OAK PARK AREA ARTS COUNCIL ANNOUNCES THE 2011 RUSSELL C. LISSUZZO SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Contact: Charity Piet Miska
708.358.5693

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 5, 2011

OAK PARK AREA ARTS COUNCIL ANNOUNCES
THE 2011 RUSSELL C. LISSUZZO SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

The Oak Park Area Arts Council is proud to announce the 2011 recipients of the Russell C. Lissuzzo Scholarship. The Lissuzzo award goes to students who will major in architecture in college.

Congratulations to:

Maya Bird-Murphy

Mary Kate Cassidy

Bryan Johnson

Maya Bird-Murphy - Ball State University, Muncie, IN
Mary Kate Cassidy - University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Bryan Johnson - Iowa State University, Ames, IA.

The Russell C. Lissuzzo Scholarship was established in the fall of 2007 after Russ Lissuzzo, architect, “drawer,” jazz musician and a life-long huge supporter of the arts, passed away. In lieu of flowers, the family requested that donations be made to the Oak Park Area Arts Council in order to honor Russ with a fine arts scholarship program.

The 2011 Oak Park Area Arts Council Scholarship review panel members were:
John Mayes – Chair, George Bailey, Ross Lissuzzo, Jessica Mackinnon, Neil McFadden, Keeley McNeal, and Kathy Osler.

We believe art is intrinsic to the quality of life in our communities, the Oak Park Area Arts Council celebrates, supports and promotes artists and arts organizations in Oak Park, River Forest and Forest Park. By raising funds for the arts, and advocating for policies that promote the arts, we enhance the social, economic, and cultural foundations of our communities.

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Oak Park Area Arts Council
P.O. Box 950, Oak Park, IL 60303
Phone (708) 358-5690 • Fascimille (708) 383-6692 • E-mail: info@oakparkareaartscouncil.org.