About This Scholarship
The Ava Hecht Safety Pin Earring Award Recognizing Creativity and Generosity of Spirit was created to honor the legacy of Ava Hecht ’09 by celebrating her creative gifts, joyful spirit, and thoughtful encouragement of her classmates. Ava was a talented visual artist, pianist and singer, as well as a gifted poet and writer. The award is presented each year to a graduating senior who best exemplifies the combination of creativity and generosity of spirit that Ava embodied.
There is no application process; the recipient is chosen by the English Department.