Each year, FMBAA works with local high schools to encourage students to enter the Student Awards Show. Over $3000 is distributed to winners and runners-up for their artistic pursuits.

The annual Student Scholarships and Awards are supported financially by proceeds from:

Restricted Donations
Special fundraising events

2025

The 2025 Student Awards Show was held February 28, 2025 at Cypress Lakes High School in Fort Myers, FL

Special Thanks
to the High School Visual Arts Faculty Patricia Bonwell, Elodie Cotton, Marguerite Petcher, Tim Smith and Principal Angela Roles.

See the article published in the Fort Myers Beach Observer. 2025 Student Scholarship Show.

Students honored were:

Katherine Giesel-Sharp
Suliet Gutierrez
Augustine Hahn
Jamie Lowry
Destiny Loparev
Jesse Omlor
Veronica Parker
Liliana Reisch
Evelyn Soto
Rodriguez
Hannah (Ace) Sotelo
Stephanie Tacktill
Maria Torres
Kristi Vasquez – Canseco

2024

Here is a clip [Here] from the local FOX4 station featuring the Student Scholarship Show

(l-r) Judge Annie Wainwright, FMBAA President Joan Zeoli, First Place winner Emily Morris, second place winner Christina Beccara, third place winner Ella Morley and Judge Renée Chastant

Congratulations to the award winners and all the Cypress Lake student artists.

In addition to the High School student awards, on February 20^th, FMBAA President Joan Zeoli, assisted by Michele Buelow, presented a check for $2000 to be used for the art program at the Beach Elementary. Principal Dr. Traci Kohler and Art Teacher Virginia (Jenny) Farley were on hand to accept the check.