A Quartet of Promising Performing/Theatre Arts Students Receive Bernie G. Yvon Scholarships for 2023-2024 Study

In its seventh year of helping aspiring performers, the Bernie G. Yvon Memorial Fund at The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida is awarding scholarships to four performing/theatre arts students for their collegiate studies. The parents of Bernie G. Yvon, a beloved Chicago-area actor who passed away in 2014, established The Bernie G. Yvon Memorial Fund in 2015, and it has been supported by donations from Bernie’s friends and colleagues.

Our Fab 5 for Bernie's 5th Year!

In its fifth year of helping aspiring performers, the Bernie G. Yvon Memorial Fund at The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida is awarding scholarships to five performing/theatre arts students for their collegiate studies. The parents of Bernie G. Yvon, a beloved Chicago-area actor who passed away in 2014, established The Bernie G. Yvon Memorial Fund in 2015 and it has been supported by donations from Bernie’s friends and colleagues. To date, 24 students have had a helping hand from the Bernie G. Yvon Memorial Fund since it began.

Lucky 7 Awardees of Bernie Yvon Scholarship for 2019-2020!

The opportunity for seven aspiring theatre artists to pursue their college education is one step closer for those who have been awarded college scholarships from a fund honoring Bernie G. Yvon, a beloved Chicago-area actor who passed away in 2014. The scholarships are made possible through the Bernie G. Yvon Memorial Fund, which was established at The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida in 2015 by his parents and supported by contributions of hundreds of friends and colleagues.

Wow! SIX Bernie Yvon Awardees for 2018

Six promising performing arts students have received college scholarships from a fund honoring Bernie G. Yvon, a beloved Chicago-area actor who passed away in 2014. The scholarships were made possible through the Bernie G. Yvon Memorial Fund, which was established at The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida in 2015 by his parents and supported by contributions of hundreds of friends and colleagues.

Meet the 2017 Awardees

Four promising performing arts students have received coveted college scholarships from a fund honoring Bernie G. Yvon, a beloved Chicago-area actor who passed away in 2014. The scholarships were made possible through the Bernie G. Yvon Memorial Fund, which was established at The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida in 2015 by his parents and supported by contributions of hundreds of friends and colleagues.

Meet the 2016 Awardees

Two promising performing arts students have received the first college scholarships from a fund honoring Bernie G. Yvon, a beloved Chicago-area actor who passed away in 2014. The scholarships were made possible through the Bernie G. Yvon Memorial Fund, which was established at The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida by his parents and supported by contributions of hundreds of friends and colleagues.