P.O. Box 8086, Atlantic City, NJ 08404
JENN'S INTERESTS:
AS SEEN ON HER MYSPACE PAGE
Again, in no particular order:
sky watching, my cat, meaningful
relationships, great stories, charming dialogue.
Photographs. Absurdly extensive
archiving of my own interior dramas
(really, who is ever going to read a streamer trunk full of journals?), which, if you know me at all includes you. Wine, houseplants, really nice pens, the fine art of flirtation, the unexpected. Currently, I'm very interested in doing something worthwhile with my life, but I'm also very interested in being lazy. I wasn't meant to work, I was meant to host parties. Aha! I am now very interested in a time machine to take me to 19th century Paris where I may have a salon & people call me "lady So-and- So".
The Artist's Statement
jenn see
i like to wander off. i do a good deal of hanging on to a ny area band, Happy Anarchy. i grew up in a shore town so i get my ocean fix as often as possible. i discover new & fascinating things on my own street, or towns i've lived in for years, & i can travel many time zones & still recognize something. i like happiness. i'm probably taking a photo of you RIGHT NOW. look, there i am.
if you could peer far enough into the night sky, you'd see a star in any direction you looked. when would you sleep?
between black holes.
scholarships awarded
The Jan-Ai Scholarship Fund was first established on June 23, 2006 by Bernadette Bannister on hearing about the death of her niece Jennifer Cakert. We became a non- profit corporation on November 15, 2006.
Click here to download the Scholarship Application Form.
Thank you letters:
Click here to view scholarship recipient's thank you notes.
Click here to view The New Jersey Governor's School of the Art's thank you letters
April, 2007
Atlantic City International Airport Art Port Student Show
$450 for College level - Judy Alton, Egg Harbor Twp., N.J.
$250 for High School level - Gerardo Marin, Atlantic City, N.J.
$150 for High School level - Brian Gallagher, Galloway, N.J.
May 23, 2007
N.J. Governor's School of the Arts
$90 for medals for 2006 Outstanding Students
N.J. Governor's School of the Arts
$948.00 to buy Photography Equipment
June 8, 2007
$100 each to 4 students at Atlantic City High School - Photography
Kimberley Boettcher, Ventnor, N.J.
Katie Boyd, Brigantine, N.J.
Gerardo Marin, Atlantic City, N.J.
Victor Moreno, Atlantic City, N.J.
June 8, 2007
Ventnor Middle School, Ventnor, N.J.
Jennifer Cakert Memorial Creativity Award -$250 savings bond -
Victoria McCue, Ventnor, N.J.
June, 2007
Atlantic City High School, Atlantic City, N.J.
Jennifer Cakert Creative Writing Award
$250 - Zoe Rosenberg, Margate, N.J.
January, 2008
Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway in Cape May , N.J.
$600 - Rachel Bunting, Mt. Laurel, N.J.
May, 2008
2nd District 27 th Annual Congressional Art Competition
First Place $350 - Suzann Petrongolo, Sewell, N.J.
Second Place $250 - Nikki Liao, Galloway, N.J.
Third Place $150 - Alfonso Jimenez, Bridgeton, N.J.
Fourth Place $100 - Rocio Martinez, Ventnor, N.J.
Hon. Mention $75 - Nikki Liao, Galloway, N.J.
May 21, 2008
N.J. Governor's Awards in Arts Education
Six Medallions to the N.J. Governor's School of the Arts for Excellence,
$100 each went to the 2007 Outstanding Scholars
Creative Writing - Jenna Devine (Presidential Scholar),Lebanon, N.J.
Dance - Kruti Shah, Morganville, N.J.
Music - Robert Tsai, Millington, N.J.
Theatre - Michael Schwitter, N/A
Video/Film Production - Wayne Alford, Jr., Somerset, N.J.
Visual Arts - Fiona Murray , N/A
June, 2008
Ventnor Middle School, Ventnor, N.J.
Jennifer Cakert Creativity Award $500 Savings Bond - Chesea Mealo, Ventnor, N.J.
Jennifer Cakert Instrumental Music Award $500 Savings Bond - Luis Ramirez, Ventnor, N.J.
June, 2008
Atlantic City High School, Atlantic City, N.J.
Jennifer Cakert Creative Writing Award - $350 Emma Shakarshy, Margate, N.J.
Jennifer Cakert Photography Awards 4 @ $150
Katelyn Boyd, Brigantine, N.J.
Stephanie Gilliard (2), Atlantic City, N.J.
Julia Grigorov, Ventnor, N.J.
June, 2008
Three $1000 College Scholarship (Fall/Spring)
Brittany Lemenager, Brigantine, N.J.
Mark Menzie,Atlantic City, N.J.
Michael Molinari, Brigantine, N.J.
June, 2008
N.J. Governor's School of the Arts
$1000 to the Video Division and Visual Arts Division
December, 2008
$250 to Felix Borges - recognition - Art Educators of N.J., Ventnor, N.J
Atlantic City Art Center:
10 $15 gift cards to Tyrone Hart's art class
$50 cash award to Tyrone Hart, Jr. Atlantic City, N.J.
January, 2009
Winter Prose & Poetry Workshop in Cape May. N.J. - $670
Emma Eisenberg, New York, N.Y.
April, 2009
Richard Stockton College of N.J.- "Jennifer Cakert Writing Award"
Poetry - 1st Place - $125 - Maxine Patroni, Margate, N.J.
Poetry - 2nd Place - $50 - Christopher Moore, Ventnor, N.J.
1st Year Essay - $125 - Laura Alexander - Metuchen, N.J.
Undergraduates - 1st Place - $125 - Brige Shinn, Brigantine, N.J.
2nd Place - $50 - Crystal Coombs, Villas, N.J.
3rd Place - $25 - Will English, West Keansburg, N.J.
May, 2009
Atlantic City Contempory Ballet Fundraiser
$500 "Jennifer Cakert Dance Award"
Jessyca La Sure, Egg Harbor Twp., N.J.
2nd District 28th Congressional Art Show
First Place - $350 - Svetlana Ivanoff, Vineland, N.J.
2nd Place - $250 - Dana Zarin, Alloway, N.J.
3rd Place - $150 - Danielle Shindel, Ocean City, N.J.
4th Place - $100 - Brandon Obermeier, Cape May, N.J.
Hon. Men. - $ 75 - Shannon Greene, Ocean City, N.J.
June , 2009
Ventnor Middle School, Ventnor, N.J.
Jennifer Cakert Creativity Award $500 Savings Bond - Fabiana Vasquez, Ventnor, N.J.
Jennifer Cakert Music Award $500 Savings Bond - Sara Hussen, Ventnor, N.J.
Chelsea Heights School, Atlantic City, N.J.
Jennifer Cakert Creativity Award $500 Savings Bond - Moneeba Khan, Atlantic City, N.J.
Atlantic City High School, Atlantic City, N.J.
Jennifer Cakert Creative Writing Award $350 - Lauren Strenger, Margate, N.J.
Jennifer Cakert Music Award $350 - Sha-Ree Lloyd, Atlantic City, N.J.
4 $150 cash awards in Photography
Estefania Giraldo, Atlantic City, N.J.
Sabrina Levan, Margate, N.J.
Rocio Martinez, Ventnor, N.J.
Jaylesha Wilson, Atlantic City, N.J.
Charter Tech School for the Performing Arts, Somers Point, N.J.
$500 college scholarship - Alexandra London, Egg Harbor Twp., N.J.
$500 college scholarship & $100 cash award - Benjamin Ciccarelli, Mays Landing, N.J.
Three $1,000 College Scholarships (fall/spring)
Emilly Capille, Port Republic, N.J.
Joseph Carney, Jackson, N.J.
Adam Winnie, Ann Arbor, Mi.
Four $500 College Scholarships
Samantha Barriento, Ozone Park, N.Y.
Danielle Ford, Holmdel, N.J.
Sara Frazzano, South Plainfield, N.J.
Brenna Housman, Flemington, N.J.
Proceeds from Silent Auction to artists $610
January, 2010
Winter Prose & Poetry Workshop, Cape May, N.J. $850
Christopher Moore, Ventnor, N.J. First Place
Meghan Privitello, Ventnor, N.J. 2nd Place
April, 2010
Art Award $175
Amanda McCabe, Margate, N.J.
Richard Stockton College of N.J. "Jennifer Cakert Writing Awards"
Poetry - 1st Place -$125 Stephanie Cawley, Cape May Court House, N.J.
Poetry - 2nd Place - $75 Kimone Hyman, Bridgeton, N.J.
Non-Fiction - 1st Place - $125 Laura Panepinto, Old Bridge, N.J.
Non-Fiction - 2nd Place - $75 Brege Shinn, Brigantine, N.J.
1st Year Non-Fiction - $125 William Collins, Toms River, N.J.
May, 2010
VentFort Hall - Lenox High School Art Show, Lenox, Ma.
1st Place $250 - Grace Muchnik, Lenox, Ma.
2nd Place $150 - Alyssa Sorrentino, Lenox, Ma.
3rd Place $100 - Megan Carberry, Lenox, Ma.
4th Place - $75 - John Gervasi, Lenox, Ma.
2nd District 29th Annual Congressional Art Show
1st Place - $350 - Nikki Liao, Galloway, N.J.
2nd Place - $250 - Mariana Diosa, Atlantic City, N.J.
3rd Place - $150 - Sabrina LeVan, Margate, N.J.
Hon. Mention $75 - Itzel Melchor, Bridgeton, N.J.
College Scholarships
$1,000 College Scholarship for Art
Zachary Doelp, Sewell, N.J.
Michael D'Ippolito, Hawthorne, N.Y.
June, 2010
Gabriella Makuc, Lenox, Ma. $350 Music
Atlantic City Ballet "Summer Solstice"
$500 "Jennifer Cakert Dance Award"
Rondayln Coble, Egg Harbor City, N.J.
$500 "Jennifer Cakert Music Award"
Jacob Ellsworth, Dorothy, N.J.
College Scholarships
$1,000 College Scholarship for Music
Adam Shaber, Linwood, N.J. Mainland High School
$l,000 College Scholarship for Art
Nikki Liao, Galloway, N.J. Abesegami High School
$1,000 College Scholarship for Art
Rachel Smith, Egg Harbor Twp., N.J. Marywood University, Scranton, Pa.
$1,000 College Scholarship for Film
Caitlin Elbon, Pilesgrove, N.J. Montclair State University, Montclair, N.J.
Atlantic City High School, Atlantic City, N.J.
"Jennifer Cakert Creative Writing Award"
$350 Brett Uhing, Brigantine, N.J.
"Jennifer Cakert Art Award"
$350 Naima Chowdhury, Ventnor, N.J.
Jennifer Cakert Photography Awards
6@$200 each
Best of Show: Bianca Elliott, Atlantic City, N.J.
Still Life: Misal Fatima, Atlantic City, N.J.
Landscape: Sam Fuerman, Atlantic City, N.J.
B & W: Robbie Hawes, Atlantic City, N.J.
Manipulative: Sabrina LeVan, Margate, N.J.
Portrait: Justa Velez, Atlantic City, N.J.
Ventnor Middle School, Ventnor, N.J.
"Jennifer Cakert Creativitiy Award"
$500 Savings Bond - Jonathan Manno, Ventnor, N.J.
"Jennifer Cakert Music Award"
$500 - Lilibeth Valdez, Ventnor, N.J.
Chelsea Heights Middle School, Atlantic City, N.J.
"Jennifer Cakert Creativity Award"
$500 Savings Bond - Michelle Hillario, Atlantic City, N.J.
Charter Tech School for the Performing Arts
$500 College Scholarship for Vocal
Quashona Smith, Atlantic City, N.J.
$500 College Scholarship for Music
Ky'shawn Wyman, Pleasantville, N.J.
Brigantine North Middle School, Brigantine, N.J.
"Jennifer Cakert Creativitiy Award"
$500 Savings Bond - Theresa Burns, Brigantine, N.J.
"Jennifer Cakert Music Award"
$500 Savings Bond - Abigail McKay, Brigantine, N.J.
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