Scholarships/Grants
$1,000 Scholarships Awarded by LIMEHOF for 2026 High School Seniors
Now Includes Music and the Performing Arts!
Students from East Northport, Dix Hills, Huntington, Farmingdale, Shirley, Mastic Beach, Bellport, West Islip, Syosset and Wading River honored
The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) recently awarded Ten $1,000 scholarships to ten 2026 graduating students from across Long Island. Also, for the fourth year in a row the Pat DeRosa Memorial Scholarship ($500) was awarded by the DeRosa family in the memory of LIMEHOF inductee Pat DeRosa.
2026 Scholarship Winners
Kolton Chamberlain (Tuba & Voice) Mastic Beach, NY/William Floyd High School. Kolton will be
studying Music Education & Performance at Ithaca College.
Harry Diner (Violin & Logic Pro Electronic Music) Huntington, NY/Harborfields High School. Harry will be attending Cornell University.
Riley Fergus (Viola) East Northport, NY/Half Hollow Hills High School. Riley will be studying at The Juilliard School.
Chloe Leshnower (Classical Voice) Dix Hills, NY/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, NY/Northport High School. Abigail will be pursuing a degree in Music Education at Syracuse University.
Gavin Pollack (Oboe) West Islip, NY/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, NY/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, NY/William Floyd High School. Jackson will be attending the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University.
Nicholas Suwalski (Trumpet) Farmingdale, NY/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, NY/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
Christian Seymour (Saxophone) Wading River, NY/Riverhead High School. Christian will be studying Music Education at Ithaca College.
The LIMHOF Education Committee base selections on the completed application and the following:
400 to 500-word essay on education and career goals
High school transcript
Letter of recommendation from an individual who can attest to the applicant’s commitment to a music career
Eligibility criteria is:
Graduating high school senior from Nassau, Suffolk, Brooklyn (Kings) or Queens counties
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Minimum 2.5 GPA
Accepted full-time at an accredited college or university
Demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in music or drama
Financial need
U.S. citizen or legal resident with I-55 permanent residency