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The Villagers historic preservation organization has awarded three $5,000 scholarships to students studying in the field of preservation. Two students from the University of Miami’s 5-year Architecture program and one student studying for a master’s in Historic Preservation at the University of Florida.
Students Grace Levy and Sacha Braggs have both been involved with preservation projects while at the University of Miami (UM). Levy, a stellar student with many honors, will be able to continue her final year of study at UM. Braggs was a previous Villager scholarship recipient who received many honors while at UM. The grant will allow her the opportunity to spend a semester studying preservation in Italy.
“The scholarship validates my desire to go into historic preservation and gives me the opportunity to explore preservation in other countries and bring ideas back,” said Braggs.
Caleb Arsenault from the University of Florida (UF) followed up a degree in history and a year of teaching to pursue his passion for working in historic preservation. From St. Augustine, he has interned at the St. Augustine Historical Society and is currently working on a survey and analysis of Opa Locka to have it added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Arsenault will spend the summer at the UF Preservation Institute in Nantucket, Massachusetts. During the Villager meeting where he was presented his award, he said, “This scholarship makes it a reality for me to have the opportunity to practice in the field.”
The grants were announced by Villager Scholarship Chair, Mary Beth Burke. Burke oversaw a committee that included Villagers Laura Anderson, Linda Manning, Anne Boynton Trigg, and Wendy Zepernick who sifted through applications, essays, recommendation letters, and samples of work to select the winners. Over the years, The Villagers have awarded hundreds of university scholarships to deserving students who have a commitment to historic preservation.
Miami-Dade County’s oldest historic preservation organization, The Villagers, was founded in 1966 and has also given more than 200 grants to endangered sites and organizations. Through educating, advocating, fundraising, restoration, and documentation The Villagers work to preserve the cultural and architectural heritage of local historic sites and neighborhoods. For information about membership opportunities, and the full scope of The Villagers’ legacy, visit www.thevillagersinc.org.
