Frank and Pauline Vaccariello Memorial Scholarship

The Frank and Pauline Vaccariello Memorial Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship made available with funds provided by Frank and Pauline’s children. The Scholarship will be awarded to a graduating Riverside High School senior who is currently enrolled in band and was at least a two-year instrument playing member of the Riverside Regiment and displays a strong moral character, a dedicated work ethic and a commitment to the Riverside Regiment.

Frank and Pauline Vaccariello were proud supporters and active volunteers of the Riverside Bands from the late 1970s through the 1980s. They served as Co-president of the Band Boosters for a couple of years during this time. Frank and Pauline were the parents of three Riverside band members and grandparents of five Regiment members.

This scholarship will be awarded to a student who has or is attempting to gain admission to an accredited University, College, Community College, technical school or trade school.

 

Recipient of the scholarship award must meet the following criteria:

  1. Have maintained an above average attendance record
  2. Have maintained a 2.50 grade point average
  3. Submit a completed application
  4. Receive one written letter of recommendation. Either one teacher recommendation or one personal recommendation.

SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE IS APRIL 15!

You will need to use your Google login to fill out this form and have access to the email provided. If you do not have a Google account, please send a request to frankvacc3@gmail.com we will email you a fillable PDF.

Fill out the 2024 Application Here! (Google Form)

Congratulations Previous Winners

Year Name Instrument School
2024 Olivia Taylor Trombone/Clarinet University of Valley Forge
2023 Allea Spangler Trumpet Lakeland Community College
2022 Ainsley Seyfried Percussion/Field Commander Kent State University
2021 Kaitlyn Adamic Trombone University of Findlay
2020 Jessica Slansky Dance Team Lakeland Community College/Ursuline
2019 Noah Riha Saxophone Bowling Green State Universiity
2018 Dante Grassi Percussionist Penn State – Altoona

 

Videos of Winner Presentations

4 Generations of Vaccariellos on the Field

We were able to talk our dad into playing in the alumni band with us at the 2014 Homecoming. Frank announced that halftime and introduced the family (about 5:10) including our mom who was in the stands. It would be the last Alumni Band performance she would attend as she passed away the following May.