Previous Winners of the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship
photo by Susan Shaffer
2013 Oya Bangura assisted by Bryan Nee, Suffolk County Community College
Ethan Leaverton assisted by Cameron Miller-DeSart, University of Nevada, Reno
2012 Kevin Percivall assisted by Laurel Sein, University of Oklahoma
James Udom assisted by Brian Smick, Diablo Valley College
2011 Clayton Joyner assisted by Zachary Powell, Illinois State University
Daniel Molina assisted by Kelly Rogers, Savannah College of Art and Design
2010 Whitney Morgan Cox assisted by John Dodart, Dixie State University of Utah
Paul Stuart assisted by Colin Ryan, University of Oklahoma
2009 Adam Navarro assisted by Courtney Howe, California State University - Fullerton
Meredith Hinckely assisted by Paul Collins California Sate University - Fullerton
2008 Ari Frenkel assisted by Tim Hackney, Montclair State University,
Joe Gillette assisted by Peter Weisman, California State University, Fullerton
2007 Courtney Moors assisted by Michael Cox, University of Central Florida
Chris Crawford assisted by Jenna Kirk, University of Arkansas
2006 Rory Lipede assisted by Adam Flores, Fontbonne University
Michael Swickard assisted by Margaret-Ellen Jenkins, University of Central Florida
2005 Amanda Folena, Purdue University
Stephen Laferriere, Salem State College
2004 Christopher Grant, University of Evansville
Jason Roth, University of Maryland-Baltimore County
2003 Ruby DesJardins, Suffolk University, Boston
Letitia James, Virginia Commonwealth University
2002 Kelly Bartlett, Iowa State University
Sarah Stockton, University of Portland
2001 Nancy McNulty, Salem State University
Jason Buuck, California State University- Fullerton
2000 Nisi Sturgis, University of Central Arkansas, Conway
Ben Steinfeld, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
1999 Megan Dillingham, University of Kansas, Lawrence
Rian Jairell, University of Wyoming, Laramie
1998 Hattie Davis, Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas
Christopher Ross, University of Nebraska-Omaha
1997 Stephanie Breinholt, Brighman Young University
Esau Pritchett, Oakland University
1996 Mireille Enos, Brigham Young University
Gabriel Fazio, Suffolk Community College
1995 Gretchen Cleevely, Miami University of Ohio
Aidan Sullivan, Middlebury College
1994 Lara Jo Hightower, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Kevin P. Rahm, Brigham Young University
1993 Maria Santucci, Kansas State University, Manhattan
David Bryan Woodside, University of Iowa
1992 Max Baker, Washington State University, Pullman
Thomas Silcott, Salem State University
1991 Scott Claflin, Brighman Young University
Heather K. Wilson, University of South Dakota
1990 Kelly Eviston, Northern Kentucky University
Jeff Lieber, University of Illinois, Urbana
1989 Blondale Funderburk, South Carolina State College
Kelly Bertenshaw, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
1988 Judith Hawking, California Institute of the Arts
Elaine Gallagher, Linfield College
1987 Melodie Garrett, North Carolina A&T, Greensboro
Brett Rickaby, University of Minnesota, Duluth
1986 Kevin Hardesty, University of Kentucky, Lexington
Tim Gregory, Otterbein College
1985 David Studwell, Purdue University
Brad Moniz, California State University - Chico
1984 Julia Campbell, Webster College
Gerry McIntyre, Montclair State College
1983 Don Reilly, William and Mary College
Jodi Ewen, University of Evansville
1982 Ron Marasco, Fordham University
Christina Stinson, University of Evansville
1981 Andrea Huber, Illinois Wesleyan University
Melinda McCrary, Webster College
1980 Mark Tymchyshyn, Wayne State University
D. Rhett Wickham, University of South Florida
1979 Larry LoVerde, Rhode Island College
Sharon Rolf, University of Evansville
1978 Saundra Lane Daniel, University of Montevallo
Jeff J. Redford, Cerritos College
1977 Lynn Topping, Indiana State University
Albert Rodriquez, University of New Mexico
1976 Rebecca J. Guy, University of Evansville
Kathy Monteleone, Park College
1975 John M. Doyle, University of Florida
Dan Butler, Indiana University
1974 Anne Sward, University of Miami
Sheryl L. Ralph, Douglass College, Rutger University
1973 Kathleen Couser, North Texas State University
Jeffrey Ware, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
1972 Joyce D. Hanley, Hofstra University
Michael Biers, United States International University
Ethan Leaverton assisted by Cameron Miller-DeSart, University of Nevada, Reno
2012 Kevin Percivall assisted by Laurel Sein, University of Oklahoma
James Udom assisted by Brian Smick, Diablo Valley College
2011 Clayton Joyner assisted by Zachary Powell, Illinois State University
Daniel Molina assisted by Kelly Rogers, Savannah College of Art and Design
2010 Whitney Morgan Cox assisted by John Dodart, Dixie State University of Utah
Paul Stuart assisted by Colin Ryan, University of Oklahoma
2009 Adam Navarro assisted by Courtney Howe, California State University - Fullerton
Meredith Hinckely assisted by Paul Collins California Sate University - Fullerton
2008 Ari Frenkel assisted by Tim Hackney, Montclair State University,
Joe Gillette assisted by Peter Weisman, California State University, Fullerton
2007 Courtney Moors assisted by Michael Cox, University of Central Florida
Chris Crawford assisted by Jenna Kirk, University of Arkansas
2006 Rory Lipede assisted by Adam Flores, Fontbonne University
Michael Swickard assisted by Margaret-Ellen Jenkins, University of Central Florida
2005 Amanda Folena, Purdue University
Stephen Laferriere, Salem State College
2004 Christopher Grant, University of Evansville
Jason Roth, University of Maryland-Baltimore County
2003 Ruby DesJardins, Suffolk University, Boston
Letitia James, Virginia Commonwealth University
2002 Kelly Bartlett, Iowa State University
Sarah Stockton, University of Portland
2001 Nancy McNulty, Salem State University
Jason Buuck, California State University- Fullerton
2000 Nisi Sturgis, University of Central Arkansas, Conway
Ben Steinfeld, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
1999 Megan Dillingham, University of Kansas, Lawrence
Rian Jairell, University of Wyoming, Laramie
1998 Hattie Davis, Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas
Christopher Ross, University of Nebraska-Omaha
1997 Stephanie Breinholt, Brighman Young University
Esau Pritchett, Oakland University
1996 Mireille Enos, Brigham Young University
Gabriel Fazio, Suffolk Community College
1995 Gretchen Cleevely, Miami University of Ohio
Aidan Sullivan, Middlebury College
1994 Lara Jo Hightower, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Kevin P. Rahm, Brigham Young University
1993 Maria Santucci, Kansas State University, Manhattan
David Bryan Woodside, University of Iowa
1992 Max Baker, Washington State University, Pullman
Thomas Silcott, Salem State University
1991 Scott Claflin, Brighman Young University
Heather K. Wilson, University of South Dakota
1990 Kelly Eviston, Northern Kentucky University
Jeff Lieber, University of Illinois, Urbana
1989 Blondale Funderburk, South Carolina State College
Kelly Bertenshaw, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
1988 Judith Hawking, California Institute of the Arts
Elaine Gallagher, Linfield College
1987 Melodie Garrett, North Carolina A&T, Greensboro
Brett Rickaby, University of Minnesota, Duluth
1986 Kevin Hardesty, University of Kentucky, Lexington
Tim Gregory, Otterbein College
1985 David Studwell, Purdue University
Brad Moniz, California State University - Chico
1984 Julia Campbell, Webster College
Gerry McIntyre, Montclair State College
1983 Don Reilly, William and Mary College
Jodi Ewen, University of Evansville
1982 Ron Marasco, Fordham University
Christina Stinson, University of Evansville
1981 Andrea Huber, Illinois Wesleyan University
Melinda McCrary, Webster College
1980 Mark Tymchyshyn, Wayne State University
D. Rhett Wickham, University of South Florida
1979 Larry LoVerde, Rhode Island College
Sharon Rolf, University of Evansville
1978 Saundra Lane Daniel, University of Montevallo
Jeff J. Redford, Cerritos College
1977 Lynn Topping, Indiana State University
Albert Rodriquez, University of New Mexico
1976 Rebecca J. Guy, University of Evansville
Kathy Monteleone, Park College
1975 John M. Doyle, University of Florida
Dan Butler, Indiana University
1974 Anne Sward, University of Miami
Sheryl L. Ralph, Douglass College, Rutger University
1973 Kathleen Couser, North Texas State University
Jeffrey Ware, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
1972 Joyce D. Hanley, Hofstra University
Michael Biers, United States International University
