorial Scholarship for $1,000. Taylor currently attends Notre Dame High School.
James Marino
James Marino - Awarded the WVIHF Board of Directors Scholarship for $500. James currently attends Robert C. Byrd High School.
Christian Mazza
Christian Mazza - Awarded the Mary L. "Weege" Vargo Scholarship in Memory of Margaret Rose Devono Vargo for $250. Christian currently attends RCB HIgh School.
Rebekah Shephard
Rebekah Shephard - Awarded the Rose Mary "Wizzie" Brunetti Tennant Memorial Scholarship for $250. Rebekah currently attends Morgantown High School.
Leah Stutler
Leah Stutler - Awarded the H. "Baz" and Mary White and Memorial Scholarship for $250.00. Leah currently attends Bridgeport High and will attend Alderson Broaddus University in the fall.
Kaitlyn Durbino
Kaitlyn Durbino - Awarded the Josephine V. Roncone Scholarship for $250. Kaitlyn currently attends Morgantown High.

NOTE: Each year, the West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival facilitates scholarships that are funded by individual donors. The board is not part of the selection committee. Applications are sent to an outside source and once recipients are identified, the information comes back to our office.


MAIL COMPLETED APPLICATION TO:

WVIHF Scholarship Program
P.O. Box 1632
Clarksburg, WV 26302
Phone: 304-622-7314

Winning applicants will be notified in June.

Rules:

  • This scholarship application is restricted for West Virginia residents of Italian descent
  • High school seniors, undergraduates and graduates may apply and will be considered for ALL available scholarships.
  • APPLICATION MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN MARCH 1, 2026

Please include the following with your application:

  • Registration fee: $10.00 payable to "WVIHF Scholarship Program".
  • Any necessary essay attachments.
  • Sealed official transcript (1 copy).
  • Letter of acceptance to college or graduate school (for high school & college seniors only).
  • Names and addresses of your school newspaper and two (if possible) hometown newspapers.
  • One photo (head and shoulder area only, color or black/white):
    • Photo will be sent to the media if you are selected to receive a scholarship.
    • Photo will not be returned; digital copy may be emailed to wvihf@wvihf.com.