Meet Our Lucky 2026 Scholarship Recipient!
The Dio and our non-profit board of directors, The Muses of Dionysus, wish to congratulate the 2026 recipient of the Mary Jo Del Vero Memorial Scholarship, Griffin Peltier! We thank our fantastic Dio Donors for making this scholarship possible through their charitable giving.
Griffin Peltier is a graduated senior and valedictorian from Pinckney Community High School. He was the President of ACT2 Theatre Company and participated in concert orchestra, marching band, and varsity choir. Griffin began his journey in theater with the Pinckney Players in middle school. Griffin has acted in numerous community and school productions, including ACT2’s recent production of Little Shop of Horrors as Audrey II. He has also been recognized with the Maddy Summer Artist award for his performance as Mrs. Jennings in Interlochen Arts Camp’s production of Sense and Sensibility.
Griffin will be attending Yale University in the fall to pursue Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies and Political Science. He is incredibly grateful for the support of his directors, teachers, family and friends, and to the Muses of Dionysus for this fabulous opportunity!
The Mary Jo Del Vero Memorial Scholarship is lovingly named for educator and Arts advocate, Mary Jo Del Vero, who left us unexpectedly and far too soon in 2020. She was a talented performer, appearing in productions across Livingston County, including at The Dio where she sang in many fundraising concerts that made our work possible, and where she originated the role of Betty Sue Franklin in our original Christmas musical, Home for the Holidays. MJ was a dear friend to Dio co-founders, Steve DeBruyne and Matt Tomich, as well as to the President of The Muses of Dionysus, Taylor Epp. She is greatly missed.
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