The Legacy

Profant Foundation scholarships are funded through community support in the form of contributions, grants and bequests.  Special individuals have made contributions in memory of, or in honor of, someone important in their life, continuing their legacy and impacting artists of all ages.

Click to see the press release for the Annual Scholarship Application Period

Founding Benefactor: John Edward Profant

Additional Legacies in Honor of:
          bulletG.gif (309 bytes)  Patti Gilbert

Future Awards Named in Honor of ..

bulletG.gif (309 bytes)  Rosita Demourkas
bulletG.gif (309 bytes)  Pauline Scholtz

Spring 2002 Awards Named in Honor of ...

bulletG.gif (309 bytes)  Molly Barbey
bulletG.gif (309 bytes)  Scott & Lisa Burns
bulletG.gif (309 bytes)  Julia Child
bulletG.gif (309 bytes)  Rod & Faye Eson
bulletG.gif (309 bytes)  Collette McGuire
bulletG.gif (309 bytes)  Sean McGuire
bulletG.gif (309 bytes)  Papayans Family
bulletG.gif (309 bytes)  Christopher Toomey
bulletG.gif (309 bytes)  Pauline Scholtz
bulletG.gif (309 bytes)  Willard Moore     

Spring 2001 Awards Named in Honor of ...

bulletG.gif (309 bytes)  Willard Moore, a well known & respected dancer, teacher and choreographer in the 1930s and 40s. The recipient was a male dancer who demonstrates great potential after only two years of training.

bulletG.gif (309 bytes)  Pauline Scholz, who in 1913 turned down an art scholarship to become a teacher in order to be self supporting. The recipient was a self-taught artist!