About the Scholarship
Mary Gill was a Morris County, NJ teacher who devoted all of her professional life to art education. She began as a teacher in the Dover, NJ public schools and later became the Morris County Art Supervisor for the state of New Jersey. She was also an active supporter of other quality educational programs such as the PTA, Teen Arts, Arts Council, and the New Jersey School of the Arts. Her dedication and belief in art education for all children allowed art porograms in the Morris County schools to grow and become some of the most outstanding in the state of New Jersey.
The Mary Gill Scholarship has been awarded to graduating seniors in Morris County for over thirty-six years. The scholarship is named in honor of Mary Gill, a former supervisor of art for Morris County. Her dedication and strong belief in arts education for all students was instrumental in raising the standards for visual arts programs in Morris County high schools and established one of the most comprehensive programs in the state for students interested in furthering their art education.
The first scholarship was created by a group of colleagues and supporters in the early 1970s, upon Ms. Gill’s retirement, and has continued to be awarded each year in her memory. The first Mary Gill scholarship was presented by Mary herself at the Morris Museum, and it continues in her memory to this day.
This is the only visual arts scholarship for graduating seniors in Morris County. Each year judges, which
include artists, museum educators, and art educators, are chosen by the Mary Gill Scholarship Board of Trustees.
Students are required to submit a portfolio of their current work accompanied by an essay about their plans for continued studies in the visual arts.
The Mary Gill Scholarship has been awarded to graduating seniors in Morris County for over thirty-six years. The scholarship is named in honor of Mary Gill, a former supervisor of art for Morris County. Her dedication and strong belief in arts education for all students was instrumental in raising the standards for visual arts programs in Morris County high schools and established one of the most comprehensive programs in the state for students interested in furthering their art education.
The first scholarship was created by a group of colleagues and supporters in the early 1970s, upon Ms. Gill’s retirement, and has continued to be awarded each year in her memory. The first Mary Gill scholarship was presented by Mary herself at the Morris Museum, and it continues in her memory to this day.
This is the only visual arts scholarship for graduating seniors in Morris County. Each year judges, which
include artists, museum educators, and art educators, are chosen by the Mary Gill Scholarship Board of Trustees.
Students are required to submit a portfolio of their current work accompanied by an essay about their plans for continued studies in the visual arts.
the Committee
Mrs. Gloria Pappalardo; Chair Emeritus, Former Art Department Chair, Randolph High School, retired
Mrs. Dayle Clifford; Co-Chair, Morris Hills Regional District Consulting Teacher of Fine and Performing Arts
Mr. Peter Morgan; Co-Chair, Art Educator, Mount Olive High School
Mrs. Eileen Scally; Secretary and Treasurer, Art Educator, retired
Mr. Richard Dixon; Art Educator, Dover High School
Ms. Angela Sergonis-Melchionne; Museum Liason, Associate Curator at the Morris Museum
Mrs. Karen Simonsen; Art Educator, Morris Hills High School
Mrs. Dayle Clifford; Co-Chair, Morris Hills Regional District Consulting Teacher of Fine and Performing Arts
Mr. Peter Morgan; Co-Chair, Art Educator, Mount Olive High School
Mrs. Eileen Scally; Secretary and Treasurer, Art Educator, retired
Mr. Richard Dixon; Art Educator, Dover High School
Ms. Angela Sergonis-Melchionne; Museum Liason, Associate Curator at the Morris Museum
Mrs. Karen Simonsen; Art Educator, Morris Hills High School