Congratulations to the fifteen students who received a 2024 Benenson Award in the Arts! This year's group of awardees submitted projects in a wide range of disciplines to be explored this summer—including film, music, visual art, art and design, theater and creative writing.
Tess Redman '24, a Psychology major with minors in Creative Writing and Spanish, always knew she wanted to produce and direct her play, Sugar at Four in the Morning. Last summer, Redman used her Benenson Award funds to develop her play that delves into the journey of a type 1 diabetic who participates in an experimental therapy program that transports volunteers back in time to aid their younger selves in managing diabetes.
In this interview, Mauro Mastrapasqua '25—a 2023 Benenson Awardee—shares how funding from this award supported his dream project. His passion for woodworking and playing the bass inspired him to build an electric bass guitar from scratch.
Congratulations to the seventeen students who received a 2023 Benenson Award in the Arts. This year's group of awardees submitted a wide range of projects to be explored this summer – including printmaking, film, visual arts, music, dance and creative writing.
In this interview, Benenson Awardee Milena Ozernova ’22 shares how she intertwines her passions for social justice and storytelling to document neighborhoods in Boston, Chicago and San Diego effected by gentrification.