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LIMEHOF awards $10,000 in scholarships to LI high school seniors

June 30, 2026 Jared Scot

Ten graduating high school seniors from East Northport, Dix Hills, Huntington, Farmingdale, Shirley, Mastic Beach, Bellport, West Islip, Syosset and Wading River were recently awarded $1,000 scholarships by the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) in Stony Brook.

“The record number of scholarship applications we received this year is an encouraging sign for the future of the arts,” said Tom Needham, vice chairman of the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame. “We are proud to provide thousands of dollars in scholarship support to outstanding students pursuing careers in music performance, music education, and theater, and we look forward to seeing the contributions they will make to their communities and the arts for years to come.”

In addition, the $500 Pat DeRosa Memorial Scholarship was awarded by the DeRosa family for the fourth year in a row, in the memory of LIMEHOF inductee Pat DeRosa.

LIMEHOF 2026 Scholarship Winners

Kolton Chamberlain (Tuba & Voice) Mastic Beach/William Floyd High School. Kolton will be studying Music Education & Performance at Ithaca College.
Harry Diner (Violin & Logic Pro Electronic Music) Huntington/Harborfields High School. Harry will be attending Cornell University.
Riley Fergus (Viola) East Northport/Half Hollow Hills High School. Riley will be studying at The Juilliard School.
Chloe Leshnower (Classical Voice) Dix Hills/Half Hollow Hills High School East. Chloe will be pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Music Education at the University of Miami Frost School of Music, with a Vocal Performance Certificate.
Abigail Ng (Violin) East Northport/Northport High School. Abigail will be pursuing a degree in Music Education at Syracuse University.
Gavin Pollack (Oboe) West Islip/West Islip High School. Gavin will be attending the University of Miami Frost School of Music, studying Music Education with a minor in Education.
Julius Radino (Drums) Bellport/Bellport Senior High School. Julius will be attending the University of Miami Frost School of Music, pursuing the M.A.D.E. program.
Jackson Seifert (Tenor Trombone) Shirley/William Floyd High School. Jackson will be attending the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University.
Nicholas Suwalski (Trumpet) Farmingdale/Farmingdale High School. Nicholas will be studying for a Double Major in Trumpet Performance and Music Education at Queens College’s Aaron Copland School of Music.
Lisa Yasinov (Voice – Soprano) Syosset/Syosset High School. Lisa will be pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Classical Vocal Performance at New England Conservatory.

2026 Pat DeRosa Memorial Scholarship Winner