Linda Rie Cohen Rising Star Award
$10,000 to a Young Adult for Excellence in Art, Music, and/or Science
Thank You to all the Applicants. Winners to be Announced in June!
The memory of Linda Rie Cohen, a North Fork resident and champion of the arts and sciences, is honored through an endowment established by her husband that annually recognizes the merits of a local young ‘Rising Stars’ with a $10,000 unrestricted award.
Now officially in its third year, the ‘Linda Rie Cohen Rising Star Award’ provides an unrestricted award of $10,000 to a single local 16–20-year-old. “I want this award to make a difference in their future direction,” states Linda’s widower and the endowment’s founder. Selection is by committee and is subjective, not based on financial need but instead on the potential positive impact of the young talent.
‘Linda Rie Cohen Rising Star Award’ candidates must be 16 – 20 years old, have a strong connection to the East End of Long Island, and demonstrate exceptional talent combined with strength and drive focused on the arts, music, and/or science.
The 2024 award committee meticulously reviewed a dozen applications from young locals with an array of talents in art, music, dance, and innovation before giving the award to 19-year-old Eastport South Manor, NY native Anika Griffing for her passion and dedication to art, music, and science. In the true fashion of a rising star, Anika did not let the rain spoil her special performance at the 2024 EEA Summer Soiree. We can’t wait to see who the 2025 winner will be, stay tuned!
