Since the founding of the School of Film and Animation at the Rochester Institute of Technology there has not been an endowed scholarship to enable young filmmakers with funds necessary to help with projects or internships so they are able to succeed in their creative and academic endeavors.

It is my hope that this newly created endowed scholarship will not only provide the funds needed by student filmmakers, but will also help in bringing alumni together to both independently add to the scholarship, but also unite to provide social capital to RIT SOFA students.