Listed below are the previous winners of the Bel Canto Vocal Scholarship

1988
Melanie Covin, soprano
1989
Cecelia Schiano Rodi, soprano
1990
Lori Phillips, soprano
1991
Mary Phillips, mezzo-soprano
1992
Charles Fornara, baritone
1993
James Kleyla, baritone
1994
Erin Caves, baritone
Hillary Nicholson, mezzo-soprano
1995
Michael Gurevich, soprano
Lynette Tapia, coloratura soprano
Daniel Belcher, baritone
Patricia Johnson, soprano
(the Samuel & Esther Scholarship Award)
1996
Gigi Mitchell Velasco, soprano
Valarie Nicolosi, mezzo-soprano
  Michele Wrighte, mezzo-soprano
  (the Samuel & Esther Scholarship Award)
1997
Galen Scott Bower, baritone
Jane Shivick, soprano
(the Samuel & Esther Scholarship Award)
Teresa Bucholtz, mezzo-soprano
(the Dr. & Mrs. John Ruggiano Scholarship Award
1998
Valerian Ruminski, bass-baritone
Kelly Kaduce, soprano
(the Samuel & Esther Scholarship Award)
Raquela Sheeran, soprano
(the Eugene F. Toro, Esq. Scholarship Award)
Mary Poetschke, mezzo-soprano
Leslie Terrell Hamilton
(the Ann Mason Scholarship, one time award)
1999
Branch Field, bass
Cherie Caluda, soprano
Diana McVey, soprano
Barbara LeMay, mezzo-soprano
Valarie Nicolosi, mezzo-soprano
Sarah Callinan, soprano (Special Award)
2000
Melissa Shippen, soprano, top prize winner
Saundra DeAthos, soprano
Chris Owens, tenor
Harold Gray Meers, tenor
Shanel Nand, soprano
RaeAnne Gonzalez, soprano
Verdean Brown, soprano
James Lambert, baritone
Mark Wilson, bass
Alexandra Sapan, soprano
2001
Awet Andemicael, coloratura soprano
Loranine Hinds, coloratura soprano
Leanne Gonzalez, soprano
Rachel Mondanaro, soprano
Brian Banion, dramatic baritone
Lee Poulis, lyric baritone
Terence Murphy, baritone
Roberto Iarussi, tenor
2002
Julia Watkins-Davis, soprano, top award
Mara Bonde, soprano
Elisabeth Rosenberg, soprano
Brian Banion, dramatic baritone
Stephnaie Chigas, mezzo-soprano
Raymond Diaz, baritone
Kelly Gebhardt, mezzo-soprano
Christine Nassif, soprano
2003
Mara Bonde, soprano
  Michael Barakat, baritone
  Corrine Larsen-Linza, soprano
  Heather Calvete, soprano
  Margaret Heffner, soprano
  Cary Liisa Peck, soprano
  Leslie Remmert Soich, mezzo-soprano
2004
Jason Switzer, baritone
  Andrea Moore, soprano
  Maggie Moliterno, dramatic coloratura soprano
  Duana Demus, soprano
  Daniel Tae Suk, tenor
  Kelly Gebhardt, mezzo-soprano
  Dara Rahming, soprano
  Jeremy Galyon, bass
2005
Amanda Majeski, soprano
  Anton Belov, baritone
  Lucas Meachem, baritone
  Darren T. Anderson, tenor
  Sarah Callinan, soprano
  Stephanie Chigas, mezzo-soprano
  Suzanne Lurie, soprano
  Mark Fitzgerald Wilson, bass/baritone
2006
Jeanette Vecchione *Top Award Winner
  Evan Rainey Bennett *2nd Place
  Paul Corona
  David W. Pershall
  Laura Vlasak Nolen
  Daniel Peretto
  Lisa Archibeque
  Keron L. Jackson

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