Mariela minino

2021 Tinney Family Arts Scholarship recipient

Newport, RI

The Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County (ACA) has announced that the fifth annual Tinney Family Arts Scholarship has been awarded to Mariela Minino, a Rogers High School graduating senior. Ms. Minino received a certificate of achievement and a check for $2,000 during the school’s Honors Night on May 23, 2021. The Director of Fine Arts, Diane Sheehan, and the founder of the scholarship, Harle Tinney, made the presentation. 

Ms. Minino participated in the four-year Residential Carpentry/Construction Technology program while a student at Rogers High School. She led the “Project Playhouse,” a collaboration between Bryant University, Rosemary’s Wish Kids, and Rhode Island public schools. She plans to major in Animation and Visual Effects at Champlain College in Vermont. In her application, Ms. Minino stated, “without my love for art or seeing the beauty in anything, I wouldn’t be who I am today. As I know the difference I am capable of making, I will inspire people as long as I keep going forward and work towards my dreams.”

—Mariela Minino