The Seacoast Artist Association has awards ten art scholarships to high school seniors continuing with their art studies at either a two or four year college or university. For the last 38 years, the scholarship committee has worked with local public high school teachers and guidance counselors who choose a talented senior from each school. Here is a list of this year’s Scholarship Winners with their High school and intended majors and the colleges they will be attending.

2026 SAA Scholarship Award Winners

• Jonathan Alander, Dover High School
  Intended Major – Architecture, University of Oregon
• Ella Bizzaro, Epping High School
  Intended Major – Illustration, Pratt Institute Munson, Utica, NY
• Grey Bowden, Oyster River
  Intended Major – Architecture, Pratt institutes, Brooklyn, NY
• Shay Butler, Newmarket Junior Senior High School
  Intended Major – Interior Design, Suffolk University, Boston, MA
• Kara Carlson, Portsmouth High School
  Intended Major – Interior Architecture, Endicott College, Beverly, MA
• Haven Chagon, York High School
  Intended Major – Animation and Game Art, Maine College of Art and Design, Portland, ME
• Bailey Cooper, Exeter High School
  Intended Major – Studio Art, University of New Hampshire
• Chaplin Coussoule, Somersworth High School
  Intended Major – Filmmaking, Champlain College, Burlington, VT
• Rachael Dionne, Somersworth High School
  Intended Major – Studio Art, Salve Regina University, Newport, RI
• Julia Thomas, Raymond High School
  Intended Major – Painting, Drawing, Minor Creative Industries
  Massachusetts College of Art Design, Boston, MA

SAA Scholarship Committee Members

Many thanks go to the members of the committee who work closely with teachers and guidance counselors from the local schools.

• Carol Poitras – co-chair
• Sarah Oppenheimer – co-chair
• Jean Swanson
• Deb McNelly
• Kathy Statires
• Lisa McManus
• Cheryl Sager
• Stephanie Williams
• Gail Kushner
• Katie Wilson
• Non member who has provided lots of support – Rich Page

Email inquiries to: SAAScholarshipCommittee@seacoastartist.org

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