For nearly 50 years, Lyric Theatre Company has been part of the dynamic arts community in the area. For the past several years, Lyric Theatre Company has awarded $2,000 to an area high school senior to help support their interest in pursuing an education in the performing arts. This scholarship, The Delano-Nulty Award, honors two of Lyric’s founding members—Howard Delano and Polly Nulty.
* Please note that this scholarship is only available to those who are pursuing a major in the performing arts
The Lyric Community is proud to present The 2024 Delano-Nulty Award to Henry Robinson of Essex!
“Hello! My name is Henry Robinson, and I will be attending Boston University for their college of fine arts degree in technical production. I’m hoping this degree will lead to opportunities to be a technician for theatre and film productions. Thank you.” – Henry Robinson
Delano-Nulty Award Recipients
2024 | Henry Robinson, Essex High School
2023 | Caitlin Balón, Rice Memorial High School & Lily James Roberts, Mount Abraham Union High School
2022 | Theo Ellis Novotny, Burlington High School
2021 | Delanee Hill, Union 32 High School
2020 | Amelia Mason, Burlington High School
2019 | Tommy Page, Hartford High School
2018 | Shea Dunlop, Champlain Valley Union High School
2017 | Sofia Carfaro, Mount Mansfield Union High School
2016 | Noa Saunders, South Burlington High School
2015 | Gianna Kiehl, Lake Champlain Waldorf School
2014 | Olivia Hern, Champlain Valley Union High School
2013 | Kerstin Anderson, South Burlington High School
2012 | Callum Adams, Stowe High School
2011 | Miranda Scott, Montpelier High School
2010 | Rachel Sanguinetti, Union 32 High School
2009 | Jacob Tischler, Champlain Valley Union High School
2008 | Kari Grunberg, Rice Memorial High School
2007 | Hannah Whitney, Champlain Valley Union High School
2006 | Ian Cramer, Champlain Valley Union High School
2005 | Charlotte Munson, Champlain Valley Union High School
2004 | Alex Kilgore, Harwood Union High School
2003 | Emily Mara, Stowe High School
2002 | Miranda Jones, Mount Abraham Union High School
2001 | Jason Whitcomb, South Burlington High School
2000 | Paul Raber Umphenour, Union 32 High School
1999 | Shaun Jessie, Essex High School
1998 | Keith Varney, Mount Mansfield Union High School
1997 | Jenna Close, Mount Abraham Union High School & Liz McGown, Bellows Free Academy Fairfax
1996 | Todd Lyon, Essex High School
1995 | Zachary Williamson, Champlain Valley Union High School
1994 | Kate Wetherhead, Burlington High School & Pol Senecal, Burlington High School
1993 | Tammie Ledoux, South Burlington High School
1992 | Nikki Juvan, Essex High School
1991 | Jon Murad, Mount Mansfield Union High School
1990 | Kelly Vincent, Rice Memorial High School & Chris Jarvis, Mount Mansfield Union High School
1987 | Erica Heilman, Homeschool
1986 | Caitlin Hughes, Champlain Valley Union High School
1985 | Michelle (Shelley) Dawson, Champlain Valley Union High School
1980 | Marc LaChapelle, Champlain Valley Union High School
If you are a previous Delano-Nulty Award recipient, we would love to hear what you’re up to! Email Lyric at [email protected].