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Award Winners

The David Fagin Award

Through the generosity of David Fagin's family and friends, this memorial cash prize is awarded each year to Senior Art Majors who exhibit high professional standards in the field of visual arts.

The David Fagin Award honors David, a sensitive, accomplished sculptor whose life had profound impact upon those who touched it at any tangent. He was struck down in the midst of a most gratifying retirement. He sought culture and knowledge as a devotee of the theater and a discerning collector of paintings. In recent years he participated in the local college community, particularly at Manhattanville, auditing diverse courses. He was a sensitive worker and supporter of sociological ends in the Westchester area. His was a kind of gentle nature, straightforward, with indisputable integrity, helpful to all who approached him.

2011

  • First Place: Alexander Doolan
  • Second Place: April Browne and Dana Iroff
  • Honorable Mention: Brittany Dimyan

2010

  • First Place: Julia Vicars
  • Second Place: Justin Capalbo
  • Third Place: Sharese Frederick and Julia Romano

2009

  • First Place: Hughie Long
  • Second Place: Pamela Faller
  • Third Place: Alexandra Mariani

2008

  • First Place: Anthony DiFroscia
  • Second Place: Kate Lee
  • Third Place: Amanda Clark
  • Fourth Place: Leah Edwards
  • Fifth Place: Amy Darr

The Phyllis and Gary Grebstein Memorial Fund in the Visual Arts

Established in 1997 in memory of Phyllis Grebstein, BFA 1986, and her son, Gary Grebstein, the award provides for a yearly cash prize to a sophomore or junior art major exhibiting high professional standards in the field of visual arts. Phyllis Grebstein was a sensitive and accomplished sculptor, whose life ended in the midst of a most gratifying artistic career. Her artistic imagery possessed both unique sensitivity and excellence in craftsmanship and detail. Phyllis and her son, Gary, a skilled and creative musician, sought culture and knowledge in their lives. In addition, the Manhattanville community recognized them as innovative, emerging artists.

 

2012

 

2011

  • First Place: Joseph Horton
  • Second Place: Isabelle Mauriello
  • Third Place: Nicole Curto and Zack Federbush

 

2010

  • First Place: April Browne
  • Second Place: Genevieve Klick
  • Third Place: Dana Iroff
  • Juror's Selection: Elizabeth Sweeney

 

2009

  • First Place: Julia Vicars
  • Second Place: Alexander Doolan
  • Third Place: Kimberly Friedman and Sharese Frederick

 

2008

  • First Place: Johanna Minnerop
  • Second Place: Huey Long and Julia Romano

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